WSOP 2025 Bracelet Winners (Daily Updates)

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WSOP 2025 winners

Event #1: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Millions

• Winner: Michael Wilklow (USA)
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Winning Hand: Q♦ J♥
• Number of Entries: 19,654
• Total Prize Pool: $17,295,520

Michael Wilklow has been grinding live tournaments under $500 since the end of 2022, racking up over 100 small cashes in just two and a half years. Then came Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions and oh, man, what a run it was. Wilklow took down the tournament for a staggering $1,000,000 payday. That’s twice his total lifetime earnings before this event, and 20 times his previous best cash. A true poker dream!

Event #2: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em

• Winner: Phovieng Keokham (USA)
• Prize: $64,369
• Winning Hand: A♦ Q♣
• Number of Entries: 914
• Total Prize Pool: $379,310

Winner Phovieng Keokham and runner-up Christopher Zollo had been grinding smaller $200–$400 tournaments from time to time, so this was a major breakthrough for both. Third-place finisher Shaun Colquhoun also claimed the biggest cash of his life.

It will be interesting to see whether any of them now pursue poker full-time if they’ll just head back to their day jobs.

Event #3: $5,000 Eight Handed No-Limit Hold'em

• Winner: Antonio Galiana (Spain)
• Prize: $528,008
• Winning Hand: A♣ 3♣
• Number of Entries: 693
• Total Prize Pool: $3,187,800

Antonio Galiana was the last man standing after a four-day battle in Event #3: $5,000 NLH. He defeated Frederic Normand in heads-up play after just a few hands—starting with a big bluff (of course!) and finishing with a stone-cold cooler: flush over straight.

It’s Galiana’s second bracelet in two years, just like Furth. He took home $582,008—his biggest cash to date.

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

• Winner: David Shmuel (USA)
• Prize: $205,333
• Winning Hand: A♠ A♥ K♠ K♦
• Number of Entries: 910
• Total Prize Pool: $1,208,025

Event #4 has concluded, with David Shmuel capturing his first-ever WSOP bracelet. In the final hand against Joe Ford, Shmuel was dealt A-A-K-K — a picture-perfect hand for the victory shot. David will take home $205,333 – his biggest cash ever despite him playing poker for more than 30 years.

Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

• Winner: Caleb Furth (USA)
• Prize:  $620,696
• Winning Hand: 8♠ 6♥ 6♣ 4♥
• Number of Entries: 757
• Total Prize Pool: $3,482,200

Caleb Bruno Furth won the $5,000 PLO event with an incredible stroke of luck. On the bubble of the final table, he was down to just one chip which was equal to a single big blind. But that wasn’t the end for Furth. Instead, he completed a miraculous comeback, claiming his second WSOP bracelet and a $620,696 payday.

Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud

• Winner: Dan Heimiller (USA)
• Prize: $106,840
• Winning Hand: Q♣ 10♥ 9♥ 9♣ 6♦ 6♣ 3♣
• Number of Entries: 377
• Total Prize Pool: $500,467

WSOP veteran Dan Heimiller won Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud, earning his third bracelet. His first came 23 years ago—in a tournament that mixed Hold’em and Stud. You just can’t imagine events like that anymore.

Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up Championship

• Winner: Artur Martirosian (Russia)
• Prize: $500,000
• Winning Hand: A♦ 6♣
• Number of Entries: 64
• Total Prize Pool: $1,504,000

Artur Martirosian has once again proven that he’s a heads-up specialist — and simply a beast on the high-stakes scene in general. Artur faced a tough draw throughout the entire event, but he overcame every obstacle on his way to securing his third WSOP bracelet.

Over the last three days, he defeated Jeremy Ausmus, Faraz Jaka, Kevin Rabichow, Chance Kornuth, Patrick Leonard, and finally, Aliaksei Boika. One of Martirosian’s previous bracelets also came in a heads-up format — the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship at WSOP Online two years ago.

Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice

• Winner: Benny Jules Glaser (United Kingdom)
• Prize: $150,246
• Winning Hand: A♣ 9♦
• Number of Entries: 597
• Total Prize Pool: $792,518

Benny Glaser has once again confirmed his status as one of the best mixed-game players in the world. And there was no better place to showcase his wide-ranging poker skills than Event #8: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice — a tournament that features 20 different games.

Glaser entered the final day as the chip leader with 14 players still in contention. He remained consistent throughout the day, spending most of the time at the top of the chip counts. In the end, Glaser defeated Matthew Schreiber heads-up, securing his sixth WSOP bracelet.

Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

• Winner: Ryan Bambrick (USA)
• Prize: $470,437
• Winning Hand: J♣ 9♠ 8♥ 2♦
• Number of Entries: 217
• Total Prize Pool: $2,018,100

All eyes were on the final table of Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. Viktor Blom came in as chip leader, with Daniel Negreanu chasing his eighth WSOP bracelet. But luck wasn’t on their side. Instead, the spotlight shifted to a dark horse Ryan Bambrick, who played a solid game and outlasted the two poker legends.

Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack

• Winner: Kenneth Kim (USA)
• Prize: $318,842
• Winning Hand: A♥ 4♠
• Number of Entries: 6,090
• Total Prize Pool: $3,069,360

Kenneth Kim is no stranger to big-field success as he previously won the $280 No-Limit Hold’em Mega Millions XXVI in Los Angeles in March 2024, also against a similarly sized field. At this final table, seven out of nine players hit new career-best cashes, with several playing one of their first WSOP events. It was a low buy-in, high-reward opportunity. Isn’t that what poker is all about?

Event #11: $10,000 Mystery Bounty

• Winner: Yosef Fox (USA)
• Prize: $729,333
• Winning Hand: J♣ J♠
• Number of Entries: 616
• Total Prize Pool: $5,728,800

The final day started with a bad beat Jacks over Kings in favor of Yosef Fox which earned him the biggest bounty possible $250,000. But Fox didn’t stop there and ultimately won the entire tournament. It was undoubtedly the brightest poker moment of his life even though his son won a WSOP bracelet seven years ago.

Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

• Winner: Brad Ruben (USA)
• Prize: $130,080
• Winning Hand: 9♥ 7♦ 6♥ 3♣ 2♦
• Number of Entries: 532
• Total Prize Pool: $706,230

Brad Ruben topped a field of 532 entries in Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, earning his fifth WSOP bracelet. Ruben’s victories span multiple formats: two PLO (online), one in Razz, one in Dealer’s Choice, and now, he unlocked another game No-Limit 2-7 Lowball. He’s young and hungry for glory and more bracelets. He said that he want make a record by the biggest number of wins in this decade. He got 5 bracelets just in 5 years so he has a lot of hard work and luck in near future.

Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em

• Winner: Christopher Staats (USA)
• Prize: $414,950
• Winning Hand: 9♦ 7♠
• Number of Entries: 2,354
• Total Prize Pool: $3,124,935

It was quite an interesting mix at the Final Table of Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed NLH — featuring two cash game players occasionally seen on Hustler Casino Live, two-time bracelet winner David Jackson, and Shundan Xiao, who started playing poker just two years ago and already has a deep WSOP Main Event run under her belt.

But the one who outlasted them all was Christopher Staats. A MTT grinder with 15 years of poker experience, Staats took a break after last summer’s WSOP and started working in a warehouse. But that job clearly wasn’t for him. He booked a flight to Vegas and got rewarded with the biggest score of his career: $414,950 and a WSOP bracelet.

Event #14: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed

• Winner: Lou Garza (USA)
• Prize: $1,302,233
• Winning Hand: A♥ A♣
• Number of Entries: 245
• Total Prize Pool: $5,757,500

Ben Lamb couldn’t maintain his chip advantage in Event #14: $25,000 High Roller Mixed (PLO/NLH). He held 45% of all chips when 5-max play began and was still in a commanding position during heads-up. But the luck shifted and Lamb paid off several big hands to his opponent, Lou Garza, as well.

