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SCOTT BLUMSTEIN | Earnings: $8,150,000

AGE 25
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PREVIOUS WSOP BRACELETS 0
PREVIOUS EARNINGS $0
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The poker world has crowned a new champion! Saturday was the biggest night of the year for poker players and fans – the conclusion of the World Series of Poker Main Event. When the last river cards was dealt, Scott Blumstein of Brigantine, New Jersey held all the chips. Blumstein earned $8,150,000 for first place and now holds the most coveted prize in poker, the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The victory puts Blumstein in select company in poker history, placing him alongside legends of game like Johnny Moss, Stu Ungar, Johnny Chan, Carlos Mortensen, and Martin Jacobson.
After the event, Blumstein was the picture of humility. One of his first remarks in the post-tournament press conference was to thank his parents for their support, as well as friends who helped him improve his skill set and prepare for the final table. And when asked if he'd now start playing high roller events, he shrugged and said most likely not. "I don’t have an ego in this game," he added "I know where I stand. I know two weeks ago I was just a New Jersey online grinder and nothing’s really changed [...] This is just one poker tournament. It takes variance and luck and playing your best. And all those things came together."
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2017 Bracelet Winners


Event #1
Bryan Hollis
Won: $68,817
Entries: 651
Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Bryan Hollis is the winner of Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em, defeating Chris Solomon in just 25 short hands of heads-up play. Hollis earned himself the first gold bracelet of the 2017 World Series of Poker, along with a first-place prize of $68,817.
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Event #2
Liv Boeree
Won: $136,982
Entries: 102
Event #2: $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Championship
After three days of play, one of poker's power couples were crowned champions in the inaugural $10,000 No-Limit Hold'Em Tag Team Championship. Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree bested a field of 102 teams to win the first-place prize of $273,964.
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Event #2
Igor Kurganov
Won: $136,982
Entries: 102
Event #2: $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Championship
After three days of play, one of poker's power couples were crowned champions in the inaugural $10,000 No-Limit Hold'Em Tag Team Championship. Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree bested a field of 102 teams to win the first-place prize of $273,964.
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Event #3
Upeshka De Silva
Won: $229,923
Entries: 369
Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
Upeshka De Silva won WSOP Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $229,923, beating a field of 369 players to win his second gold bracelet.
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Event #4
Benjamin Zamani
Won: $238,620
Entries: 905
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
There were 29 players to start the day in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better but at the end of the day it was Benjamin Zamani who was crowned the winner. At one point on Saturday he was multi-tabling, playing both Omaha and Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em. He busted the online event but was able to lock up his second WSOP gold bracelet in Event #4.
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Event #5
Thomas Pomponio
Won: $1,000,000
Entries: 18,054
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
Thomas Pomponio outlasted a giant field of 18,054 to reach the poker pinnacle in Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em. Pomponio took home $1,000,000 for his outstanding performance, along with his first WSOP bracelet.
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Event #6
Doug Polk
Won: $3,686,865
Entries: 130
Event #6: $111,111 HIGH ROLLER for ONE DROP No-Limit Hold'em
Doug Polk reached the pinnacle of the poker cash game world as WCGRider online, where he conquered countless comers in the heads-up realm to become one of the most feared players in the world. Now, he's reached the top of the tournament game as well after winning Event #6: High Roller for One Drop - $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em at the 2017 World Series of Poker.
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Event #7
Jesse Martin
Won: $130,948
Entries: 225
Event #7: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Jesse Martin defeated a field of 225 entries to take down the inaugural $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball event, and in doing so, won his second bracelet along with $130,948 in prize money.
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Event #8
Joe Mitchell
Won: $122,314
Entries: 2,509
Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em
Mitchell is a well-deserving champion in this inaugural online event, besting a field of 1,780 players. Arriving at the final table, Mitchell was sitting sixth in chips with about 3,500,000.
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Event #9
Abe Mosseri
Won: $388,795
Entries: 154
Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
After four hands, all of which were won by Abe Mosseri, the New York native emerged as the latest member of the two-time bracelet winners club, eight years after his first in a $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw event in 2009.
