Robert Georato took the title at the eighth ring at Council Bluffs.
A poker player in the US is likely to be pleased he made a career change after scooping $18,694 (£12,138) at the latest World Series of Poker (WSOP) event.

Robert Georato, 41, was previously a high school maths teacher before taking up the card game on a semi-professional basis.

The Florida-based poker star took the title at the eighth ring of the current WSOP Circuit tour at Council Bluffs.
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Competing against another 275 players and for a total prize pool of more than $77,000, Georato went into the final day still some way behind leader Joel Marneau.

After sealing a dramatic win, he described the poker tournament as a “rollercoaster ride”.

The result catapults Georato to the top of the Casino Champion standings, with the leaders invited to play for $1 million in a prestigious event in Las Vegas next May.

Fans of WSOP action may wish to make a note of the next official play on the calendar, which comes in early October from Horseshoe Southern Indiana.

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