In the final hand of the tournament, Lamb shoved with K-T suited but ran into pocket aces, which held.

It’s the second WSOP bracelet for Garza. He won his first two years ago in the $10,000 PLO Championship, earning nearly the same prize money as this time.

Event #15: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

• Winner: Benny Glaser (United Kingdom)
• Prize: $258,193
• Winning Hand: K♠ 9♣ 7♣ 3♣
• Number of Entries: 1,239
• Total Prize Pool: $1,644,773

Benny Glaser is on fire this summer! With back-to-back wins, he’s now tied with Scott Seiver and Daniel Negreanu—each holding seven WSOP bracelets.

Once again, it was a dominant performance from the remarkable Brit. He held the lead from the middle of Day 2 and only briefly lost his chip advantage during heads-up play against Travis Pearson. The latter turned out to be a surprisingly tough opponent, which caught Glaser off guard, as they hadn’t played much together before the tournament. But in the end, Glaser got the job done.

Event #16: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack

• Winner: Cristian Gutierrez (Columbia)
• Prize: $193,780
• Winning Hand: Q♠ 9♥ 8♦ 4♠
• Number of Entries: 3,110
• Total Prize Pool: $1,657,008

Cristian Gutierrez brought home only the second WSOP bracelet ever won by a Colombian player — the first since David Ospina in 2018. Tired of bad luck in No-Limit Hold’em, Cristian decided to switch it up and register for Event #16: $600 PLO Deepstack. What a great call that turned out to be! Gutierrez outlasted a field of 3,110 players and took down the title, winning $193,780 for his family.

Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem

• Winner: Scott Bohlman (USA)
• Prize: $436,044
• Winning Hand: 6♦ 6♠
• Number of Entries: 1,692
• Total Prize Pool: $3,011,760

Scott Bohlman defeated Dusty Smith in a heads-up match that was postponed from Day 3. Bohlman had a slight lead going into the match, and within 30 minutes, he secured the win. He usually specializes in mixed games, but he also grinds a lot of large-field Hold’em events.

Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship

• Winner: Ryan Hoenig (USA)
• Prize: $354,444
• Winning Hand: K♦ Q♠ J♦ 4♥
• Number of Entries: 152
• Total Prize Pool: $1,413,600

Ryan Hoenig won in even more dominant fashion than Benny Glaser before him. Hoenig was the chip leader after each of the three days of the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship, making this an incredibly well-deserved victory.

Event #19: $500 Colossus NLH

• Winner: Courtenay Williams (USA)
• Prize: $542,540
• Winning Hand: 9♠ 9♥
• Number of Entries: 16,301
• Total Prize Pool: $6,664,102

$542,540 went to 45-year-old recreational player Courtenay Williams, who triumphed in one of the biggest fields in live poker. He also defeated some well-known pros at the final table, including Matt Glantz and Ryan Leng.

Fun fact: UFC fighter Antonio Troccoli from Brazil finished in 6th place.

Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT

• Winner: Michael Lavin (USA)
• Prize: $267,373
• Winning Hand: A♠ 2♣
• Number of Entries: 1,299
• Total Prize Pool: $1,724,423

June 6 is a day Mike Lavin will remember forever. Everything went his way. He eliminated seven out of eight opponents at the final table — mostly while being behind in equity in the preflop all-ins.

But that’s not the whole story. Lavin was a Gold Rush Ticket holder, so winning the Shootout earned him an extra $1,000,000 bonus from ClubWPT Gold. What are the odds of pulling off a run like that, huh?

Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

• Winner: Zachary Zaret (Canada)
• Prize: $248,245
• Winning Hand:  J♠ J♣ 5♠ 3♥
• Number of Entries: 1,176
• Total Prize Pool: $1,561,140

A recreational player Zach Zaret finished first in the $1,500 PLO8, despite a very tough field. He won the heads-up against renowned poker pro Calvin Anderson in just two hands, despite both players being deep-stacked (70+ big blinds).

Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed

• Winner: Blaz Zerjav (Slovenia)
• Prize: $1,734,717
• Winning Hand: A♠ K♣
• Number of Entries: 336
• Total Prize Pool: $7,896,000

Blaz Zerjav is well-known for his strict bankroll management, so it was a rare sight to see him in the $25K line-up at the WSOP. But it wasn’t a big deal for Blaz as he outlasted a stacked field of 336 players on his way to capturing his first WSOP bracelet. In the heads-up match, Zerjav defeated online legend Chris Moorman, giving himself a perfect present for his 28th birthday.

Event #23: $1,500 Badugi

• Winner: Aloisio Dourado (Brazil)
• Prize: $138,114
• Winning Hand: 6♣ 5♦ 4♥ 2♠
• Number of Entries: 534
• Total Prize Pool: $708,885

Aloisio Dourado from Brazil took down a record field of 534 entries in the $1,500 Badugi event. Once at the WSOP, he finished second, just behind Shaun Deeb — but not this time. He was very passionate after his triumph, which clearly meant a lot to him.

Event #24: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot

• Winner: Xixiang Luo (China)
• Prize: $290,400
• Winning Hand: A♠ 2♠ 10♦ 6♥
• Number of Entries: 1,452
• Total Prize Pool: $795,172

The inaugural event pulled in 1,452 entries, proving there’s real appetite for chaos.
Or is it all just about skill? Xixiang Luo, a regular in Chinese mixed games, seems to thrive in the madness. He won last year’s mixed event—NLH/PLO Double Board Bomb Pot—and now he's conquered the full PLO version too. That makes bracelet number three for him.

Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship

• Winner: Nick Guagenti (USA)
• Prize: $295,008
• Winning Hand: K♦ K♣ Q♥ 8♣ 7♣ 7♠ 4♥
• Number of Entries: 127
• Total Prize Pool: $1,181,100

In the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, Chino Rheem and Nick Guagenti put on a marathon that was not for the faint of heart. Vegas never sleeps—unless you’re watching a heads-up battle in Seven Card Stud! Nearly five hours of back-and-forth, laced with friendly trash talk, finally ended with Guagenti locking up his third career bracelet. Fittingly, he also took down an even more “forgotten” game last year Limit Hold’em.

Event #26: $25,000 High Roller

• Winner: Chang Lee (Korea)
• Prize: $1,949,044
• Winning Hand: K♥ 4♥
• Number of Entries: 392
• Total Prize Pool: $9,212,000

The prestigious $25K High Roller event was won by a man who had only played a poker tournament once in his life! Meet Chang Lee – or just "Jack," as he's known by his screen name on Hustler Casino Live. He famously lost $1.5 million in the Million Dollar Game and is remembered for his wild J-high gutshot call on the turn for an over $100K pot in one of the recent livestreams. 

It seems his fearless and aggressive play was the key to cracking the high roller tournament. He won a huge pot with QQ vs KK against Chin Wei Lim in the top 16 and never looked back after. In the end, "Jack" beats all the pros.

Event #27: $1,500 Big O

• Winner: Igor Zektser (USA)
• Prize: $297,285
• Winning Hand: A♦ A♠ 9♣ 6♥ 5♥
• Number of Entries: 1,499
• Total Prize Pool: $1,989,922

A strong performance throughout the tournament and a confident finish in the delayed finale made this a breakthrough moment for Igor Zektser who worked a lot to achieve a moment like this. 

