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The Latest: New Jersey resident wins World Series of Poker

Supporters of Benjamin Pollak, right, of France, watch as he goes all-in at the World Series of Poker main event, Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Las Vegas. Pollak won the hand. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Supporters of Benjamin Pollak, right, of France, watch as he goes all-in at the World Series of Poker main event, Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Las Vegas. Pollak won the hand. (AP Photo/John Locher)

By Associated Press 3 min read

LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Latest on the no-limit Texas Hold ’em main event in Las Vegas (all times local):

12:20 a.m.

New Jersey’s Scott Blumstein is this year’s World Series of Poker champion.

The 25-year-old won the series’ marquee no-limit Texas Hold ’em main event early Sunday in Las Vegas. He’s now more than $8.1 million richer.

Blumstein is from Brigantine, New Jersey. He eliminated another poker main event rookie, Daniel Ott, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on the 246th hand of the final table.