Hand #183: Daniel Strelitz Wins the WPT L.A. Poker Classic! ($1,001,110*)

Daniel Strelitz raises to 260,000, and Simeon Naydenov calls.

The flop comes , Naydenov checks, Strelitz bets 325,000, and Naydenov check-raises to 975,000. Strelitz thinks for about 20 seconds before he calls.

The turn card is the , Naydenov checks, Strelitz bets 1,350,000, and Naydenov thinks for about 30 seconds before he moves all in for 3,860,000.

Strelitz snap-calls with for an eight-high straight, and Naydenov turns over for a pair of queens. Naydenov is drawing dead.

The meaningless river card is the , and Daniel Strelitz wins the pot — and the WPT title — with an eight-high straight.

Simeon Naydenov finishes as the runner-up, earning $672,190.

Daniel Strelitz wins the WPT L.A. Poker Classic, earning $1,001,110, which includes his $15,000 entry into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions. Strelitz also receives a WPT Champions Trophy, an L.A. Poker Classic Remington trophy, a Hublot King Power Unico Carbon and Red watch, and a pair of Rose Gold Wireless Over-Ear Element Headphones from Monster. Strelitz’s name will be inscribed on the one-and-only WPT Champions Cup, alongside every WPT champion from all 15 seasons.

Congratulations to Daniel Strelitz!

1st:  Daniel Strelitz  –  $1,001,110*
2nd:  Simeon Naydenov  –  $672,190
3rd:  Jared Griener  –  $431,340
4th:  Mike Sexton  –  $300,690
5th:  Jesse Martin  –  $230,380
6th:  Richard Tuhrim  –  $191,490

* First-prize amount includes a $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.

Photo:  Runner-Up Finisher Simeon Naydenov