Event 2 (Day 2): 1st Place - Smith ($28,462)

Event 2 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $100,000 GTD)
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 583
Players Remaining: 6
Chip Average: 1,943,000

Stephen Smith (Montgomery, AL) 1st Place - $28,462

Stephen Smith's (Montgomery, AL) tournament resume began in January of 2015, which ended up being the only score he recorded that year.  Smith then went on to record (6) cashes last year, the largest of which came when he just missed the final table of a WSOPC event in Cherokee ($365 NLH - 11th Place $9,183).  Smith has now reached new heights in his poker career, almost doubling his career earnings with this one score.  Stephen's chip stack was almost double his nearest competitor, which is reason behind the difference between first and second place money in the deal.