Antonio Esfandiari Misses Out on 2nd Bracelet: Craig McCorkell Wins WSOP Shoot Out

Written by:
Ace King
Published on:
Jun/22/2012
Craig McCorkell Wins WSOP Shoot Out

Antonio Esfandiari finished 3rd at the 3,000 Buy-In No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Event #36 Thursday night but did manage to walk away with a cool $151,613.  Esfandiari was deprived of his second World

Craig McCorkell won the most recent championship event, played at the 2012 World Series of Poker.  He overcame a strong field of 587 players en route to his first major tournament victory, which took place in the No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #36).  

The landmark victory paid $368,593 in prize money.  McCorkell also collected the coveted WSOP gold bracelet, the most prestigious prize in the game.

- Source:  WSOP, Ace King, Gambling911.com Contributed to this report

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