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Event #10
Nipun Java
Won: $75,318
Entries: 843
Event #10: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
In dramatic fashion, Team Aditya Sushant - Nipun Java have won their first-ever WSOP gold bracelets in Event #10: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'Em. Together, they will take home $150,637 and two very big smiles.
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Event #10
Aditya Sushant
Won: $75,318
Entries: 843
Event #10: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
In dramatic fashion, Team Aditya Sushant - Nipun Java have won their first-ever WSOP gold bracelets in Event #10: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'Em. Together, they will take home $150,637 and two very big smiles.
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Event #11
David Bach
Won: $119,399
Entries: 364
Event #11: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
As if David Bach needed to do more to prove his mixed-game poker prowess. The 2009 $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. winner collected his second-career bracelet by winning Event #11: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed for $119,399. Naturally, he said he feels right at home in the format.
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Event #12
David Pham
Won: $391,960
Entries: 1,739
Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
After a long and hard-fought heads-up battle, David 'Dragon' Pham has earned his third World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. He defeated a tough competitor in Jordan Young, and pocketed $391,960 for his efforts today.
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Event #13
Frank Kassela
Won: $89,151
Entries: 266
Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Frank Kassela wrapped up his third World Series of Poker gold bracelet, his first in a non-stud event, after defeating Bernard Lee heads-up for $89,151 in Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7.
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Event #14
David Singer
Won: $203,709
Entries: 736
Event #14: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
There were 18 players to start the day in Event #14: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. and it was a star-studded field that returned. Multiple bracelet winners Max Pescatori, Brandon Shack-Harris, Ian Johns, Richard Ashby, James Richburg and David Bakes Baker were all looking to add another to their wrist. At the end of the day it was David Singer, another bracelet winner, who walked away with the bracelet and the $203,709 first place prize after a nearly six-hour heads-up battle.
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Event #15
Adrian Mateos
Won: $324,470
Entries: 129
Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Event #15, the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship, began with 129 players. After 128 matches, only one emerged with an undefeated record. 22-year-old Adrian Mateos outlasted the field, capturing his third World Series of Poker gold bracelet and a $324,470 pay day. Now the youngest player ever to have won three bracelets, Mateos has earned himself a place in WSOP history.
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Event #16
Anthony Marquez
Won: $393,273
Entries: 1,748
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em 6-Handed has come to an end with Anthony Marquez emerging as Champion. Marquez defeated Demosthenes Kiriopoulos in heads-up play after assuming a massive chip lead when he scored a double knockout to enter the duel. Kiriopoulos took home $242,978 for his efforts.
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Event #17
John Racener
Won: $273,962
Entries: 102
Event #17: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship
It was a long road for John Racener to win his first bracelet, and it took him all ten levels of play today to finally get to the top of that mountain. Racener started as the chip leader, but he was all over the map today. At one point just before dinner, he slipped to the bottom of the chip counts, then bounced right back up to the top. After Mike Matusow was eliminated from the tournament, it seemed like Racener just won every pot. He eliminated the last three players in very quick fashion to lock up the win, the bracelet, and the $273,962 prize.
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Event #18
Tyler Smith
Won: $224,344
Entries: 3,186
Event #18: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha
Tyler Smith emerged victorious in the first Pot-Limit Omaha tournament of the 2017 World Series of Poker, Event #18: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha, for $244,344 and his first gold bracelet.
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Event #19
Dieter Dechant
Won: $291,906
Entries: 10,015
Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Dieter Dechant outlasted a giant field of 10,015 entries to reach his ultimate goal of winning a WSOP gold bracelet in Event 19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em. Dechant took home $291,906 for his outstanding performance.
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Event #20
Pablo Mariz
Won: $1,221,407
Entries: 7,761
Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
The four-day Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER is officially in the books, and Pablo Mariz has taken the whole thing down, pocketing a staggering $1,221,407 and Canada's first 2017 World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Mariz defeated Dejuante Alexander in just 23 hands, with a faithful and loud rail from the start of the day. Alexander earned himself $754,499 for his runner-up finish today.
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Event #21
Ron Ware
Won: $145,577
Entries: 472
Event #21: $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed
After a fascinating encounter on the final day of the Event #21: $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed, Ron Ware has emerged victorious to earn his first WSOP bracelet along with a $145,577 first-place prize. Remarkably, Ware entered the tournament defending his third place from last year's edition. This time, he left the 472-strong field behind.
