Overview
- Chang Lee, making his WSOP debut, topped a record 392-entry field in the $25,000 High Roller to collect $1.95 million
- Igor Zektser earned his first WSOP bracelet in Event #27: $1,500 Big O after outlasting 1,499 entrants for $297,285
- Mark Darner claimed his maiden bracelet in Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em from a 1,493-player field, taking home $496,826
- Jonathan Stoeber surged from the bottom of the chip counts to win Event #31: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack, earning $352,610 out of 4,481 entries
- Daniel Negreanu extended his strong start by reaching the final table in Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, positioning himself for a potential eighth bracelet