National/Global Casino Championship History: Sean Yu's Heater
In 2017, well-known West Coast poker pro Sean Yu navigated a 124-player field to win the Global Casino Championship at Harrah’s Cherokee for $296,341. He has qualified nearly a year before after defeating Eli Elezra heads up in the WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood Main Event.
The heater continued for Yu as the next month he won a $1,100 Main Event at Commerce for $209,030 and then a week later won a WSOPC gold ring at Thunder Valley Casino.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Yu | South Korea | $296,941 |
| 2 | Alexander Lakhov | Russia | $183,527 |
| 3 | Josh Reichard | USA | $130,498 |
| 4 | Jesse Cohen | USA | $94,459 |
| 5 | Jason Mercier | USA | $69,624 |
| 6 | Dylan Linde | USA | $52,724 |
| 7 | Will Berry | USA | $39,993 |
| 8 | Nikhil Gera | USA | $31,189 |
| 9 | Charlie Nguyen | USA | $24,804 |