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The final table of Event #38, $2,000 Limit Hold'em was Marc “Needle King” Naalden's to lose, as he held a substantial chip lead when Day 3 began on Sunday afternoon. Naalden led nearly every step of the way at the fast-moving final table, turning in a masterful performance to take home his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Plenty of orange was spotted in the crowd when the final table commenced. In one area was the group of Dutch railbirds, enthusiastically supporting Naalden as he started the final table with 755,000 in chips. In another area surrounding the final table, friends of Jameson Painter...