888-Sponsored New Jersey Resident Wins WSOP Main Event 888-Sponsored New Jersey Resident Wins WSOP Main Event
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Key Takeaways
  • The Main Event was the third largest in history, attracting more than 7000 players for the first time in seven years.
  • Sponsoring the winner is quite the coup for 888, which operates a licensed online poker room in New Jersey.
  • The conclusion of the Main Event caps off a highly successful summer series.

The World Series of Poker crowned its champion over the weekend, with New Jersey’s Scott Blumstein winning the Main Event bracelet and $8.15 million in prize money.