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Two-Outer Propels Weitzel to First WSOP Bracelet in Super Seniors Event

A final-flop eight propelled Weitzel’s pocket eights past Damir Stefanic’s queens to clinch the $356,494 top prize from a 3,338-entrant field in the age-60+ World Series of Poker event.

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Overview

  • Weitzel outlasted 3,338 players in the $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em event, topping a $2,937,440 prize pool to secure the $356,494 winner’s share.
  • In the decisive hand, his pocket eights spiked an eight on the flop to overcome Damir Stefanic’s pocket queens, handing Stefanic a $237,521 runner-up prize.
  • Supporters from Texarkana, especially his wife Bonnie—an award-winning poker veteran—cheered Weitzel throughout the final day at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
  • Bonnie Weitzel has previously earned WSOP rings and other accolades, and her strategic support was credited with bolstering Lonny’s composure in key moments.
  • The Super Seniors event showcased players age 60 and older blending decades of pre- and post-poker-boom experience with modern strategic approaches.