PokerListings continues to share the results of WSOP 2024 with you. In this article you’ll find information about the winners of the fourth ten events of the WSOP, crowned between June 11th and June 14th.

Note: We did not include WSOP Online events and results of live WSOP events that were played next — you can find them in later articles on PokerListings. You can find results for week three in the article: Winners of the Third 10 Events of WSOP 2024.

Nicholas Seward

His first ever WSOP bracelet, his second victory in live events and his new best cash — all of these are tied to one man, US poker player Nicholas Seward. This week, he scored all three in Event #31: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed, which saw 1,230 entries and a $3,284,100 prize pool.

While this victory came with a $516,135 prize, it wasn’t easy for a whole list of reasons. For one, to come up on top, Seward had to eliminate his close friend David Coleman from the final table:

“It was bittersweet. He was the best player at the table. It’s hard not to want him out. It gives me a better chance to win but he’s a very close friend of mine and we’ve worked together a lot and I have endless respect for him. So, you know, bittersweet, it hurts and I feel bad about it but it’s, you know, there’s definitely a sweet part to it too.”

In the end Coleman wasn’t angry at all — on the contrary, he was thrilled by his friend’s victory and celebrated the moment with him.

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Richard Ashby

After 14 years of trying, Englishman Richard “Chufty” Ashby finally secured his second WSOP bracelet by winning Event #32: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud. The event counted a total of 406 entries and a $542,010 prize pool.

This victory was one for the history books, since Ashby won that (almost) same event at WSOP 2010 — the $1,500 Seven Card Stud. This is where he took his first bracelet and $140,467. The second time he was awarded with a smaller but undoubtedly sweeter amount of $113,725.

Curiously, Ashby dismissed any speculations about having high-level skills in Stud, stating that it isn’t his best game and he hardly ever plays. When it comes to this event, he was satisfied regardless of the result, playing as best as he could.

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Alex Manzano

The Chilean poker community had reason to celebrate during WSOP 2024. Their poker pro Alex Manzano took his first ever WSOP bracelet in Event #33: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed), which had 2,402 entries and a prize pool of $1,225,020.

His triumph and $161,846 prize are especially dear to Alex because of his deep admiration for the PLO Deepstack event:

“This was my first tournament when I started playing twenty years ago. Since I started playing professionally, I’ve won [several different series], but this was the special one that I always wanted, and I couldn’t play it professionally many years ago, so winning it now is something beautiful.“

To commemorate the win, Manzano even broke his own rule and went out to a party with friends before taking a rest.

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Antonio Galiana

The first WSOP victory for Spanish player Antonio Galiana came with Event #34: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout, which had 1,267 entries and a prize pool of $2,819,075 prize pool.

Galiana’s 2024 victory is notable for at least two reasons. For one, to win the bracelet (and the $439,395 prize that came with it), Antonio made one of the best bluffs in WSOP history.

Second, while he was busy doing it, members of Team651 published a story about his participation in the group’s scam, including multi accounting, a fake PokerStars website, and counterfeit hand histories.

In the end, it seemed like everything came to a successful end for Galiana, with his past problems and accusations overshadowed by his WSOP triumph.

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Phillip Hui

U.S. poker professional Phillip Hui was one of the rarest beasts on the WSOP 2024 stage. With this latest win, Hui secured not his first, second or even third, but fourth WSOP bracelet. He conquered Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., which saw 835 entries and a $1,114,725 prize pool.

Phillip was more than satisfied with his victory and $193,545 prize, especially being a big fan of H.O.R.S.E.:

“This is my favorite event — my favorite variant of poker. I have a second, a third, maybe a fourth? [In H.O.R.S.E. events]. It feels really good.

When I won my first bracelet in 2014 in the O8, I was 16:1 down heads up and came back. When I won the PPC I was down 4:1 and then when I won the PLO [in 2022] I literally never had over 20 big blinds until I got heads up.

If you have chips or you’re in the tournament or you’re in the game of whatever sport, you can’t give up. It’s kind of cliche but I try to center myself after every hand, whether I played a hand poorly or not. I just tried to stay focused and take one hand at a time.”

His previous results were in three different formats of the game. Each of the three came with a bigger prize than the latest one: 

Year	Event	Prize
2014	$3K Omaha Hi/Lo	$286,976
2019	$50K Poker Players Championship	$1,099,311
2022	$1,5K Pot Limit Omaha	$311,782

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Timur Margolin

Playing under the Israeli flag, Timur Margolin celebrated his third series victory at WSOP 2024. He crushed Event #36: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (8-Handed), which saw a total 4,278 entries and a $3,011,712 prize pool. The Israeli native took home a $342,551 prize.

After his aggressive performance at the final table, Timur didn’t speak about his poker skills, but rather mentioned his family, who wasn’t among his support group:

“I wanna thank my wife and kids for being so supportive of my decision to travel and play poker. To live a family life and grind tournaments is not an easy lifestyle to manage. If it wasn’t for my wife’s support, I wouldn’t be playing the Series in the first place.”

Timur’s previous two bracelets were won in NLH events in 2018:

Series	Event	Prize
WSOPE	€1,1K Monster Stack	€134,407
WSOP	$2,5K NLH	$507,724

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John Fauver

Up-and-coming U.S. player John Fauver watched his name go down in poker history when he dominated Event #37: $10,000 Big O Championship. The event came with 332 entries and a $3,087,600 prize pool. The triumph brought Fauver his best cash to date — $681,998 — and a more than sleek photo with the casino staff.

While Fauver couldn’t fully grasp the extent of his win in the moment, he was still overjoyed, sharing a few thoughts about the event:

“I like five-card, because you get to gamble. Everyone has a shot, and in general it is a very fun game. High or split-pot. I was short the whole time [in the event], and I was just trying to survive. [In four-hands] I found a couple spots, where the cards fell perfect for me. Kept me at a playable stack and then it just kept working out for me.“

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Pedro Neves

Portuguese players are hard to come by on the WSOP Winner list. Before WSOP 2024, there were only 9 with bracelets.

