Sterling Lopez Defeats Jesse Lonis To Win The $3K T.O.R.S.E. ($247.8K)

Sterling Lopez Defeats Jesse Lonis In The $3K T.O.R.S.E. Heads-Up Match

Sterling Lopez returned to the WSOP specifically to play this event — and it paid off. He was the only player at the final table without a WSOP bracelet.

Lopez defeated Jesse Lonis heads-up. Remarkably, it was Lonis’ first time playing a five-game mix consisting of 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo.

Earlier this summer, Lonis finished runner-up in the $5K PLO event. He has now earned more than $1.1 million during this year’s WSOP.

Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Final Table Payouts (457 entries)

Place	Country	Player	Prize
1		Sterling Lopez	$247,842
2		Jesse Lonis	$160,862
3		Gary Bolden	$106,912
4		Alex Livingston	$72,791
5		David Bach	$50,801
6		Qinghai Pan	$36,363

Matthew Shepsky Wins His First Bracelet In The $1K Mystery Bounty PLO And Sets A New Career Best

The tournament attracted 4,764 entries, requiring an extra day of play. Shepsky led the final table from start to finish and held half the chips in play when the field reached five-handed.

Shepsky has been playing PLO cash games since 2013. Before switching to cash, he played Sit & Go tournaments, and he credited that experience with helping him apply pressure at the final table.

The victory also gave him the biggest cash of his career. His previous best was $262,300 for a 29th-place finish in the 2022 WSOP Main Event.

Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Payouts (Without Mystery Bounties, 4,764 entries)

Place	Country	Player	Prize
1		Matthew Shepsky	$305,000
2		Alex Manzano	$204,000
3		Jeremy Kerbel	$151,000
4		Christopher Vitch	$112,000
5		Mark Radoja	$84,000
6		Nick Pupillo	$64,000
7		Wojciech Barzantny	$49,000
8		Andre Rieder	$38,000

26-Year-Old Jamie Dwan Wins The $50K High Roller NLHE ($2.28M)

Jamie Dwan is primarily an online grinder. This was his first time playing a $50K live tournament. After a successful summer, he decided to take a shot at the biggest buy-in of his career. Before this victory, his best live result was $76K for a fourth-place finish in the €3K EPT Malta Mystery Bounty in 2025.

Event #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payouts (202 entries)

Place	Country	Player	Prize
1		Jamie Dwan	$2,276,691
2		Daniel Rezaei	$1,517,782
3		Bryn Kenney	$1,041,908
4		Paulius Vaitiekunas	$731,733
5		Josef Schusteritsch	$526,030
6		Timur Margolin	$387,298
7		Daniel Smiljkovic	$292,221
8		Daniel Negreanu	$226,086

Sergio Benso Wins His First Bracelet In The $1,500 Pick Your PLO ($196.4K)

Sergio Benso came to this year’s WSOP alone. His wife and their 18-month-old daughter stayed home in the Netherlands, and he had no friends with him in Las Vegas. He celebrated the victory by himself, but his smile didn’t leave his face for the next half hour. The win also marked the biggest cash of the Italian player’s career.

Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO Final Table Payouts (857 entries)

Place	Country	Player	Prize
1		Sergio Benso	$196,431
2		Farhad Jamasi	$130,904
3		Steven Liu	$90,762
4		Justin Liberto	$64,007
5		Maxx Coleman	$45,925
6		Joshua Stewart	$33,536
7		Jon Turner	$24,931
8		Zachary Fischer	$18,874

21 Players Remain In The $10K WSOP Main Event

Australia’s Malcolm Trayner leads the final 21 players with 126 BB.

Also still in contention:

Country	Player	Stack
	Shaun Deeb	63 BB
	Hossein Ensan	59 BB
	Brock Wilson	27 BB
	Dylan Smith	19 BB
	Todd Brunson	16 BB

Main photo by Jess Beck, source: pokernews.com