By Ashley J. Williams 
Jonathan Tamayo won the main event of the World Series of Poker on Wednesday night, taking seventh place at the final table, becoming the first player since Pius Heinz in 2011 to win from this position.
Tamayo, 38, from Humble, Texas, won million and a gold bracelet at the championship.
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Jordan Griff of Scottsdale, Ariz., took second place and earned million. Sweden’s Niklas Astedt, who took third place, earned million.
“Everyone who is good at poker is playing this tournament, and somehow I won it, and I still can’t believe it,” Tamayo said. “Many of us started playing it for money, and then when we get good, we start playing it for prestige. It’s both””
Tamayo’s previous best result at this event was in 2009, when she placed 21st and earned. After winning on Wednesday, his career earnings are million.
During the tournament, Tamayo lived in the same house with his friend Joe McKeehan, who won the tournament in 2015.
“Not in real life. A photo of my roommate has been right here since 2015. Now we both have banners,” he said.
Unlike Tamayo, Griff is not a full-time poker player and usually works as a data and analytics supply chain manager. His winnings in live tournaments up to Wednesday.
“It’s a lot of money,” Griff said when asked what his plans for the prize were. “I’m having a baby in two months, so I need baby accessories.”
This year, a record 10,112 players took part in the event, and the prize pool was million.