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Event #22
John Monnette
Won: $256,610
Entries: 92
Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Eight players returned to finish out play in Event #22: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship, and leading them at the start of the day was John Monnette. Monnette carried that lead for most of the day and applied relentless pressure, made the right decisions, and ran good as well, all culminating in the capturing of his third World Series of Poker bracelet.
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Event #23
Joseph Di Rosa Rojas
Won: $690,469
Entries: 1,759
Event #23: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
In what was the first ever event of its kind, Joseph Di Rosa Rojas came out on top of Event #23: $2,620 Marathon No-Limit Hold'Em. Rojas defeated Alexander Lynskey in a heads-up battle to take home the first place prize of $690,469 and the first WSOP gold bracelet for his home country of Venezuela.
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Event #24
Shane Buchwald
Won: $177,985
Entries: 616
Event #24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Shane Buchwald just won his first-ever World Series of Poker gold bracelet in his first-ever WSOP event. Buchwald will take home $177,985 and the bracelet after winning Event #24: $1,500 Limit Hold'em. The event drew 616 players and a prize pool of $831,600. Buchwald managed to beat a table full of players who were each seeking their first WSOP bracelet.
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Event #25
Tyler Groth
Won: $179,126
Entries: 1,058
Event #25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Iowa's Tyler Groth triumphed in the Event #25: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha after edging out a 1,058-player field to take home the $179,126 first prize along with his first WSOP bracelet. I am an O8 [Omaha Hi-Lo] player and took on a lot of great PLO players. I am in shock, I am really shaking, he said.
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Event #26
James Obst
Won: $265,138
Entries: 97
Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship
James Obst is a name that many in the poker world have become quite familiar with, one way or another. He made his mark on the virtual felt for years, long before his debut at the World Series of Poker in 2014. For many, success at online poker hasn't always led to success on poker's biggest stage at the WSOP, but the 26-year-old Obst's results inside the Rio have been exceptional, having made the final two tables of 11 events, with final table appearances in six of those.
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Event #27
Chris Moorman
Won: $498,682
Entries: 959
Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
One of the most prolific hold'em players of this generation finally has his first gold bracelet. The United Kingdom's Chris Moorman is the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed champion.
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Event #28
Brian Brubaker
Won: $109,967
Entries: 326
Event #28: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
Los Angeles-based mixed-game pro Brian Brubaker overcame a field of 326 to win his first World Series of Poker bracelet, topping Event #28: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw for $109,967 in first-place prize money.
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Event #29
Gaurav Raina
Won: $456,822
Entries: 1,086
Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Gaurav Raina has emerged victorious in Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em after winning the heads-up battle against James Calvo as the tournament continued through to an unscheduled Day 4.
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Event #30
David Bach
Won: $383,208
Entries: 150
Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Another day has come to a completion at the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with David Bach being crowned the Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship winner and recipient of the $383,208 first prize and his third career WSOP gold bracelet.
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Event #31
Frank Maggio
Won: $617,303
Entries: 5,389
Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Frank Maggio capped off a four-and-a-half-hour final table to win his first WSOP gold bracelet and $617,303. Maggio is the winner of Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship. This year's event was the largest ever. Maggio sealed the win after only eight hands of heads-up play against runner-up William Murray. Two hands before the final hand, Maggio gained the chip lead when he five-bet shoved on Murray.
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Event #32
Vladimir Shchemelev
Won: $193,484
Entries: 688
Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix
Vladimir Shchemelev burst onto the World Series of Poker stage in 2010 when he finished runner-up in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. Although he had made a WSOP final table previously, his second-place finish on the national stage in the PPC proved to be a sign of things to come for the 44-year-old banker, as Shchemelev has amassed 27 WSOP cashes since then. Among those cashes have been eight more final tables made. He won his first bracelet in 2013 and has added a second piece of jewelry with his win in Event #32: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix.
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Event #33
Christopher Frank
Won: $384,833
Entries: 1,698
Event #33: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Another young German player joined the ranks of World Series of Poker bracelet winners, as 22-year-old Chris Frank conquered a field of 1,698 to win Event #33: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em for $384,833.
