Hand #136: James Romero Wins the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic! ($1,938,118)

Photo:  James Romero celebrates with his friends on the rail after he wins the final hand of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

Ryan Tosoc moves all in for 1,975,000, and James Romero snap-calls with . Tosoc turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and James Romero wins the pot — and the WPT title — with pocket kings.

Ryan Tosoc finishes as the runner-up, earning $1,124,051.

James Romero wins the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning $1,938,118, which includes his $15,000 entry into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions. Romero also receives a WPT Champions Trophy, a Hublot King Power Unico Carbon and Red watch, and a pair of Rose Gold Wireless Over-Ear Element Headphones from Monster.

. Romero’s name will be inscribed on the one-and-only WPT Champions Cup, alongside every other WPT champion from all 15 seasons.

Congratulations to James Romero!

1st:  James Romero  –  $1,938,118*
2nd:  Ryan Tosoc  –  $1,124,051
3rd:  Jake Schindler  –  $736,579
4th:  Alex Condon  –  $494,889
5th:  Justin Bonomo  –  $345,272
6th:  Igor Yaroshevskyy  –  $268,545

* First-prize amount includes a US $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.