Event #28: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack

• Winner: Tyler Brown (USA)
• Prize: $178,126
• Winning Hand: K♣ K♥ Q♦ 6♠
• Number of Entries: 2,775
• Total Prize Pool: $1,398,600

Tyler Brown made a name for himself two years ago by winning the Mystery Millions. Although he prefers Omaha over Hold’em, he proved his all-around skill again. Tyler was also flattered to be picked as part of Daniel Negreanu’s fantasy draft team.

Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em

• Winner: Mark Darner (USA)
• Prize: $496,826
• Winning Hand: K♣ K♦
• Number of Entries: 1,493
• Total Prize Pool: $3,321,925

Five countries were represented at the final table of Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em, but once again, it came down to two Americans in heads-up play. In the end, Mark Darner claimed the bracelet and $496,826. A true online grinder, Darner played more than 100,000 tournaments on PokerStars under the nickname “RenRad01” in just a few years.

Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship

• Winner: Nick Schulman (USA)
• Prize: $542,540
• Winning Hand: 10♣ 8♦ 6♦ 4♣ 3♦
• Number of Entries: 233
• Total Prize Pool: $2,166,900

Schulman defeated Darren Elias in the longest heads-up match of the summer so far. They played for almost eight hours, and in the end, it was Nick who got the better of the cards. Tough luck for Elias, who remains one of the best players yet to win a bracelet.

After winning his 7th bracelet, Nick Schulman is one step closer to being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. He is now tied by number of bracelets with Daniel Negreanu, Benny Glaser, and Scott Seiver. The latter could be competing with Schulman for a spot, but we’re absolutely sure that sooner or later, both of them will make it to the Hall.

Event #31: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack

• Winner: Jonathan Stoeber (USA)
• Prize: $352,610
• Winning Hand: 6♠ 6♣
• Number of Entries: 4,481
• Total Prize Pool: $3,136,700

Jonathan Strober describes himself on X as a "below average card player." Well, this "below average" label served him just fine in another massive field — 4,481 entries in the $800 NLH Deepstack. Stroeber defeated Daniel Cosner heads-up to claim the biggest prize of his life.

Event #32: $50,000 High Roller

• Winner: Jason Koon (USA)
• Prize: $1,968,927
• Winning Hand: K♦ Q♠
• Number of Entries: 171
• Total Prize Pool: $8,122,500

Jason Koon added another major accomplishment to his impressive resume by winning his second WSOP bracelet in the $50K High Roller event. His previous WSOP win came in the $25K Heads-Up Championship back in 2021.

Koon got two massive coolers in his favor late in the tournament. He became the dominant chip leader at the end of Day 2 after his aces beat Shaun Winter’s pocket kings. Day 3, when only three players remained, Koon won another huge preflop all-in against Andrew Lichtenberger — again with aces versus kings.

With this win, Koon passed Justin Bonomo to move into third place on the all-time money list. He’s now very close to Stephen Chidwick in second, and just $5 million behind Bryn Kenney. A new record might not be far away.

Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold’em 8-handed

• Winner: Jason Duong (Canada)
• Prize: $130,061
• Winning Hand: A♥ 9♥
• Number of Entries: 491
• Total Prize Pool: $651,802

It was won by Jason Dong, a Canadian who picked up Limit Hold’em in his hometown and has been enjoying the game ever since. He enjoys the postflop dynamics of the format, where he feels he can best apply his edge against opponents. He was the short stack for most of the final table but overcame all the obstacles to claim the win.

Event #34: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em

• Winner: John Racener (USA)
• Prize: $247,595
• Winning Hand: К♣ 4♣
• Number of Entries: 2,232
• Total Prize Pool: $1,834,567

John Racener took down the first one-day tournament of this year’s WSOP — the $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty, which drew 2,244 entries. A highly respected figure in the poker community, Racener is known for his consistency and well-rounded skill set. He had already won two bracelets, in Limit Hold'em and Dealer’s Choice, and famously finished 2nd in the WSOP Main Event fifteen years ago. With his third child just born, looks like everyone gets a toy!