 Brett Bader claims Main Event title, $364,104 top prize, and a seat in the 2023 Tournament of Champions. (Harrah’s Cherokee photo) It was a record-breaking return to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort for the World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) 2022/23 Circuit season, its first of four stops, as a record-setting field of 1,558 entries were recorded through two starting flights and a $2,360,370 prize pool was generated. After a prize pool was calculated, 238 players were able to take a piece of it, but it was Brett Bader who walked away with the lion’s share, as he claimed the Harrah’s $1,700 Main Event title that came with a $364,104 top prize, and a seat in the 2023 Tournament of Champions. “It hasn’t really sunk in, to be honest,” Bader stated after his victory. “I haven’t been here in a few years, and the last time I was I finished runner-up to Leif Force in the $1k.” Bader came into the final day at near the bottom half of the counts, but picked his spots and went on a late final table heater to claim his third gold ring, and first since 2017. “I’m just really grateful and glad I ran well,” Bader said in his closing statement. Full recap available at WSOP.com.
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