There's no denying the World Poker Tour makes superstars. Jonathan Little, Faraz Jaka, Joe Serock, Matt Salsberg, and Anthony Zinno are just some of the players who made a name for themselves on the WPT. Another player who sprung to prominence on the tour was 28-year-old Aaron Mermelstein, who earlier this year won the WPT Borgata Winter Open for $712,305.
While he was previously unknown to the masses, Mermelstein developed a solid reputation up and down the East Coast, and those who knew him weren't surprised to see him win.