After being eliminated from the event, Dan Smith - who finished in 6th place - had some words for Kabrhel. However, the headlines have not been about the winner. The event this on Father's Day weekend ended with Chris Brewer winning his first gold bracelet and taking $5,293,556. Here is a closer look at the situation: Tensions during the event Kabrhel has denied cheating and said he will take legal action against Andrew Robl - another public poker figure who suggested on social media that there has been foul play by Kabrhel in more than just this one event. 'As this is an ongoing investigation, there is no further comment on the matter at this time.' But the start of Smith’s adventure came together. Smith found his first competitive outlet at a young age in one of the oldest and most popular games in the world, chess. 'While we do not discuss specific security protocols used to monitor players and gaming equipment, the integrity of the game remains paramount and we can assure fellow patrons that we are taking these allegations very seriously,' WSOP said in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The 33-year-old New Jersey-born pro with nearly 40 million in career live tournament poker earnings as of October 2022, according to Hendon Mob. The Czech Republic player finished third and pocketed a $2.3 million prize. High-stakes poker professional Martin Kabrhel is being investigated by the World Series of Poker for a potential cheating scandal during the $250,000 buy-in Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event.
