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Dieter Dechant Takes Down WSOP Event #19: THE GIANT

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By Shawn Silva, Max Pescatori, Alexander Fitzgerald, Danielle Andersen
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Dieter Dechant outlasted a field of 10,015 entries to reach his ultimate goal of winning a WSOP gold bracelet in Event 19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em. Dechant took home $291,906 for his outstanding performance. The win clearly meant a lot to Dechant, as he was overcome with emotion and brought to tears after the final hand was complete. Once he gathered himself, he went around hugging and kissing and high-fiving his friends and family members who were there to support him.
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Joseph Mitchell Wins Event #8: $333 WSOP.com Online Little Grind

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By Dutch Boyd, Todd Brunson, Matt Vengrin, Shawn Silva
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In what may have been a great heads up battle for a World Series of Poker bracelet, Joseph "ul_gg" Mitchell basically got a walk in the park. His opponent lost internet connection and sat out the majority of heads up play in the $333 WSOP.com Online Little Grind event, only returning to see two hands before Mitchell knocked him out after he made top pair with on a board reading . Mitchell bested a field of 1,780 players in Saturday's one-day bracelet event.
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