Seat 1: Sami Bechahed, Costa Mesa, CA, USA – 10,570,000
Sami Bechahed started collecting live tournament cashes in July 2018 when the French-born poker dealer moved to the other side of the felt. With a fifth or higher place finish here today, he’ll break $1 million in total reported tournament earnings. Bechahed surely aims higher with his chip-leading stack.
He already nabbed three six-figure scores in his five-year career. Two of those came from sub-$400 buy-in tournaments in L.A.; a runner-up finish among 5,302 entries and a victory in a 3,065-entrant field. In addition to that, Bechahed claimed $274,916 for his win in the WSOP Circuit Dallas/Oklahoma Main Event in November 2022.