National/Global Casino Championship History: Eriquezzo Becomes Two-Time Champ
In 2019, the Global Casino Championship had 129 players take to the felt, and it was a familiar face coming out on top as the 2012 champ Ryan Eriquezzo beat Eric Salazar heads up to win the title for a second time, plus a $279,431 top prize.
"It's very similar, but at the same it's different,” said Eriquezzo, who qualified after winning the 2019 WSOPC Harrah’s Atlantic City Main Event for $124,397. “My rail in Vegas was huge; everyone was rooting for me. This was a bit different; it felt like I was coming into hostile territory."
As it stands, Eriquezzo is the reigning Global Casino Champion.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Eriquezzo | USA | $279,431 |
| 2 | Eric Salazar | USA | $172,431 |
| 3 | Maurice Hawkins | USA | $119,555 |
| 4 | Josh Turner | USA | $84,961 |
| 5 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | $62,023 |
| 6 | Adam Cedric | France | $46,546 |
| 7 | Jordan Piva | Brazil | $35,939 |
| 8 | Jarod Minghini | USA | $28,572 |
| 9 | Josh Reichard | USA | $23,411 |
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