By Staff
Art Peacock secured his first World Poker Tour® title by winning the WPT® Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship. Peacock outlasted a massive field of 1,755 players to earn a spot on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup, a $776,000 first-place prize, and a seat at the season-ending WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 74-event trophy “Poker Showdown” series took place over a three-week span at the luxurious Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. It attracted over 21,000 entrants and generated more than $20,000,000 in prize pools.
“There are so many great people at the Seminole Hard Rock — they run really great events” said Peacock following his win. “They do such a great job. I am happy for me, and I am happy for them.”
The Championship event boasted a total prize pool of $5,616,000, awarding the top 220 entrants a minimum cash prize of $6,400.
“Congratulations to Art Peacock for his impressive victory and for etching his name to the prestigious Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup,” said WPT CEO Adam Pliska. “We are very grateful for our incredible partners at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood for hosting a thrilling festival and to the talented production staff at HyperX Arena.”
Finishing runner-up was Mihai Niste earning $515,000. Daniel Marcus finished third taking home $380,000. Rounding out the final table were Mitchell Hynam (4th place – $285,000), Jared Hemingway (5th place – $215,000), and Jeffery Fritz (6th place – $164,000).
Lead image courtesy of WPT
