We were all glad to see Ville Wahlbeck win that WSOP bracelet and also to see his name on top of the leaderboard for WSOP Player of the Year. However, the pro remains firm on this being his last year as a pro. "I'm still planning to quit," Wahlbeck said.

Apparently all the success he has had this year (to the bracelet and top position add a 2nd place finish in the $10k 2-7 Draw Lowball and a 3rd in the $10k Seven-Card Stud) has not changed his mind and we will see him retire when the summer ends.

Wahlbeck has played poker professionally for six years, he has almost $900k in WSOP cashes and is currently second in the POY leaderboard. "I used to play pretty high stakes and a lot of hours per week and I think I won't do that anymore," he said.

PokerListings asked the pro some questions and he said that he will not give up on poker completely but that he will definitely no longer play professionally. "Maybe I won't quit tournaments entirely, but I'll definitely cut cash games," he said.

"I've been playing professionally for six years and it's not the best thing to put on your C.V.," Wahlbeck stated. "Teaching is fun but really rough," he said. "And writing is a grind. It's fun, but it doesn't pay nearly as well as poker. Maybe if a good business opportunity comes along, I'll take that."

Good luck Ville Wahlbeck, and thanks for all the poker thrills you brought us!