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Lee, Zektser, Darner and Stoeber Capture WSOP Bracelets as Negreanu Advances Again

Fresh champions emerge across high roller, Big O, deepstack events at Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas underscoring the series’ competitive depth

Tyler Brown
Jonathan Stoeber
Tyler Brown with his new bracelet (and some artfully stacked chips).
Chang Lee

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