This week, Pedro Neves joined them by becoming the 10th Portuguese bracelet winner after destroying Event #38: $1,500 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em. The event came with 8,703 entries and a $11,618,505 prize pool.

His first ever WSOP bracelet came with a $1,098,220 prize.

Since Pedro was one of those players who dreamt about WSOP titles, this victory was a big deal for him:

“I dreamed about the bracelet since I started watching poker when I was 14 or 15. It feels great. Every one of my friends thought that I already won it, but there was so much work to do today. So it was a difficult night, but I was focused, and I think I played my best game.”

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Sergio Aido

Apart from Neves, another well-known poker pro, Sergio Aido had the Spanish poker community jumping for joy when he won Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed). The event saw 177 entries and a $8,451,750 prize pool. This was not only his first bracelet, but also Aido’s second best cash, $2,026,506 to be exact.

Aido was very pleased with his performance, especially considering he went up against the crème de la crème of poker, including Chance Kornuth, Viktor Blom, Adrian Mateos, Jesse Lonis, Jonathan Jaffe, and Leon Sturm. After the event Aido shared his thoughts:

“It feels very good, of course, it’s something special. I had a very good idea about this. The best thing in my poker career for me for the moment.”

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Scott Seiver

Famous U.S. poker player Scott Siever won his sixth bracelet and a $141,374 prize in Event #40: $1,500 Razz. This year, the event saw a total of 547 entries and a prize pool worth $730,245.

Scott always planned to win a couple of bracelets during WSOP 2024 but didn’t expect to reach the goal so soon — winning his fifth on June 1st and his second on June 26th:

“It’s this weird feeling where you set a goal that should be close to impossible and then take the steps to do it. I really, truly want to win Player of the Year this year too. It’s the entire motivator. I’m going to do as much as I can to make that happen.”

His previous bracelets were won across multiple years:

Year	Event	Prize
2008	$5K NLH	$755,891
2018	$10K Limit Hold’em Championship	$296,222
2019	$10K Razz Championship	$301,421
2022	$2,5K NLH Freezeout	$320,059
2024	$10K Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	$426,744

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A decade-long Word Series of Poker dry spell came to an end for Phil Ivey last Thursday, as the poker legend claimed his 11th WSOP bracelet and $347,440 at the $10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Championship.

Outlasting a field of 149, Ivey battled through a grueling four days of play, resulting in a heads-up victory against Danny Wong. Not only does this win place him second on the all-time leaderboard – it reignites the age-old debate: Is Phil Ivey the greatest to ever grace the felt?

$10K Deuce-to-Seven Limit Triple Draw: Day 4 Recap

The $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) reached its dramatic climax on an unscheduled Day 4. 

After an intense 13-hour Day 3, the field of 149 entrants was whittled down to three players: Phil Ivey, Danny Wong, and Jason Mercier. They all returned to the Horseshoe and Paris Casino to battle for another coveted bracelet and a share of the $1,385,700 prize pool. 

Wong entered the final day as the chip leader with 3,730,000, followed by Mercier (2,955,000) and Ivey (2,260,000). The action was fast and furious. Mercier, a six-time bracelet winner, doubled up twice and even managed to force Wong off a premium hand at one point. However, he soon found himself on the short stack later in the day.

Ivey seized the opportunity presented by Mercier’s fluctuating stack. In a massive hand against Mercier, Ivey managed to draw a wheel (7-5-4-3-2), catapulting himself into contention for the chip lead and crippling Mercier in the process.

Mercier, however, wasn’t going down without a fight. He managed to double up once again but eventually got his remaining 170,000 chips all-in with 3-2 against both Ivey and Wong. After the draws, Wong made an 8-7-6-4-3, besting Mercier’s 9-7-5-3-2 and eliminating the six-time bracelet winner in third place for $151,412, adding to his career earnings of nearly $20.9 million. This was Mercier’s 23rd WSOP final-table appearance and 77th cash at the series.

Heads-up play commenced with Wong (5,315,000) holding a slight edge over Ivey (3,630,000). Ivey quickly turned the tables, first by making a wheel against Wong’s 9-8, then by calling Wong’s bluff with a pair of deuces against Wong’s pair of sixes. Wong managed to close the gap slightly by making a 7-6-5-4-2, but promptly lost two big pots against Ivey’s early-patted hands.

In the final hand, Wong was down to his last big bet. Ivey raised on the button with J-J-6-4-3, and Wong moved all in with J-8-8-8-6. After the draws, Wong ended up with Q-8-7-6-2, while Ivey made yet another wheel on the river, securing his eleventh WSOP bracelet and the $308,789 top prize. Wong, falling just short of his second bracelet, earned a respectable $225,827 for his runner-up finish.

Shortly after Ivey won, he said “Anytime winning the World Series of Poker is special, I’ve been playing it for 25 years.”

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A Poker Legend’s Redemption

Phil Ivey, the poker phenom we all know as the Tiger Woods of poker, has always been captivating, and for good reason. 

Back in the early 2000s, Ivey was poker’s golden boy: Ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, a reputation for fearless and intimidating play – he was the guy everyone wanted to be, and the guy everyone feared to play against.

But life, as it often does, threw Ivey a curveball – his fall from grace was a tough one to watch. In 2011, Black Friday shook the poker world, exposing financial mismanagement at Full Tilt Poker, where Ivey was a big name. Suddenly, he was facing lawsuits, a far cry from his glory days.

Adding fuel to the fire, accusations of edge sorting in baccarat at Crockford’s Casino in London and the Borgata in Atlantic City surfaced. Ivey maintained his innocence, arguing that edge-sorting was a legitimate advantage play, but the courts ultimately ruled against him, ordering him to repay millions in winnings.

For a while, it seemed like Ivey had vanished from the poker scene. His winnings were garnished, and he had to play internationally instead of on his home turf in the US. But don’t think for a second that he lost his love for the game. Sure, he took a little break but he kept grinding, playing in high-stakes cash games in Macau, Manila, and other poker hotspots. 

