The player

Former TV agent Jamie Gold won last year’s WSOP Main Event in spectacular fashion, leading the field for five days and knocking out pro Allen Cunningham at the final table. But his m win was tarnished by a squabble over the money with pal and TV producer Crispin Leyser. The situation has now been settled and after a successful appearance on High Stakes Poker, Gold heads to Vegas intent on defending his title.

It’s nearly a year ago since you won the WSOP. What do you think when you look back on it?
I went to the Main Event with the belief that I could win it.