Richard Gargel outlasted a field of 271 runners to claim a $22,080 first-place prize in the $340 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em event. The tournament began at 9 a.m, and Gargel finished it off here at about 3:30 a.m. with king-jack against jacks. With the win, he nearly tripled his live tournament career winnings of $8,235.

Gargel eliminated the final three opposing runners one by one to bag both the trophy pictured and the top prize.

Gargel now has some ammo to both pursue his poker goals and treat his family, as detailed in our earlier profile.

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