Once the lawsuit dust settled, Ivey made a triumphant return to the WSOP in 2022, a clear signal that he wasn’t going down without a fight. He made a deep run in the Main Event, which showed his hunger for a WSOP title hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

Fast forward to 2024, and Ivey has cemented his comeback in the most spectacular way possible – by winning his eleventh WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship. After moving past Johnny Chan and the late great Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey now holds the second-most World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets of all time. Only Phil Hellmuth, with 17 bracelets, stands in his way.

Although, it’s not only about the wins for Ivey these days. He’s been open about finding a better balance in life, prioritizing his family and well-being while still pursuing his passion for poker.

So, what’s next for Phil Ivey? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure: he’s not done yet. And who knows, maybe he’ll even surpass the Poker Brat one day.

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Is Phil Ivey the GOAT? 

The debate over who takes the crown as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in poker is never-ending. Names like Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, and Daniel Negreanu are often thrown into the ring, but there’s one name that consistently rises to the top of the conversation: Phil Ivey. 

For decades, Ivey has been considered the front-runner in this GOAT debate, and for good reasons. 

Whether or not Ivey truly is the best to ever play, there’s no denying he’s one of the greatest.

Why? Let’s break it down.

Ivey has raked in a staggering $45 million in live tournament earnings throughout his career. And that’s not even counting the untold millions he’s scored in high-stakes cash games around the globe. Oh, and did we mention his biggest single cash? A cool $3,582,753.

The fact that Ivey crushes and adapts to any game should put his name at the top of the GOAT debate alone. Eleven WSOP bracelets, won across a vast range of games – from Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) to Limit Seven-Card Stud, Limit Seven-Card High-Low, H.O.R.S.E., mixed game events, and more – is a testament to that. He’s made it to the final table of the WSOP a mind-boggling 36 times, proving time and time again that he can adapt to any challenge thrown his way.

And let’s not forget the other shiny trophies in his collection. Ivey’s won Triton High Rollers, the World Poker Tour, and other respectable tournaments like the Monte Carlo Millions, with a total of 36 recorded tournament wins.

Another huge aspect of why Ivey is the GOAT is his ability to read his opponents. Take, for instance, that famous hand against Doug Polk at the 2015 Aussie Millions. Polk raised with A♠4♦, and Ivey called with 10♣9♦. The flop of 3♠10♥2♦ gave Ivey top pair but offered Polk an overcard and a gutshot straight draw. The turn brought the 2♥ and the river the 6♣. Polk raised Ivey’s bet on the river. Ivey, after a moment of contemplation, called with just top pair and scooped a massive pot. That hand is a textbook example of Ivey’s skill to read his opponents and see right through their bluffs.

Even the poker elite themselves can’t help but sing Ivey’s praises. Daniel Negreanu, arguably the most famous poker player, boldly proclaims that until someone dethrones Ivey, he remains the GOAT. “He’s won in every arena,” Negreanu says, “high-stakes cash games, mixed games, online against the wizards… he’s won millions.” 

When some of the biggest names in the game are singing your praises, it’s not just hot air. And when those names are saying Phil Ivey is the GOAT, well, that carries some serious weight.

Phil Ivey has had a truly lasting impact on the poker world. For over two decades, he’s been known as the GOAT. Even during his decade-long break from winning his last bracelet in 2014, his reputation as one of the game’s greats never changed–that says a lot by itself.

We could go on and on about how Ivey is Poker’s GOAT, but these points say enough. If you remotely follow poker, you would have heard most of the poker community label him the best to ever do it.

Ivey’s Back and He’s Still Got It

Phil Ivey has done it again! After a decade-long wait, he’s back in the winning circle, scoring his 11th World Series of Poker bracelet in the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship – he’s reminded everyone why he’s hailed as the “GOAT” of poker.

The poker world is buzzing about this incredible comeback, with many wondering if this is the beginning of a new chapter in Ivey’s career.

Congratulations, Phil! We can’t wait to see what you do next.

PokerListings continues to share results of WSOP 2024 with you. In this article you’ll find information about winners of the third ten events of the WSOP, who were crowned from June 6th to June 11th. 

Note: We did not include WSOP Online events and results of live WSOP events that were played next — you can find them in later articles on PokerListings. You can find previous results in the article: Winners of the Second 10 Events of WSOP 2024.

Brekstyn Schutten

Understanding ICM on the final table is crucial in the long run. With that said, sometimes all you need is faith in your victory and the readiness to play with your heart. That’s what U.S. professional poker player Brek Schutten did to win Event #21: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed), which saw 272 entries and a $6,932,000 prize pool.

After this victory, Brek shared the secret for his recent success:

“I was more concerned about winning the bracelet than the ICM for pay jumps and stuff, so I think that helped to be able to put my chips in when I felt like I had the best hand and hope for the best.”

Fan fact: in 2022 Schutten f ell one step short of winning the $50K NLH HIgh Roller 8-Handed, later won by Jake Schindler. So, when Brekstyn won his first bracelet in 2024 and updated his best cash in live tournaments with a $1,405,641 prize, he unsurprisingly remembered his runner-up moment:

“I got second to Jake Schindler and just had those regrets ever since. Certain hands go through your mind all the time and you never know if you’re going to get back to a high roller final table, let alone heads-up, let alone win the thing. I love these fields. I love playing against the best in the world. It’s just a great experience and it’s good to know that I can win a tournament with this field.”

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Aaron Cummings

Can you imagine a feeling after tripling you entire winnings in one tournament? U.S. poker player AJ Cummings sure can since he won $146,516 and a gold bracelet in Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (6-Handed), with 574 entries and a prize pool of $766,290.

AJ doesn’t play poker often but gives it a shot form time to time:

“There’s not a whole lot of poker [in Montana], so I just sneak down here every once in a while for fun. [On WSOP 2024] We had a blast, and I just ran the best.”

By the way, before this victory Cummings only had 40 ITM in live events from 2008 to 2024. His best result is first place and $34,979 in the $515 Main Event at the 2010 Fall Poker Round-Up.

