John Cynn is poker's version of a marathon runner.
He won the 2018 World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em main event early Sunday morning over Tony Miles, winning $8.8 million in the process, with the final head-to-head matchup on the final table alone lasting for over 10 hours.
The Associated PressBREAKING: Indianapolis resident John Cynn becomes 2018 World Series of Poker champion, wins $8.8 million.
WSOPChip counts at the start of heads-up play: Tony Miles 203,500,000 John Cynn 190,300,000 Updates at https://t.co/ijXHLwKRxT (Photo credit @JoeGironPhoto) https://t.co/4JMqeIjoVo
Cynn ultimately defeated Miles at the final table with trip kings, per WSOP.