The final bracelet of the 2016 World Series of Poker have been awarded, excluding the championship bracelet for the primary event with a purpose to visit next world champion this November. Swedish poker pro Michael Tureniec outlasted a field of 4,360 entries to win the 2016 WSOP $1,111 Toddler For One Drop no-limit hold’em event. For the win he earned his first bracelet and the $525,520 first-place prize.

“It’s overwhelming to win," Tureniec told the WSOP after it was in all places. On winning a bracelet he offered, "It’s the largest thing you'll accomplish in poker.”

Tureniec came into the general day of this event in seventh chip position with 12 players remaining. He was never front runner, and in reality when it was right down to five players remaining it looked as though Calvin Anderson was going to run away with it. Anderson, who won the 2014 WSOP $1,500 seven card stud eight-or-better event, held greater than half the chips in play five handed.

Anderson eliminated another bracelet winner in Ryan D’Angelo to establish a heads-up battle between himself and Tureniec. Anderson began with nearly a 2-to-1 chip advantage. The 2 battled for 70 hands, but by the top Tureneic was in a position to mount a comeback and overtake the lead.

On the general deal Tureniec picked up the QJ and raised to 1,075,000 at the button. Anderson Moved all in for 11,000,000 and Tureniec made the decision. Anderson was ahead with the K10 but Tureniec took the lead when the flop brought the J92. The 3 at the turn and 4 at the river improved neither player and Tureniec’s pair of jacks was enough to earn him the pot and the title.

Anderson earned $324,597 for his runner-up showing.

In addition to being a really perfect poker tournament this event also awarded raised money for the only Drop organization, which goes to supply clean, safe water to people who need it around the globe. This event and it’s companion tournament, the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop, raised a combined $1,206,478 this year. All told over $14,700,000 was raised for the cause because the WSOP partnered with One Drop in 2012.

Here is a glance on the payouts and POY points awarded on this event:

Place	Player	Earnings (USD)	POY Points
1	Michael Tureniec	$525,520	1320
2	Calvin Anderson	$324,597	1100
3	Ryan D’Angelo	$239,232	880
4	Sam Ho	$177,695	660
5	Thai Tolly	$133,028	550
6	Lucas Blanco	$100,380	440
7	Samer Al-Shurieki	$76,351	330
8	Shai Zurr	$58,543	220
9	Guillaume Diaz	$45,254	110

For more coverage from the summer series, visit the 2016 WSOP landing page complete with an entire schedule, news, player interviews and event recaps.

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