National/Global Casino Championship History: Battle on the Boardwalk
In 2014, the National Championship moved once again to Bally’s Casino Atlantic City and the final table was held outdoors on the famed Boardwalk.
For the first time ever, a player who paid $10,000 to enter the tournament came out on top as German pro Dominik Nitsche beat a 126-player field to win a $352,800 first-place prize and what was his second gold bracelet.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | $352,800 |
| 2 | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | USA | $218,056 |
| 3 | Matthew Ashton | UK | $157,399 |
| 4 | Christopher Bibb | USA | $115,655 |
| 5 | Tracy Doss | USA | $86,461 |
| 6 | Andrew Robinson | USA | $65,734 |
| 7 | Ylon Schwartz | USA | $50,816 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Gunnip | USA | $39,917 |
| 9 | Sean Lippel | USA | $31,865 |