Vladimir Shchemelev Wins 2017 WSOP $10K 207 Triple Draw Championship

St. Petersburg, Russia native Vladimir Shchemelev has won the 2017 WSOP $10K 207 Triple Draw Championship and the $193,484 top prize.

"[I was] very calm," said the 44-year-old banker through a translator after his win. "Not so much pressure as the first time. The first bracelet was tough. It took me like nine final tables before I won my first bracelet. It was important for me to win my first bracelet, so I was kind of nervous. Today, I was very calm."

He was able to overcome 688 players.

This is Shchemelev’s second World Series of Poker bracelet.

Final Table Results:

1st: Vladimir Shchemelev - $193,484

2nd: Howard Smith - $119,524

3rd: Nikolai Yakovenko - $81,232

4th: Igor Sharaskin - $56,187

5th: Usman Siddique - $39,565

6th: Yueqi Zhu - $28,375

7th: Erle Mankin - $20,730  

- Ace King, Gambling911.com