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WSOP 2011: Shon Drake Wins Casino Employees Tournament, Jake Cody Triumphs in Heads-Up Championship
The WSOP #1 NLHE tournament for casino employees had 850 participants, an 18% increase from the previous year. Shon Drake, a dealer from a small poker club in Folsom, California, won the tournament, receiving $82,292 and a gold bracelet for his victory. Shon Drake, under the nickname 'Baby Drake,' had previously won $143,459.96 in an FTOPS NLHE tournament.
Jake Cody, a 22-year-old professional from Rochdale, England, won the WSOP #2 NLHE Heads-Up Championship. Jake Cody became the third player in poker history to win the 'Triple Crown' by winning the WSOP #2 NLHE Heads-Up Championship. He received $881,192 for his victory.
In the WSOP #3 Omaha Hi-Lo tournament, Chich Barbero, a 37-year-old professional from Chicago, won the tournament, receiving $262,283 and a gold bracelet for his victory. Vladimir Shchemelev finished in 8th place, while Scott Clements, a strong Omaha Hi-Lo tournament player, was eliminated in 21st place.
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