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Daniel Sepiol

U.S. poker pro Daniel Sepiol ended 2023 in style. He was the newly crowned champion of the record-breaking $10,3K WPT Championship, securing his career best cash of $5,282,954.

In the first quarter of 2024, Sepiol has made a few smaller but noticeable scores.

Place	Tournament	Prize
5th place	$5K WPT Voyage Championship	$75,000
1st place	$5,1K PGT High Roller #3 (PGT Texas Poker Open)	$52,740
2nd place	$5,1K PGT High Roller #4 (PGT Texas Poker Open)	$53,900

During WSOP 2024, Sepiol added another $305,849 for the victory to the list, thanks to Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold’em, which had 1,534 entries and a $2,047,890 prize pool.

After secured his first ever WSOP bracelet, Daniel talked about his experience in heads-up against Robert Natividad when he had 1:17 stack disadvantage:

“It doesn’t feel good, especially when you just bluffed off your entire stack but I kind of, like, played my stack that was in front of me and just tried to make the best decisions. But [to win the event] it feels amazing man, I’ve been chasing a bracelet for years now, it feels great”

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Sean Troha

Third time’s a charm…again. At least it was for U.S. poker player Sean Troha who won his third WSOP bracelet — third year in a row! — and $536,713 prize in Event #24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. The event saw a total of 259 entries and a prize pool of $2,408,700.

His two previous bracelets were for Omaha events as well:

Place	Tournament	Prize
1st place	$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship – 8-Handed (WSOP 2022)	$1,246,770
2nd place	$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (WSOP 2023)	$298,192

When Sean went to WSOP 2024 he didn’t expect to win a bracelet. That’s why he was lost for words after doing so:

“I’m still kind of in shock. I’m trying to make plans for the celebration, which will be muted. It all happened so fast. I imagine I’ll be back next year, God willing. And the rest of this series. I’ll be in almost any PLO event.”

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Daniel Vampan

If you think that poker skills can’t be inherited , remember that poker history can count over a dozen cases of successful poker families. Just look at Daniel Vampan, who just won his first WSOP bracelet and a $148,635 prize in Event #25: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed, which saw 248 entries and a $662,160 prize pool.

Daniel got his passion for Limit Hold’em right from his dad:

“My dad is actually an ex-professional Limit Hold’em player so you know, I would sneak into the Commerce and the Bike when I was like 18/19 [on the WSOP 2024 he is 35-year-old], so I’ve been playing limit for a very long time.”

Vampan, who mainly plays cash games, didn’t expect to win the event until one specific hand on Day 2:

“I had 2,000 chips, at 3,000/5,000 limits, and I tripled up to 6,000, then I had like six-nine off in the big [blind], and it came ten-nine-five turn nine and I beat queen-ten… it was at that moment that I was like, oh, I’m going to win this tournament… I just had this weird feeling, like I just knew it was going to happen…”

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Nick Schulman

One of the brightest poker commentators and professional U.S. poker player Nick Schulman won his fifth bracelet in Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed), which had 318 entries and a $7,473,000 prize pool. This victory also brought him the second biggest prize of the career — $1,667,842.

All previous Nick’s bracelets were won in non-Hold’em events. We’ve listed them in the table below:

Tournament	Year	Prize
$10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw	WSOP 2009	$279,751
$10,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball	WSOP 2012	$294,321
$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha – Hi-Lo 8 or Better 8-Handed Championship	WSOP 2019	$463,670
$1,500 Seven Card Stud	WSOP 2023	$110,800

So, his WSOP 2024 victory is Schulman’s first in a Hold’em event, which obviously left him feeling proud. And yet, after his victory, Nick shared that his poker success is based on his commentator’s journey:

“I collect so many ideas. There’s so many great players… It’s an intimate experience commentating… You’re actively engaged with every hand.“

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Michael Christ

In WSOP 2024 Event #27: $1,500 Big O when the rail said: “For Christ’s sake!”, it was not about Jesus but about U.S. professional player Michael Christ who played the event with the motto: play bad and get lucky.

In the end it was his “first ever” in all regards: WSOP, ITM in live events and victory. In the event with 1,555 entries and a $2,075,925 prize pool, Christ won not only the bracelet but a $306,684 prize as well.

When journalists asked Michael about his experience, his answer was nothing short of original:

“It was absolutely exhausting. I try to keep poker sessions between six to eight hours, so [after a three day event run] I’m literally pooped right now. But it’s super surreal too. That excitement hasn’t really hit me yet. But never in a million years did I think it would be me as the last one standing.”

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Evan Benton

A freshman poker player from the U.S., Evan Benton reach the ultimate WSOP goal after winning Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em, which saw 2,317 entries and a prize pool of $3,095,865.

Evan has been playing poker for a little over a year and won his first bracelet and $412,484 as just the second WSOP ITM in his short career.

After this victory Evan was over the moon describing his excitement:

“I feel financial freedom. Honestly, it feels good. I did not expect to win. These guys were much better tournament players than I was.

I just ran good when the time came and felt like I played pretty well throughout the day. I used to play back then when I was like 12 years old, but I didn’t know anything. About a year and a few months ago, I just played with some friends and I was like, ‘man, this is kind of fun,’ and I just ran with it. I’m obsessed with it now. I play every day and study.”

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Phil Ivey

Ooops, Phil Ivey did it again! For the eleventh time in his career, the U.S. poker legend won a WSOP bracelet. He conquered Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed), which had 149 entries and a $1,385,700 prize pool. Thanks to this victory, the poker pro is taking home a $347,440 prize.

After the victory, Phil was brief in commenting:

“It feels good to win always. I’m motivated. If I can play, I will. I keep showing up. Playing, performing. I want to keep winning.”

