Ian Matakis took the poker world by storm earlier this summer at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) when he racked up 22 cashes and a bracelet victory to win the WSOP Player of the Year race. The young grinder is back on the felt and, on Sunday evening, took down the 2023 Canterbury Park Fall Poker Classic $1,100 buy-in Main Event in Minnesota for $117,668.
Matakis, a Minnesota native, defeated heads-up opponent Wesley Cannon after the two agreed to flatten the payouts and play for the trophy and an additional $10,000 in prize money.