Jeremy Becker wins crossbook against Landon Tice


Both players lost money at the WSOP, but Becker lost less, so he is the big winner of one of the most talked about prop bets in years.

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Jeremy Becker & Landon Tice

The prop bet of the year perhaps did not quite live up to the hype, but it ended with a Jeremy Becker win. 

The crossbook between two of the game’s brightest young stars, aided by Daniel Negreanu and Matt Berkey, ended with both players losing money this summer. 

But Becker lost less, meaning he won the bet. 

Becker lost $40,532 over 90 entries, with his biggest score being $20,803. Tice lost $88,879 over 86 entries and his biggest score was $29,353. You can see how it unfolded in more detail over at poker.org

It was a stark reminder of the reality of tournament poker, especially in large elite fields like the World Series of Poker. Most players return from the WSOP down money and tournament poker is mostly downswings (with occasional upswings that put everyone in the black). 

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