Gavin Smith Takes WPT Player of the Year Honors
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Gavin Smith adds to his already
impressive poker resume
While he may not of had the finish he would have liked at the WPT Championship this weekend at the Bellagio, it was enough to win the title of the of World Poker Tour player of the year. Smith was able to hold of Kenna James with a total of 2,100 WPT points and adds this great honour to a quickly growing poker resume. The Canadian-born Smith made three final tables in season four of the WPT, including a win at The Mirage Poker Showdown, the first event of the season. His total winnings for WPT final tables for season four are $1,494,440. Smith joins notable names like Lindgren and Negreanu as past WPT Players of the Year.
The fifth season of the WPT starts May 14, with another instalment of the Mirage Poker Showdown.
Article by Bob Yausie