Jamie Dwan Meets Karma at the WSOP Online Final Table

Weary Europeans and the Unyielding Dwan

On September 15th, 2026, Jamie Dwan reached the final table of the WSOP Online $525 Mid-stakes NLH Second Chance event.

The tournament drew a field of 197 players, with nine making the final table — but before play could even begin, everyone except Dwan chose the deal.

A young Dwan had never seen anything like it but he was determined, so he posted a video where, upon seeing the expected $6,618.90 in prize money, he says:

 “Hmm… It’s pretty tough. I don’t know… I don’t know… I mean… Nah!”

And then clicks “Decline.”

He explained his decision in a rather peculiar way:

As if that weren’t enough, Dwan also attached a screenshot of his correspondence with Boris Angelov, in which Dwan himself describes his slow roll of backing out of the deal as brilliant trolling.

As you can see, Angelov didn’t appreciate it — and, as it turned out, he wasn’t the only one.

Poker Gods Punished Jamie for His Arrogance

In the comments on the post, people pointed out to Dwan that four players at the table were not playing under European flags — representing Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and China — which contradicts the theory about “tired Euros.”

They also asked him how the tournament ended up. But Dwan didn’t answer — and we know exactly why.

Seems like the poker gods weren’t impressed by his attitude, so Dwan busted in 6th place, taking home $5,018 — $1,600 less than he would have received in an initial deal.

As the final lesson for him, the top five players — including Boris Angelov — struck the long-awaited deal the moment Dwan left the table. Four of them walked away with more than they would have under the initial deal.

This story certainly doesn’t mean that you personally need to agree to every poker deal but never forget that karma catches up with those who misbehave, especially when they air their attitude in public.