A Look Back at the 2010 Poker Player’s Championship
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The 2010 World Series of Poker was the first year the Poker Player's Championship was changed to an 8-game mix, which added No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha and 2-7 Triple Draw to the rotation. In addition, ESPN was back filming the tournament, which no doubt contributed to an increase in attendance from 95 players in 2009 to 116.
One of the big stories to come from that tournament was that of the Mizrachi Brothers, Michael and Robert, who both made the final table. Not only did Michael outlast his brother, he conquered the entire field and walked away with the $1,559,046 first-place prize.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mizrachi | $1,559,046 |
| 2 | Vladimir Shchemelev | $789,199 |
| 3 | David Oppenheim | $603,348 |
| 4 | John Juanda | $436,865 |
| 5 | Robert Mizrachi | $341,429 |
| 6 | David “Bakes” Baker | $272,275 |
| 7 | Daniel Alaei | $221,105 |
| 8 | Mikael Thuritz | $182,463 |
| 9 | Nick Schulman | $152,730 |
| 10 | Alexander Kostritsyn | $152,730 |
| 11 | Abe Mosseri | $129,957 |
| 12 | Lyle Berman | $129,957 |
| 13 | Brett Richey | $113,030 |
| 14 | Allen Bari | $113,030 |
| 15 | Ilya Bulychev | $98,330 |
| 16 | Andy Bloch | $98,330 |