Yong âLuckySpewy1â Kwon, who goes by âYKâ was recently named the
2020 WSOP.com Player of the Year.
The 31-year-old Kwon, who plays from New Jersey, collected $10,000 in cash and an exclusive WSOP.com Player of the Year ring for accomplishing the feat.
âI m well known for the hours/grind I put in online, so it s nice to get recognition for what I do. However, the WSOP.com POY title wasn t something I strived for,â YK told
PokerNews. âI know that putting in volume/hours as a professional poker player is an essential part of success so I m trying to play as many days as possible. I remember some regulars were losing it when they saw me playing $10-$30 satellites the day after I won the bracelet but that s just who I am.â
While all eyes were on the
World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event on
WSOP.com this past weekend, the site also concluded its
Super Circuit Series, which guaranteed over $1 million in 18 ring events over 18 days (November 27-December 14).
All told, the series catered to 10,051 entrants and awarded $3,587,153 in prize money over its 18 gold ring events.
The series crowned several high-profile winners including WPT commentator
Tony âPanoramicâ Dunst, who topped a 509-entry field to win
Event #12: $100,000 GTD NLH Big $500 for $44,165.21 and his first gold ring. The piece of jewelry compliments the online bracelet Dunst won over the summer when he took down