Over the years, the popularity of the World Series of Poker Hammond Main Event has increased and this year the $1,600 WSOP-C Hammond Main Event reunited a remarkable field of 872 players. The winner of the prizes and title was Kurt Jewell, a player from Kentucky.

Kurt Jewell was lucky enough to take home a six-figure prize, a figure reached thanks to the great attendance achieved this year in which the number of players tripled compared to last year’s attendance. The best 90 players won a share of the prize pool but only 16 poker players managed to make it to the final day of the poker tournament.

From the very first moment of the final day of the poker tournament it was clear Jewell had the advantage as he started as chip leader and remained so for the rest of the day. By the end of the tournament, he rightfully claimed his prize: a WSOP-C ring, $242,909, a seat in the $10,000 Regional Championship that starts on Monday, and a seat in the $1 million WSOP-C National Championship freeroll.

The final showdown saw Jewell playing with Jared Kenworthy, who finally ended in second place and won a prize of $150,104. William Reybolds ended in the third position with a prize of $110,567, while poker player Edwin Choi was fourth with a prize of $82,514. Nick Jivkov, Will Souther, Bryan Devonshire, Daniel Cohen and Casey Hayes also took part in the final table.