While the main event in the World Series of Poker gets the most press every year, the most prestigious tournament is the Pokers Player Championship. The 2013 winner of this $50,000 buy-in tournament was poker pro Matt Ashton. He topped a field of great poker professionals to win the $1.77 million dollar first prize.
The win by Ashton was definitely not a fluke as he had already made three final tables in the World Series of Poker. Ashton had to defeat poker pros Don Nguyen and John Hennigan at the final table to win the bracelet. “I don’t think winning one tournament makes you a great player all of a sudden,” Ashton said. “It just makes you more recognizable.”
2013 Poker Players Championship
Matthew Ashton - $1,774,089
Don Nguyen - $1,096,254
John Hennigan - $686,568
David Benyamine - $497,122
George Danzer - $388,523
Minh Ly - $309,830
Mike Wattel - $251,602
Jonathan Duhamel - $207,630
The British poker pro Ashton is now in position to win the World Series of Poker Player of the Year award. His victory over 132 players in the Poker Players Championship took him to the top of the WSOP rankings. He made four final tables in the 2013 World Series of Poker with his worst finish being 7th.
