Sam Greenwood scored the first World Series of Poker gold bracelet of his career and the first one for Canada in 2015, winning Event #22: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $318,977. He topped a field of 1,915 runners in joining brother Max Greenwood, who won a $1,000 rebuy event in 2008, as a WSOP champion.
Not bad for his first-ever live tournament win.
"I won most of my preflop all ins and didn't step on any land mines," Greenwood said. "I made some hands and got paid off when I did.