John Cynn is an American poker player who won the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. He defeated a field of 7,874 players and walked away with $8,800,000 after defeating Tony Miles after a heads-up match that lasted for over ten hours.
Cynn's win was made all the more special considering he had finished 11th in the 2016 WSOP Main Event, narrowly missing out on making the November Nine.
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John Cynn Top Five Poker Cashes
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Place | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-18 | WSOP Main Event | $10,000 | 1st | $8,800,000 |
| Jul-16 | WSOP Main Event | $10,000 | 11th | $650,000 |
| Mar-20 | partypoker MILLIONS Sochi Short Deck Hold'em | $25,500 | 2nd | $252,000 |
| Mar-19 | partypoker MILLIONS South America High Roller | $25,000 | 4th | $110,000 |
| Feb-17 | WPT L.A. Poker Classic | $10,000 | 10th | $80,280 |
WSOP Main Event Winners 2009-18
| YEAR | ENTRIES | CHAMPION | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7,874 | John Cynn | United States | $8,800,000 |
| 2017 | 7,221 | Scott Blumstein | United States | $8,150,000 |
| 2016 | 6,737 | Qui Nguyen | United States (born in Vietnam) | $8,005,310 |
| 2015 | 6,420 | Joe McKeehen | United States | $7,683,346 |
| 2014 | 6,683 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | $10,000,000 |
| 2013 | 6,352 | Ryan Riess | United States | $8,361,570 |
| 2012 | 6,598 | Greg Merson | United States | $8,531,853 |
| 2011 | 6,865 | Pius Heinz | Germany | $8,715,638 |
| 2010 | 7,319 | Jonathan Duhamel | Canada | $8,944,310 |
| 2009 | 6,494 | Joe Cada | United States | $8,547,042 |
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