Overview
- Jesse Yaginuma battled through a record 11,996-entry field to capture the $1,500 Millionaire Maker title and $1,255,180 prize, marking his first live WSOP bracelet.
- Allegations of chip dumping during heads-up play between Yaginuma and James Carroll have emerged, prompting ClubWPT Gold to open an investigation.
- Robert Wells secured his first WSOP bracelet in the $3,000 Nine Game Mix, outlasting 409 entrants for a $228,115 payday.
- Craig Savage earned his maiden gold bracelet in the $500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout, defeating a 5,082-player field for $229,628.
- Sebastiaan de Jonge overcame a five-big-blind stack in the 3,074-entry Battle of the Ages to win his first bracelet and $335,390.