Matt Juttelstad has won the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Hollywood, picking up $268 444.
After a year away from Poker, Juttelstad decided to enter the $3 500 buy-in main event because he was in the area. He busted out on day 1a and re-entered on day 1b, going on to outlast 294 players and defeat Gigi Gagne heads-up to take his share of the $958 750 prize pool and the WPT title.

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This year World Series of Poker Championship was a great success because the participation recorded for the event was one of the highest in the all poker history. Numerous poker rooms offered the opportunity for frequent players through promotions and poker bonus to obtain a ticket to the finale.