In the table below, you’ll find all of Ivey’s previous WSOP victories:

TouYearrnament	Tournament	Prize
2000	$2,580 PLO	$195,000
2002	$1,500 7 Card Stud	$132,000
2002	$2,500 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	$118,440
2002	$2,000 Limit S.H.O.E.	$107,540
2005	$5,000 PLO	$635,603
2009	$2,500 NL 2-7 Draw	$96,367
2009	$2,500 Omaha / 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo	$220,538
2010	$3,000 H.O.R.S.E.	$329,840
2013	$2,200 Mixed Event	$54,252
2014	$1,500 8-Game Mix	$167,332

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Alen Bakovic

The one and only Canadian in this week’s winner list is non other than Alen Bakovic, who secured his first bracelet and best cash by winning $207,064 in Event #30: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack. The event had 3,351 entries and a prize pool worth $1,709,010.

Alen was cheered up and motivated by his friends and mentors at the rail, so when he won, he immediately paid respect to them:

“These guys made it easy for me. I remember thinking, why am I so calm? And I knew it was because of them. I’ve been playing poker since 2006. Pot-Limit Omaha is kind of new to me, but I love the challenge of learning new games. There are so many people who helped me become the player that I am today.”

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The poker community has moved away from not welcoming women to the poker table. It seems that now, in 2024, women in poker receive almost equal treatment as men, thus disregarding the question of gender.

With that said, we didn’t use almost for no reason. At the start of WSOP 2024, the poker community witnessed one of the most outrageous cases of misogyny in the industry.

In this article, I want to break down what happened, bit by bit.

What Happened With Marias at WSOP 2024?

WSOP 2024 started on May 28th with a unheard of situation involving two renowned female poker professionals, Maria Ho and Maria Konnikova. The latter of the two shared the story in her blog on Substack.

Below is a third-person retelling of the events that went down, as well as direct quotes.

During Event #1 $5K NLH Freezeout Champions Reunion, both women used one of the permitted tournament breaks to get some fresh air. After ten minutes outside of the casino, they decided to return to their tables but were stopped by a WSOP security guard who said to them:

“Poker players only beyond this point. You’re going to have to leave.”

The two women were surprised by this demand, with Konnikova engaging in a conversation with the security guard:

• Maria Konnikova: “We are poker players.”
• Security Guard: “I’m going to need to see some identification.”
• Maria Konnikova: “You do realize that you’re stopping the only two women here?”
• Security Guard: “This is my job! I have to stop everyone.”

Curiously enough, while saying the last piece, the security guard looked at Maria as if she had said something to offend him.

His statement seemed strange not only because he asked to see documented proof of two women being professional players but because he did not do the same for numerous male poker players who passed by and freely walked back into the venue during this exchange.

There was only a minute left of her official break, when Marias was assisted by David Williams. He noticed this undoubtedly unusual mise-en-scène and rushed in asking simply: “What is going on here?”.

Of course, this aided the situated, as the two women were immediately allowed back into the tournament area. As Konnikova writes: “David is ever-so-slightly more imposing-looking than either of the Marias.”

Later as the level wore on, Maria Ho texted to Maria Konnikova: “I am kind of in shock. I can’t believe that happened.”

It was equally shocking but not so unbelievably for Konnikova herself, as she said: “I was in shock, too. But can I believe that happened? Unfortunately, very much so.”

At this point it’s important to remember that Maria Konnikova and Maria Ho aren’t just any female poker players:

• Maria Konnikova is a PokerStars Team Pro. Not to mention, she is the winner of $1,5K PCA National 2018 and $525 Main Event of WSOPC Online 2024. She is also an author of bestsellers such as The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win.
• Maria Ho is a poker commentator and presenter, the winner of poker reality-show “Game of Gold”. Currently, she has more than $5M in total live earnings from poker to her name.

If two experienced, reputable and powerful women in poker were stopped from doing their job and questioned over it because of existing gender bias, we can imagine how the poker environment may be for other women, especially ones at the start of their poker careers. 

How Poker Twitter Reacted

This story from WSOP 2024 shook the poker community on X (ex-Twitter). More than a few people were shocked by the level of sexism and bias shown by the security guard. We collected a few of the comments.

Poker player, producer and host of “The Chip Race Podcast” David Lappin summarized this situation in his unique style:

World Series Of Poke Her And Ask Her To Move Along Coz It’s Players Only https://t.co/sfDV5IFydB

— 🃏 David Lappin 🃏 (@dklappin) June 7, 2024

Poker player and mindset & performance coach Adrienne Carter wrote:

Must read piece.

The impact of a sexist interaction like this isn't something that can ever be laughed off. These pros now had an extra hurdle to overcome as they went back to their seats and had to settle back in to play high stakes poker.

Unacceptable. https://t.co/Ft94cR8AKO

— Adrienne Carter (@talonchick) June 4, 2024

Poker player and writer Alex O’Brian suggested to Poker Tournament Director Association (TDA) to make meaningful changes in the rules, while other women came forward sharing their own experiences with sexism in poker.

Poker player and yoga instructor Amanda Baker confirmed that this is not an isolated incident, affecting just WSOP 2024:

“Similar things have happened to me before, and it’s incredibly frustrating to hear that it is still happening. WSOP will you please train your security guards to avoid making these mistakes? This shouldn’t still be happening in 2024.”

Similarly, poker dealer and player Stephanie Miller had the same experience because of her gender but was blocked by a female security guard:

“This happened to me yesterday and I’m a dealer. Security asked me if I was a player I stated yes, told them I was also a dealer and showed her my badge. She said “only players are allowed in the tournament area”. I stated I just told you I’m a player. We went to mngment🙄😡“

Why Aren’t Women Rushing Into Poker in 2024?

As Maria Konnikova writes, the number of women in poker is quite low — between 3% and 4% of any given field — because the poker environment simply isn’t welcoming enough to women:

“We get asked all the time why more women don’t play poker. Once you realize what Maria and I went through when we hadn’t even gotten to the tables, are you honestly surprised?

It’s not until we foster an environment that is welcoming from start to finish, that prioritizes and incentivizes acting in an unbiased way throughout the entirety of a poker player’s journey — from entering the tournament environment through the final table — that we will start to see any sort of change.”

