DAVID DONGWOO KO CONQUERS WPT MONTREAL MAIN EVENT.

David Dongwoo Ko emerged as the winner of the WPT Montreal $3,500 CAD main event, defeating a field of 882 entries to claim his first WPT title and a prize of $319,217 USD. Ko, a 23-year-old poker professional from Burnaby, British Columbia, also holds three WSOPC rings. The final table was not without challenges, as a passing storm caused a power outage and halted play for over two hours. In another poker event, Dong Meng secured his second WSOP bracelet and a $200,000 payday after winning the WSOP Tournament of Champions. Meng defeated a field of 562 contenders to claim the title. [Extracted from the article]