I didn’t really play poker for a while until the last couple of years when it was legal in Pennsylvania again.”Įven without a keyboard or mouse, Kaupp had no trouble getting through a field of accomplished bracelet and ring winners to earn his first bracelet and the six-figure score. 'I play a lot of the Circuit events online. “I’ve just been grinding online for the last couple of years, taking it pretty seriously,' he said. The Pennsylvanian player said he started playing poker 15 years ago with friends and discovered online poker about 12 years ago. 'Before this tournament (started), I was going to be just happy to cash.” Benjamin Kaupp It just hasn’t sunk in quite yet,' Kaupp told PokerNews after the victory. He now takes home more than 15 times that as he adds a second piece of WSOP hardware to his arsenal. Kaupp qualified for the Tournament of Champions after winning a $215 PA Circuit event for $14,954.