If you think that some women exaggerate the seriousness of sexism in poker, it will be very educational to watch or read some of their first-hand experience. The good example from the start of 2024 is a video from Abby Merk:

If you think this is bad… Imagine what caused me to get out my camera… #karen #poker pic.twitter.com/NzDa8kVmzZ

— Abby Merk (@abbypoker_) February 7, 2024

PokerListings continues to share the results of WSOP 2024. In this article you’ll find information about the winners of the second ten WSOP events, crowned between June 4th and June 6th. 

Note: We did not include WSOP Online events and results of live WSOP events that were played next — you can find them in later articles on PokerListings. You can find previous results in the article: Winners of the First 10 Events of WSOP 2024.

David Prociak

With a victory in Event #11: $1,500 Badugi, which saw 487 entries and a $650,145 prize pool, professional U.S. poker player David Prociak added a second WSOP bracelet to his already unusual collection of doubles:

“I have two fourths, two thirds, two seconds, and now I have two firsts. It feels great; winning one could be a fluke. Winning two, you just can’t be a fluke. Coming in second twice last year sucked; now I feel like I can actually take in some compliments.”

Alongside the trophy, David took $129,676 prize that isn’t his largest at all but very pleasant indeed.

Prociak won his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better on WSOP 2016. There he was awarded with a slightly bigger sum than this year — a total of $156,546.

Still, as of June 2024, his best cash is $330,912 for second place in the $3,500 NLH Main Event of Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open 2015.

With more than 10 years under his belt, David has established himself as a Jack-of-All-Trades when it comes to different poker formats. He has ITMs and victories in almost every poker type, including H.O.R.S.E., Limit Badugi, Mixed NLH/PLO, Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw – to name just a few.

Interestingly, he doesn’t make a big deal of it, mostly approaching games with a zen attitude:

“Poker is poker; figuring out the game is just figuring out the game. Yes, all the games are unique, but they are similar. ‘Is it value, is it a bluff?’ Then just figuring out what’s in between. That’s the hardest part of the game and I think that I have a good gauge of where I am in between with most players.“

Photo Credit: Hayley Hochstetler

Simeon Spasov

Bulgarian player Simeon Spasov was another attendee who expanded his WSOP collection with a second bracelet. He absolutely crushed Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed). The event welcomed 2,526 entries and had a $3,372,210 prize pool.

Spasov took the second largest cash in his career with this win — $439,815.

The victory on WSOP 2024 was Simeon’s only third victory in 11-years long play in live tournaments. The two others were:

Event	Tournament	Prize
$2,000 NLH	WSOP 2022	$527,944
$2,200 NLH Merit Poker Cup	Merit Poker Carmen Series 2024	$167,100

Surprisingly, Simeon wasn’t shy about his latest success, stating:

“Maybe on Day 2 was tough… but the final table — no. Last bracelet was a much harder final table.“

Photo Credit: Hayley Hochstetler

Robert Mizrachi

Families that stick together are a rare occurrence in poker, showing a perspective other than the well-established “every man is for himself”. One of the most famous families in poker is the Mizrachi family, with most of its members connected to poker and/or gambling in one way or another.

During WSOP 2024, former poker dealer Robert Mizrachi became a five time WSOP winner after his victory in Event #13: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship (6-Handed), which saw 124 entries and a prize pool of $1,153,200.

Robert’s last victory was in 2022 during the WPT Venetian Resort Las Vegas. However, the poker pro has not claimed a WSOP bracelet for eight years – until now.

His previous WSOP victories include:

Event	Tournament	Prize
$10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha	WSOP 2007	$768,889
$1,500 Dealers Choice – Sex Handed	WSOP 2014	$147,092
$1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better	WSOP 2015	$251,022
$10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	WSOP 2016	$242,662

Robert shared his thoughts after his latest triumph:

“It feels great. I’m playing my best game right now — probably better than ever. I’m so happy. I just want to focus and be there for my family and hopefully good things will happen.

I feel like I played my best game. I like Pot Limit [games] because you can control the pot against a weaker player. He can’t really put pressure on you pre-flop, so you can see more flops and you can really control things post-flop. It’s a more skilled structure as opposed to No-Limit where he could just go all in on any hand and it becomes higher variance.“

Photo Credit: Omar Sader

Thibault Perissat

The first Frenchman with a WSOP 2024 bracelet was Thibault Perissat, who won Event #14: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout. The event saw 2,639 entries and a prize pool of an impressive $2,322,320.

This WSOP triumph put Thibault over the moon for a couple of reasons:

1. His best live cash ($197,308)
2. First victory in live poker
3. Happened during his first WSOP appearance

Moreover, in an interview after his victory, Perissat shared the last sweet detail about these results: he paid the buy-in with money he received as a gift on his 30^th birthday.

Photo Credit: Hayley Hochstetler

Caleb Furth

Another U.S. player to walk away triumphant was cash regular, Omaha lover and occasional player Caleb Furth.

He won Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed), which had 1,277 entries and $1,704,795 prize pool. His victory brought Furth his first bracelet and absolute best live cash, amounting to $265,361.

During the heads-up portion, Caleb faced his long-time rival Jiyang Gan, who he mentioned in his post-game interview:

“I have nothing but love for Jiyang. We’ve actually played a lot of cash together. When we were at the final two tables, he actually came up to me and said, “You number one, me number two”, and that’s how it worked out. With 14 left, he said that to me. And he wasn’t second, he was probably eighth in chips (at that point).

I feel good. The win mostly means $265,000. I’m pretty happy about the money. I hope there’s more to come. I’m going to be playing a bunch of PLO tournaments this summer“.

Photo Credit: Hayley Hochstetler and Alicia Skillman

Brent Hart

Hard work is a good work, at least when it gives you a solid outcome. Something along those lines happened with U.S. professional poker player Brent Hart. After 15 years of grinding and trying he finally won his first WSOP bracelet.

Brent emerged victorious from Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed). The tournament saw a total of 660 entries and a $3,036,000 prize pool. With this victory, Hart secured his second six-figure prize and best live cash of $660,284.

