National/Global Casino Championship History: Battle on the Boardwalk
In 2014, the National Championship moved once again to Bally��s Casino Atlantic City and the final table was held outdoors on the famed Boardwalk.
For the first time ever, a player who paid $10,000 to enter the tournament came out on top as German pro Dominik Nitsche beat a 126-player field to win a $352,800 first-place prize and what was his second gold bracelet.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | $352,800 |
| 2 | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | USA | $218,056 |
| 3 | Matthew Ashton | UK | $157,399 |
| 4 | Christopher Bibb | USA | $115,655 |
| 5 | Tracy Doss | USA | $86,461 |
| 6 | Andrew Robinson | USA | $65,734 |
| 7 | Ylon Schwartz | USA | $50,816 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Gunnip | USA | $39,917 |
| 9 | Sean Lippel | USA | $31,865 |