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Vasilisa Zyryanova
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June 19, 2024 · 8 minutes to read
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.”
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.
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”
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.”
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…”
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."
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.”
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.”
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 |
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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