Defending Champion Magnus Edengren in the Mix
Level 7
Limit: 300/600 Blinds, 600-1,200 Limits
Pot-Limit: 300 Ante, 200/300 Blinds, 600-1,100 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 300 Ante, 200/300 Blinds, 600-1,100 Pot Limit Raise
As level 7 begins, the defending champion Magnus Edengren has been spotted among this year's contenders. The Swedish player earned a career high score last year with $196,970 on top of his first WSOP bracelet. He defeated 853 runners, as well as a final table that included 17-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
Edengren's poker tournament career dates back to 2007, with all but one of his WSOP cashes being in Omaha variants. The recreational player had said in his winner's interview last year that he plays the game for fun.
Stay tuned to PokerNews to see if the defending champion will run deep.
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnus Edengren | Sweden | $196,970 |
| 2 | Tim Seidensticker | United States | $131,308 |
| 3 | James Juvancic | United States | $91,132 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | $64,324 |
| 5 | Joshua Adcock | United States | $46,187 |
| 6 | Dylan Lambe | United States | $33,748 |
| 7 | Ying Chu | United States | $25,100 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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