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Event #34
Ben Yu
Won: $232,738
Entries: 80
Event #34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship
Ben Yu won the $10,000 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship after triumphing over a field of 80 players and a star-studded final table.
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Event #35
James Moore
Won: $259,230
Entries: 1,720
Event #35: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
After three long hours and 133 hands of heads-up play, James Moore has accomplished the amazing feat of winning the Super Seniors event in back-to-back years! Today's win earned him $259,230 and a second gold WSOP bracelet after defeating Kerry Goldberg, a worthy opponent in his own right. In 2016, Moore pocketed $230,626, earning himself almost half a million dollars in this event across two series.
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Event #36
Nadar Kakhmazov
Won: $580,338
Entries: 574
Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Nadar Kakhmazov took down Event #35: No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed for $580,338 to win his first bracelet and Russia's third of the 2017 World Series of Poker after Vladimir Shchemelev's victory earlier this week and Igor Kurganov's win as part of the tag-team event.
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Event #37
Thomas Reynolds
Won: $292,880
Entries: 2,020
Event #37: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
A long and exhausting Day 3 has come to an end in Event #37: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'Em with Thomas Reynolds breaking through for his first tournament title. Reynolds is happily taking home $292,880 and a gold bracelet after defeating James Hughes (2nd place - $180,919) in a long heads-up battle.
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Event #38
Joe McKeehen
Won: $311,817
Entries: 120
Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Former WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen captured his second gold bracelet in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. He entered the day as the second shortest stack, just in front of Ian Johns, the defending champion in this event. He also came from behind as the short stack three-handed to take home the bracelet and the $311,817 first prize.
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Event #39
Rifat Palevic
Won: $183,903
Entries: 1,868
Event #39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo BOUNTY
After fourteen hours of play, a champion has been crowned, in the new $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty Event here at the World Series of Poker.
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Event #40
Ernie Bohn
Won: $173,228
Entries: 595
Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Ernest Bohn came into Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, his fourth World Series of Poker tournament, with nary a recorded live cash to his name. He left it a WSOP champion with a gold bracelet and $173,228 in prize money after getting through a field of 595 players.
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Event #41
Loren Klein
Won: $231,483
Entries: 870
Event #41: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Two WSOP bracelets in subsequent years. Loren Klein pulled off the elusive feat by capturing WSOP gold and wasted no time as well. Klein plowed through the field, held the chip lead from start to finish and eliminated his final three opponents in the span of just twenty minutes. For winning Event #41: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha, Klein received a sweet payday of $231,483 as well as his second bracelet.
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Event #42
Dmitry Yurasov
Won: $775,923
Entries: 332
Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
The stacked Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship is over, and Dmitry Yurasov has captured his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet in dramatic fashion. He defeated Tommy Chen in just nine hands from the time heads-up play began, and steamrolled the final table in just 58 hands.
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Event #43
Ben Maya
Won: $257,764
Entries: 1,025
Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
From a total of 1,025 entries, Ben Maya emerged triumphant in Event #43, claiming a World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the first-place prize of $257,764.
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Event #44
Matthew Schreiber
Won: $256,226
Entries: 399
Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Less than three hours into play at the final table, Matthew Schreiber remained the last man standing in the Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament. Schreiber waltzed through the final table in a lethal fashion, earning the $256,226 first-place prize along with his first bracelet. It feels surreal, the newest WSOP champion said.
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Event #45
Christopher Brammer
Won: $527,555
Entries: 505
Event #45: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Chris Brammer beat out a field of 505 players to win Event #45: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) for a payday of $527,555 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. The top 76 finishers got a share of the $2,438,250 total prize pool, and the top five received six-figure payouts.
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Event #46
Nathan Gamble
Won: $223,339
Entries: 830
Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
In one of the most dominant final table performances of the year, Nathan Gamble took down Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hi-Lo 8 or Better for $223,339.
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Event #47
Brian Yoon
Won: $1,094,349
Entries: 6,716
Event #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
In just the 106th hand at the final table of Event #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK, Brian Yoon earned his third World Series of Poker gold bracelet along with the first-place prize of $1,094,349.
