Imad Lahham outlasted a record-breaking field to earn top honors in the Ante Up World Championship played at TVPokerRoom inside Thunder Valley Resort in northern California.
Lahham earned $91,421 for his victory. The final four players in the 506-entry event that set single-day and total-entry records for the tournament did an ICM chop, then played for the final $11,000, the trophy and the cover of the September edition of Ante Up Magazine.
Michael Monaghan collected the largest dollar amount with his $107,015 and finished as runner-up. Total prize pool was $739,772.
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