After the event ended, Hart couldn’t do anything but smile. As he explained his state in the interview:

“It’s truly surreal. I’m like floating right now.”

Photo Credit: Regina Cortina and Danny Maxwell

Timothy Murphy

Another long-time fan of the WSOP, made his dream come true in 2024. We’re talking about TJ Murphy.

Murphy’s been playing poker for 20 years but has rarely participated in the WSOP rarely and usually without any ITMs. His 2024 victory was only the fifth WSOP event of his career.

Timothy took home Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack, which saw a total 4,732 entries and an impressive $3,311,328 prize pool. In addition to his first ever WSOP bracelet, Murphy was awarded with his best live cash – $368,977.

When he got his composure back post-game, Murphy described his feelings and plans for the future:

“This moment is ridiculous, euphoric, on top of the world. I’d like to maybe come out again, but we’ll see how things work out. I was looking at maybe doing a second trip. I can afford the main (event) now, so I might do that. I’m playing well and running well, obviously, so it would be a shame for it to go to waste.”

Photo Credit: Rachel Kay Winter

Dylan Weisman

One of the poker community’s best of the best is U.S. professional Dylan Weisman, who just secured his second ever bracelet during WSOP 2024.

He conquered Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed), which saw a total 1,469 entries and a prize pool of $11,961,115. While the cash prize doesn’t even come close to some of his best live cash, the $294,311 is still a nice addition to the pile.

Weisman secured his very first bracelet from the PLO event during WSOP 2021, where he was awarded with $166,461 prize.

After his 2024 victory, Dylan was concise in expressing his feelings:

“Surreal is a good word. It’s very unique when you win a tournament. It usually takes a day or two to have it sink in, but I feel a lot of gratitude.”

Photo Credit: Regina Cortina

John Racener

U.S. professional poker player John Racener will never let the memory of his late mom be forgotten. In 2017 he wore a “For Mom” shirt while winning his first bracelet in the $10,000 Dealers Choice – 6 Handed Championship.

In 2024, he did it again while winning Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship (8-Handed), which had 104 entries and a $967,200 prize pool. His latest victory gave him one of the biggest prizes of his career — $308,930.

John was thrilled to secure his second bracelet and was quite expressive in his post-game interview:

“I am so blessed and grateful to be here. I am just so happy to be out here, being able to play and grind. I know mom is watching above me right now…she is happy as shit right now.”

By the way, Racener wasn’t only grateful to his mother but to his wife as well who stayed home to care for their two sons while John played in the WSOP.

Photo Credit: Antonio Abrego and Regina Cortina

Stephen Winters

One of the biggest tournaments during WSOP 2024 was Event #20: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em. Not only did it attract a massive field of 20,647 entrants but had a $5,079,162 prize pool to go with it.

The winner of the enormous event was non other than U.S. player Stephen Winters who took his first WSOP bracelet and a $401,210 prize. The main secret t o Stephen’s success was real-time support from his family:

“It was fun to have my kids kind of railing me from home. Like, every time I would report on how I was doing, they’d be like, ‘Oh, daddy, try to get a thousand, try to get in top 900, and then they kept setting bars and bars and bars, and it’s just the whole thing (is) surreal to be at this point. This is a whole other crazy level. I don’t know if I’ll ever repeat this again, but I might play the Main (Event) now. We’ll see.”

Photo Credit: Hayley Hochstetler

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While the WSOP 2024 is underway, PokerListings decided to share the weekly results, starting from the first ten events played from May 28th to June 4th.

Note: We did not include WSOP Online events and results of live WSOP events that were played next — you can find them in later articles on PokerListings.

Asher Conniff

The opening event of the WSOP was Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout (8-Handed), with 493 entries and a $2,267,800 prize pool. The event was won by US player Asher Conniff.

This victory is his first ever WSOP bracelet and fourth live best cash of $408,468.

Still, don’t be fooled. This triumph wasn’t Asher’s first trophy — he already has pretty successful poker career with highlights including:

Position	Tournament	Winnings
First Place	$15,4K NLH WPT World Championship 2015	$973,683
First Place	$560 NLH Deep Stack WPT World Championship/Borgata Spring Poker Open 2015	$203,231
First Place	$1,7K NLH Main Event WSOP Circuit Bally’s Las Vegas 2019	$193,147

According to TheHendonMob, as of June 5th, 2024, Asher’s career winnings exceed $4.3M.

After the event he shared his impressions own impressions:

“It’s incredible, man, just to not have to think about trying to win one anymore is great, and obviously the money, the experience — it’s awesome, I’m so happy! I think one of the advantages that I have is that I’ve been in live streams and spots before where people can see my cards [on the stream], and there’s bright lights, and it’s stressful. I’ve been here before, so I know what to do.”

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Jose Garcia

Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em, had 1,189 entries and a total prize pool of $499,380. The maiden bracelet went to poker dealer and player Jose Garcia, from the US. Garcia got $79,134 in prize money; no small feat considering this is only his six ITM in live events — others were in the range between $382 and $1,315.

Jose was absolutely astonished by the triumph but credited his success to his own strategy named “The Placido Effect’’. While he didn’t share details of his secret, it sure did gave him enough confidence to go home with the first trophy of his poker career.

Photo Credit: Alicia Skillman

Daniel Willis

The third WSOP 2024 event was crushed by British businessman Daniel Willis. He conquered Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout, which kicked off with 3,485 entries and a $1,463,700 prize pool. This victory brought Willis his first ever WSOP bracelet and best career live cash, a respectable $175,578.

Dan took his triumph emotionally — especially because of the tough competition — and shared his thoughts afterwards:

“In deep fields, thousands of players, you get these really crucial spots where you get your chips in and it’s a really critical hand to keep that momentum going. And so many times when I played poker professionally 10-15 years ago before I started my music journey and business, I found that those crucial spots weren’t going my way really deep for very big prize money. But in this tournament, it just went really, really well in those crucial spots. […]

The final table seemed to go really smoothly. Someone shoved all in and I have Kings; obviously an easy call. The same thing happened again and I had Aces, and it just kept going like that where I was in those dream scenarios, spots that a lot of poker players would just love to be in and would just appreciate that the luck is on your side… I’m just really grateful for this amazing opportunity. And how everything unfolded to be here and to be the winner.”

