Daniel Weinman from Atlanta, Georgia won a record-breaking $12,000,000 prize at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), taking home the largest payout in Main Event history.
By outlasting a field of 10,043 players, Weinman took on fellow American Steven Jones in a final hand that lasted a surprisingly short nine minutes. The final table took just 164 hands for Weinman to win, much quicker than most people expected.
For a minute it felt like Jones had the upper hand by going all-in with Jack-eight. However, Weinman called his bluff and went in with his greater King-Jack, sealing the historical win for the 35-year-old.
Weinman barely made it to the final table when he almost lost on Day 8 of the WSOP competition. He managed to get a pivotal clutch two-outer that saved his spot and assured his entry into the history books.
Even though it was a disappointing loss for Jones, he went home with $6.5 million in second place, followed by Adam Walton who was the third finalist with $4 million.
Weinman is the 2023 Main Event Champion making him the first American to win the tournament since John Cynn in 2018.
2023 WSOP Main Event Final Table Results:
| Player | Country | Winning Prize | |
| 1 | Daniel Weinman | United States | $12,100,000 |
| 2 | Steven Jones | United States | $6,500,000 |
| 3 | Adam Walton | United States | $4,000,000 |
| 4 | Jan-Peter Jachman | Germany | $3,000,000 |
| 5 | Ruslan Prydryk | Ukraine | $2,400,000 |
| 6 | Dean Hutchison | United Kingdom | $1,850,000 |
| 7 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | $1,425,000 |
| 8 | Juan Maceiras | Spain | $1,125,000 |
| 9 | Daniel Holzner | Italy | $900,000 |