Jonathan Tamayo is finally on cloud nine.
Way back in 2009, he famously made an incredible run in the World Series of Poker Main Event before finishing 21st.
This week, his run got him all the way to the top as the poker professional came from behind to beat second-place Jordan Griff and third-place Niklas Astedt on Wednesday to earn $10 million and his first-ever WSOP bracelet.
Jonathan Tamayo previously made headlines for all the wrong reasons when he decided to fold pocket queens pre-flop earlier in the main event.
Now that he has won, his victory has come into major question after footage surfaced showing his celebration with friends.
As one friend hugged Jonathan Tamayo, something seemingly fell that he caught in his hands. He took it and gave it to a friend next to him, who quickly put it in his pocket.
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All of their faces looked rather suspicious.
Here is how fans reacted to the video:
In reality, Jonathan Tamayo wasn’t cheating. The item that fell was an air pod from his friend’s ear that he quickly grabbed.
Now that he has cemented his legacy, Tamayo will add his name to the 10-foot-high banners at the Horseshoe Las Vegas Event Center, where it depicts past champions of the last 54 years of the World Series of Poker.
Tamayo will be alongside some legends like Moss, Slim, Pearson, Brunson, Chan, Hellmuth, Moneymaker.
The Humble, Texas native was the last one left standing from 10,112 players, which was the largest field in Main Event history, per World Poker Tour.
Jonathan Tamayo Reacts to Outlasting Largest Field In History
Tamayo outlasted the largest field in World Series of Poker history to win $10 million.
Following his victory, the 38-year-old spoke on being the last one standing out of 10,112 entrants.
“You just sit down Day 1, and you’re just like, ‘OK, eventually I’m going to bust this tournament, it’s not going to be pretty, I’m not going to feel great,’ and I’m going to go on with life and mentally prepare yourself for it,” Tamayo said, as captured by Card Player TV. “I can’t believe I didn’t bust the Main Event.”