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Event #48
Christopher Vitch
Won: $320,103
Entries: 125
Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
For the second consecutive summer, Chris Vitch has won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Last summer, he topped a field of 236 entries in a $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw. Early Tuesday morning, he bested a field of 125 players in Event #48: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
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Event #49
Luis Calvo
Won: $362,185
Entries: 630
Event #49: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Miami's Luis Calvo has surged to victory in the 2017 World Series of Poker's Event #49, $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed. The triumph for Calvo, a 41-year-old cash-game pro, was worth $362,185. The win was Calvo's first WSOP gold bracelet victory, and the payday more than quadrupled Calvo's lifetime earnings. Prior to this event, Calvo had earned $110,614 in two previous WSOP cashes.
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Event #50
Chris Bolek
Won: $266,646
Entries: 1,927
Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
A new champion has been crowned at the 2017 World Series of Poker and it's Chris Bolek, who emerged victorious after defeating Bryan Emory heads-up to claim his first gold bracelet and $266,646 in Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY.
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Event #51
Bryce Yockey
Won: $511,147
Entries: 207
Event #51: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
You might say Bryce Yockey called his shot. After zeroing in on Event #51: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, the very first $10K PLO8 tournament in the history of the WSOP, Yockey told friends and fellow poker players he was going to win it. He booked as many side bets as he could, gearing up for a game he once grinded a ton but has barely played in recent years.
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Event #52
Mohsin Charania
Won: $364,438
Entries: 1,580
Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
In a thrilling finish to Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em, it was first-time WSOP bracelet winner, Mohsin Charania, coming out on top to complete the Poker Triple Crown. Charania defeated Cary Katz in a heads-up duel that went past the midnight hour. Katz was also looking for his first WSOP bracelet but will be taking home $225,181 for his efforts today.
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Event #53
Max Silver
Won: $172,645
Entries: 256
Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Max Silver took down Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed for $172,645 after a dominating performance at the final table. Coming back to the six-handed final table as the chip leader, Silver took just under nine hours to see his competitors off and walk away as the newest recipient of a WSOP gold bracelet.
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Event #54
Tommy Le
Won: $938,732
Entries: 428
Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
Tommy Le triumphed over a final table which included two-time bracelet winners Scott Clements and Jason DeWitt among the 428 total entries in Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship at the 2017 World Series of Poker, bringing home $938,732 and his first bracelet.
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Event #55
Tom Koral
Won: $96,907
Entries: 298
Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
With 53 World Series of Pokercashes and five final tables to his name, Tom Koral was well aware of the challenges a poker player faces in their attempt to win a bracelet. With a chance to capture that elusive first one on Friday, Koral was solely focused on accomplishing that feat. When the last card was dealt and he had finally done it, Koral was both appreciative of the moment and reflective of the long journey he had taken to get here.
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Event #56
Andres Korn
Won: $618,285
Entries: 623
Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Andres Korn just became the second-ever WSOP bracelet winner from Argentina, the first being Ivan Luca in 2015. Korn beat out a field of 623 players to win Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $618,285 and the elusive gold bracelet.
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Event #57
Smith Sirisakorn
Won: $215,902
Entries: 405
Event #57: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix
Smith Sirisakorn emerged victorious in the $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix, beating a 405-player field to scoop his first WSOP bracelet and a juicy $215,902 top prize. Coming into the tournament, Sirisakorn had no reported live cashes to his name.
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Event #58
Artur Rudziankov
Won: $395,918
Entries: 1,763
Event #58: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
A field of 1,763-entrants has been diminished to just one man in Event #58: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. The last player standing is Artur Rudziankov, playing under the Czech flag and only the second player ever representing that country to win a WSOP gold bracelet.
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Event #59
Jens Lakemeier
Won: $112,232
Entries: 197
Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix
In a span of less than 20 hands, Jens Lakemeier single-handedly brought Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix from five players down to one to take down his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
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Event #60
Alexandru Papazian
Won: $888,888
Entries: 8,120
Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Romania has its first World Series of Poker bracelet, and it's none other than top poker talent Alexandru Papazian with the gold jewelry on his wrist. On the extra fourth day of play in the hugely successful $888 Crazy Eights tournament, Papazian defeated Germany's Kilian Kramer to take home the first-place prize of $888,888.
