Hand #172: Scott Stewart Wins the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas! ($2,563,900); Rob Sherwood Finishes as Runner-Up ($2,200,000)

Photo:  WPT World Champion Scott Stewart

Scott Stewart moves all in, and Rob Sherwood thinks for a while before he calls all in for 13,600,000 with . Stewart turns over , and Sherwood needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and Stewart wins the pot — and the WPT title — with two pair, jacks and fives.

Rob Sherwood finishes as the runner-up, earning $2,200,000.

Scott Stewart wins the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, earning $2,563,900, a WPT Champions Trophy, and a Wynn championship trophy. Stewart’s prize amount also includes his $10,400 entry into next year’s WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Congratulations to Scott Stewart!

1st:  Scott Stewart  –  $2,563,900*
2nd:  Rob Sherwood  –  $2,200,000
3rd:  Eddie Pak  –  $2,000,000
4th:  Chris Moorman  –  $1,150,000
5th:  Ryan Yu  –  $875,000
6th:  Christian Roberts  –  $665,000

Photo:  Scott Stewart and Runner-Up Rob Sherwood

* First-place amount includes the winner’s $10,400 entry into next year’s WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in 2025.