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James Chen

The first non-Hold’Em event of WSOP 2024 was Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed), with 928 entries and a total prize pool of $1,238,880. This time around, the bracelet went to seasoned U.S. poker pro James Chen. This is Chen’s first bracelet and the second best live cash, totaling at $209,350.

As of June 5th, 2024 James had more than $765K in total live earnings, with his best cash being $304,571 for scoring second place in the $10K Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship during WSOP 2023. In his post-event interview, James said that:

“It’s great. I play Omaha and the different variants. I primarily play cash games, but at The World Series I usually just play tournaments. Last year to come so close was disappointing, but this year to get it done was amazing. It was fun, cards were hitting. I made a lot of hands and it was great.”

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Malcolm Trayner

Australian professional poker player Malcolm Trayner became one of three first “millionaires” of the WSOP 2024 as a winner of Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold’em. The event began with 18,409 entries and a prize pool totaling $16,199,920. 

In addition to his first bracelet, Malcolm is taking home a well rounded $1,000,000 prize. Right before him Ukrainian Valentyn Shabelnyk and American DJ Backley secured the same amount through knockouts.

Trayner was more than thrilled with his results, sharing that the first thing he plans to splurge on is a nice dinner:

“Get out all the boys. A really nice treat and I have no idea what to do next. Apart from a nice dinner and maybe fly my girlfriend to business class or something.”

Talking about his emotions, he added:

“A bit of mix, everything. Lots of excitement. Overwhelmed. I just I can’t believe what’s happened. A lot of happiness as well. I mean, not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous going in, like, I made a few mistakes earlier on with falling out of turn and things like that.

But once I got used to it and settled, then it was just a matter of doing what I’ve done a few times or many times before, online and live as well. Just playing final table and just try to disassociate from the money and just think about the chips you have in front of you and just trying to win everyone else’s chips. That was my goal.“

Darius Samual

It’s fair to say that the story of Brit Darius Samual winning Event #6: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship can absolutely be included in poker history as one of the craziest runs to date.

For one, Darius spent half of his entire bankroll just to buy into the event, somehow hoping to hit ITM. He wasn’t wrong: in the end he took home not only his first WSOP bracelet but an additional $500,000 cash prize.

On the finish line Samual outran a bunch of solid pros — Faraz Jaka, Nikolai Mamut, Artur Martirosian and John Smith — and was very impressed by some of them:

“The match with John Smith I think was [my favorite]. His small ball style was a lot of fun and it lasted a long time. I don’t have an exact area, I just play for fun and making some money. I basically put 50 percent of my bankroll on one tournament. I really wanted to go for it and this payout is like 95 percent of my poker money now. I took a shot! I think I was the only one who didn’t care about the bracelet, I only cared about the money.”

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John Hennigan

Also known as Johhny World, US professional John Hennigan made a splash during WSOP 2024 when he won Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice (6-Handed). The event saw 530 entries and an impressive prize pool o $707,550.

This victory is Hennigan’s seventh bracelet, which was only made sweeter by the $138,296 live cash that accompanied it.

It’s been a long time since a player’s crossed the 6 bracelets line. This latest victory made John one of just three players with 7 bracelets and sky-rocketed him to the Top 10 in rating:

“It’s Interesting to know, I guess, just like any other number. Very happy to win the tournament. I mean to me, the best thing about winning the tournament is not losing it. Not getting second, or knowing they’re still playing and wandering around after you go broke. It’s just very satisfying to come out on top.”

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Bryce Yockey

Hennigan wasn’t the only player to add another bracelet to his trophy room — U.S. poker player Bryce Yockey did the same by winning Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed). Unlike Hennigan’s, this event totaled at 733 entries and came with a $3,371,800 prize pool.

Along with the second bracelet in career, Yockey also secured his best live cash by winning $606,654. Bryce was ecstatic about the results, especially because of the hours spent studying and practicing:

“There’s no feeling like it. Like winning a tournament, especially a WSOP tournament is just a highlight of anyone’s poker career. I feel validated because I’ve worked really hard to get better at PLO specifically, and I feel like it paid off today. I feel really loved because I had a lot of people come and support me.

I’m going to win another one this year. Like honestly, when I saw myself get drafted for $13 in the fantasy draft, I’m like, f*** these guys. I’m just going to win two bracelets instead. I do a morning affirmation every day and I just tell myself I’m going to win two, and I got one down so far.”

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Nick Guagenti

Before WSOP 2024, poker didn’t have an internationally renowned poet participating in the WSOP — or, at least, his namesake.

This precedent was settled in Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold’em (8-Handed), which saw 443 entries and a prize pool of $591,405. During the event, when U.S. players Nick Guagenti and Joseph Brodsky met at the same final table and finished in the top two.

No matter what Brodsky tried, he just couldn’t defeat Guagenti — in the end Nick emerged on top, securing his first bracelet, best live cash of $121,074, and a couple of kisses.

It was only Nick’s sharp comment after the event that brought us back down to earth: “I’m only here to win bracelets.”

Photo Credit: Alicia Skillman

Scott Seiver

One of the most successful poker player in the industry, American Scott Seiver started WSOP 2024 by winning his fifth bracelet in Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed). The tournament saw a total of 171 entries and a $1,590,300 prize pool. Of course, Seiver got a money “bonus” as well — but not even close to his top live winnings. This time it was only $426,744.

Still, Seiver was undoubtedly glad to secure another bracelet but couldn’t quite show it due to fatigue:

“This was exhausting. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was one of if not the longest non-Main Event tournament there has been. I feel great now that I’ve won. This bracelet actually means a lot to me. Everyone [who] plays a tournament, they always want to win. But I came into this summer with a real desire to try and win as many bracelets as I can.”

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While we’ve recapped everything so far, there are still more than a few chips to be played. Join us next week for another recap; till then keep up with all the poker action with our social media.