Overview
- Darren Rabinowitz won Event #99 ($5,000 8‑Handed No‑Limit Hold’em) and the $695,256 top prize on Thursday, outlasting Phil Hellmuth in a heads‑up match to claim his second WSOP bracelet.
- David Peters captured Event #94 ($10,000 6‑Handed No‑Limit Hold’em) for $1,001,391, earning his fifth career bracelet and pushing his live tournament earnings past $50 million after a short fourth day of play.
- Alexander Kostritsyn won Event #97 ($25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E.) for $872,052 to claim his first bracelet in a mixed‑game event that carried prestige and Player‑of‑the‑Year points.
- First‑time bracelet winners included Joshua Wang, who defeated Erik Seidel to win the $3,000 Pot‑Limit Omaha for $407,137, and She Wong, who closed the series by taking Event #100 ($1,000 Super Turbo) for $216,286.
- With the bracelet schedule complete, the WSOP now turns to the Main Event final table that will be televised Aug. 3–5 on ESPN and will decide the series’ single biggest title and final leg of the summer narrative.