Congratulations to Daniel Brits, winner of the WPT Emperors Palace Poker Classic and the newest member of the WPT Champions club.
Brits, who claimed more than $132,000 and who will have his name etched onto the WPT Champions Cup, earned the title after defeating Eugene Du Plessis after nearly three hours of heads-up play. Other notables at the final table included Ronit Chamani, who was looking to become the first woman to win an open WPT event, and defending champions, Dominik Nitsche, who made another deep run, finishing fourth.
Head over to our Live Updates for a full recap of the final table action.
Payouts
- Daniel Brits – $132,138
- Eugene Du Plessis – $92,708
- Rob Fenner – $59,634
- Dominik Nitsche – $44,136
- Wesley Wiegand – $33,130
- Ronit Chamani – $26,504