Phoenixville Patch reports...
After a grueling three nights of high-caliber poker tournament play, filled with surprises, twists and turns, local man Joe McKeehen has emerged victorious as the 2015 World Series of Poker Champion.
Standing victorious over an enormous pile of chips, sporting a 76ers jersey, the North Wales native grinned hugely. He’d just won $7.6 million.
A member of Team 888, McKeehen wasted no time in day three, taking out Neil Blumenfield (3rd) and Josh Beckley (2nd) in less than an hour and a half.
After McKeehen eliminated Blumenfield with pocket Qs to Blumenfield’s pocket deuces, it took him a mere 12 hands to felt Beckley when he paired a 10 on the flop and bested Beckley’s pocket 4s.
In addition to the $7.6 million, McKeehen earned the coveted World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet and the title of World Champion.
“I always had confidence in my ability to make money and make a living playing poker. Winning the WSOP is the greatest achievement in the sport, and I’m very happy to have done it,” McKeehen said.
McKeehen entered the tournament as the chip leader with more than $60 million in chips and never relinquished the lead. He ended day 1 with $91 million and Day 2 with $128.8 million on his way to a landslide victory.
“I’m very happy the final table went as smooth as it did,” he added. “The way the cards came out it didn’t seem like I had too many tough decisions and when I did, I generally made the right ones. It was definitely easier than facing adversity and battling. It was just my day for three days in a row.”
After a grueling three nights of high-caliber poker tournament play, filled with surprises, twists and turns, local man Joe McKeehen has emerged victorious as the 2015 World Series of Poker Champion.
Standing victorious over an enormous pile of chips, sporting a 76ers jersey, the North Wales native grinned hugely. He’d just won $7.6 million.
A member of Team 888, McKeehen wasted no time in day three, taking out Neil Blumenfield (3rd) and Josh Beckley (2nd) in less than an hour and a half.
After McKeehen eliminated Blumenfield with pocket Qs to Blumenfield’s pocket deuces, it took him a mere 12 hands to felt Beckley when he paired a 10 on the flop and bested Beckley’s pocket 4s.
In addition to the $7.6 million, McKeehen earned the coveted World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet and the title of World Champion.
“I always had confidence in my ability to make money and make a living playing poker. Winning the WSOP is the greatest achievement in the sport, and I’m very happy to have done it,” McKeehen said.
McKeehen entered the tournament as the chip leader with more than $60 million in chips and never relinquished the lead. He ended day 1 with $91 million and Day 2 with $128.8 million on his way to a landslide victory.
“I’m very happy the final table went as smooth as it did,” he added. “The way the cards came out it didn’t seem like I had too many tough decisions and when I did, I generally made the right ones. It was definitely easier than facing adversity and battling. It was just my day for three days in a row.”