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Event #61
Tom Cannuli
Won: $322,815
Entries: 424
Event #61: $3,333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
A run of cards that any poker player would be envious of, propelled 2015 November Niner Thomas "FLOATZ" Cannuli through the virtual gauntlet of Event #61: The $3,333 Big Grind Online and into a shiny, new 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet.
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Event #62
Elior Sion
Won: $1,395,767
Entries: 100
Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed)
Elior Sion doesn't play many live tournaments, but there's one he looks forward to every year: the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the World Series of Poker. This year, he made it count, topping a field of 100 of the toughest poker players on the planet to win $1,395,767, a gold WSOP bracelet and a place in poker lore forever on the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.
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Event #63
Rulah Divine
Won: $262,501
Entries: 1,750
Event #63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
There were 1,750 hopeful players who entered but only one man survived Event #63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em. Rulah Divine won his first bracelet and $262,501 by far his largest cash. Not too bad for a $60 investment; Divine won the seat in a WSOP.com qualifier.
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Event #64
Sebastian Langrock
Won: $268,555
Entries: 1,058
Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix
In just 156 hands on the official final table, Sebastian Langrock is the latest World Series of Poker bracelet winner after taking down Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix for $268,555.
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Event #65
Shai Zurr
Won: $223,241
Entries: 1,413
Event #65: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Israel has done it again! Shai Zurrhas become the second Israeli bracelet winner of the summer by capturing gold in Event #65: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 Minute Levels). Zurr follows in the footsteps of Ben Maya, who won Event #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout earlier this summer.
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Event #66
Chris Klodnicki
Won: $428,423
Entries: 1,956
Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
What was scheduled as a three-day tournament, turned into a four-day long event. The field of 1,956 was dwindled down to just two after Day 3, with Emile Schiff and Chris Klodnicki returning for a heads-up duel on an impromptu fourth day of play.
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Event #67
James Calderaro
Won: $1,289,074
Entries: 205
Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
James Calderaro has accomplished a lot on the poker felt. He ran deep in the 2009 World Series of PokerMain Event, just missing the final table with a 13th-place finish. He has a WPT title under his belt and several other six-figure scores over the years. Early Saturday morning, Calderaro added a WSOP bracelet to his list of accolades, besting a field of 205 in Event #67: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller. For Calderaro, the win and the money won are something to be proud of, and having his son Anthony there for this moment made it that much more special.
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Event #68
Harrison Gimbel
Won: $645,922
Entries: 1,349
Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Poker has a new triple crown winner. The name, Harrison Gimbel. After a near 14-hour grind on Day 3 of Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em where Gimbel returned as the second shortest stack out of 37 players, Gimbel defeated Chance Kornuth heads-up to claim his first World Series of Poker bracelet and the last missing piece of poker's triple crown.
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Event #69
Jason Gola
Won: $132,957
Entries: 419
Event #69: $1,500 Razz
After a monster six-hour heads-up battle Jason Gola finally saw off David ODB Baker to win his first bracelet in Event #69 $1,500 Razz. Gola was all-in for his tournament life for just one big bet during Level 28, and it was from there he mounted his come back. Gola takes home $132,957 for his victory and the first WSOP gold bracelet of his career.
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Event #70
Heidi May
Won: $135,098
Entries: 718
Event #70: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
In just three short hours and 124 hands today, Australia's Heidi May locked up the title in Event #70: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship for her biggest career cash worth $135,098.
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Event #71
Nipun Java
Won: $237,688
Entries: 1,312
Event #71: $1,000 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em Championship
It didn't take Nipun "Javatinii" Java days to win a World Series of Poker gold bracelet. No, it only took them a little more than half a day. Java took on a field of 951 players and emerged victorious after just 14 and a half hours. For his victory, he won $237,668 as well as a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
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Event #72
Mike Wattel
Won: $245,451
Entries: 88
Event #72: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Mike Wattel won the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championshipto claim his second WSOP gold bracelet and the $245,451 first prize.
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Event #74
Adrian Moreno
Won: $528,316
Entries: 4,391
Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
Adrian Moreno won his first WSOP gold bracelet and $528,316 in Event #74: $1,111 The Little One for One Drop. Moreno came from behind to beat Martin Lesjoe heads-up and claim the bracelet and the top prize of $528,316.
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