<p>Florida State University student Leif Force Jr. will be returning to Tallahassee a rich man after placing 11th in the 37th annual World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>His $10,000 buy-in and tight game earned him $1.154 million in “the largest live poker event that’s ever been held anywhere,” said Dave Curley, spokesman for the World Series of Poker.</p>
<p>“To make it past the first day is a big deal,” he said. “To make it to 11th place is almost beyond words.”</p>
<p>Force was up against 8,773 players, all vying for a portion of the $82 million pot.</p>
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