Eric Froehlich [], b. Philadelphia, PA Won 2005 $1,500 Limit Hold 'Em ($361,910) to set record as youngest bracelet winner at 21 years, 3 months, and 29 days old. Also won 2006 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha ($299,675). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
April 19
Mike Watson [], b. St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Won 2012 WSOP Europe €50,000 High Roller non-bracelet event for $1,304,648. 15 other final tables, including record five runner-up finishes without a bracelet. Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
Pot-Limit Omaha Earns Encore $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha late addition to schedule as a "Special Event". Dewey Tomko collects his second bracelet of the year (third overall) and $135,000 ten days after winning the $10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw for $105,000.
ORAC Computer Program Challenges World Champs in Heads-Up No-Limit Hold 'Em at WSOP Mike Caro's Apple II app loses narrowly to Tom McEvoy after leading 140 to 60 chips, loses to Doyle Brunson when it unexpectedly calls a first-hand preflop shove (losing with Ad7d vs. A9o), and is leading Brunson by 58 {129-71} when time runs out on a rematch.
$1,500 Non-Professional No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #12, began 5/12)
Bobby Baldwin Last Champ Standing in Main Event Exits in 14th place, five spots out of the money, ending five-year streak with a former champ at the final table.
May 17
Jack Keller Wins 1984 WSOP Main Event Defeats field of 132, including Byron Wolford heads up, for $660,000 and his second bracelet of the year (also won $5,000 Seven-Card Stud for $137,500)
$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #13, began 5/14)
Danielle Andersen [], b. Minnesota as Danielle Moon Cash game pro who was the 2018 Ladies Championship final table bubble boy ($6,799). Featured in the 2013 poker documentary, "Bet, Raise, Fold". Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
Antoine Saout [], b. Morlaix, France 2009 WSOP Main Event 3rd place ($3,479,670) & 2017 WSOP Main Event 5th place ($2,000,000). WSOP Europe Main Event 7th place (between reaching the U.S. Main Event final table and playing it). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
July 9
Vanessa Selbst [], b. New York, NY Three bracelets: 2008 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha ($227,933), 2012 $2,500 10-Game 6-Max ($244,259), & 2014 $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold 'Em ($871,148). First and still only woman with three open bracelets. WSOP leading female money winner. Tied women's record by reaching final 9 of three events in 2012. Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
July 18
Liv Boeree [], b. Kent, UK as Olivia Boeree Won 2017 $10,000 Tag Team ($273,964) with Igor Kurganov to become the first English woman to win a bracelet. 1 European Poker Tour title. 3-time Global Poker Index European Female Player of the Year. Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
Yuval Bronshtein [], b. Israel Two bracelets: 2019 $1,500 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($96,278) & 2021 $1,500 Limit Hold 'Em ($124,374). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
July 28
Daniel Alaei [], b. Millbrae, CA as Daniel Christopher Alaei Five bracelets: 2006 $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($430,698), 2009 $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo ($445,898), 2010 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha ($780,599), 2013 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha ($852,692), & 2015 $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo ($391,097). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
September 18
Nick Schulman [], b. New York, NY Three bracelets: 2009 $10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($279,742), 2012 $10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($294,321), & 2019 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo ($463,670). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
September 28
Billy Pappas [], b. Lowell, MA as William Pappaconstantinou 2014 WSOP Main Event 5th place ($2,143,174). World champion foosball player. Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
October 4
Amanda Musumeci [], b. Philadelphia, PA 2nd to last woman standing 2011 Main Event (62nd for $130,997). Three final tables, including 2012 $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em 2nd place ($481,643). WSOP.com | Hendon
October 17
Tony Dunst [], b. Milwaukee, WI as George Tony Dunst Two bracelets: 2016 $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em ($339,254) & 2020 Online $777 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max ($168,342). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
November 25
Ian Johns [], b. Seattle, WA Three bracelets: 2006 $3,000 Limit Hold 'Em ($291,755), 2016 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. ($212,604), & 2016 $10,000 Limit Hold 'Em ($290,635). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
November 30
Roland De Wolfe [], b. London, England Won 2009 $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo ($246,616) to complete Triple Crown of Poker (2005 World Poker Tour title & 2006 European Poker Tour title). Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
