{"id":5290,"date":"2023-07-24T06:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T06:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/24\/ian-matakis-crowned-the-2023-wsop-player-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T06:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T06:16:42","slug":"ian-matakis-crowned-the-2023-wsop-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/24\/ian-matakis-crowned-the-2023-wsop-player-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Matakis Crowned the 2023 WSOP Player of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/after-10-days-of-play-david-weinman-wins-2023-wsop-main-event-for-121m\/\">While the Main Event champion<\/a> may have originally drawn attention, Ian Matakis is enjoying some well-earned success after winning the coveted honor of 2023 WSOP Player of the Year. Shaun Deeb, the runner-up, received 4,276.12 points. 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