On Monday, Krzysztof Stybaniewicz topped a field of 1,376 entries in the World Series of Poker Circuit Hammond $1,675 Main Event to win $356,043. Stybaniewicz's win landed him his second gold ring and increased his career live tournament earnings to $535,586.
A native of Denver Colorado, Stybaniewicz told WSOP officials that he hopped into poker full time following college graduation in 2011. After a few years playing professionally, the finance major decided to take some away from poker. His return saw four cashes at the 2015 WSOP in Las Vegas totaling $18,018 and a $3,150 result from a side event at the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open before his big win at Hammond.