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Record Fields and Breakout Champions Define Latest WSOP Stretch

Championship floors have swelled with record fields as the Player of the Year standings tighten.

Tyler Brown
Jason Duong
Jason Koon
Jonathan Stoeber

Overview

  • Chang Lee navigated a record 392-entry field in the $25,000 High Roller to capture his first WSOP bracelet and $1.95 million prize.
  • Igor Zektser claimed his maiden gold in the $1,500 Big O after outlasting 1,499 entrants and taking home $297,285.
  • Jonathan Stoeber topped a field of 4,481 in the $800 Deepstack event to earn his first bracelet alongside $352,610 in winnings.
  • Mark Darner overcame a roller-coaster final table in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em event to secure his first bracelet and $496,826.
  • Benny Glaser’s back-to-back victories have vaulted him into the lead in the WSOP Player of the Year race, with Scott Bohlman and Lou Garza close behind.