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Michael Lavin Secures First Live WSOP Bracelet and $1.27M Payday With Gold Rush Bonus

The East Coast pro altered his late-stage strategy in pursuit of a unique $1 million ClubWPT Gold bonus after earning his ticket through a 2,800-player freeroll.

Michael Lavin WSOP Poker
Michael Lavin
The East Coast poker party will likely go deep into the night.
Lavin was emotional for his first live WSOP win and his extra million dollars.

Overview

  • Lavin outlasted 1,299 entrants in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout at the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas to win $267,373 and his first live bracelet.
  • As the inaugural ClubWPT Gold Rush ticket holder to claim a WSOP bracelet event, he added a $1 million bonus for a total prize of $1,267,373.
  • The Shootout format required successive single-table sit-and-go victories, and Lavin eliminated seven of his eight final-table opponents.
  • Chasing the seven-figure bonus led Lavin to ignore standard ICM pressures and adopt a loose, aggressive game plan at the final table.
  • His win was buoyed by a close-knit East Coast rail led by friends from the poker-rich Rust Belt community.