2014 - This Year in WSOP History

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2014

January 31

WSOP Guarantees Main Event Winner $10 Million
Will feature the second largest first prize in Main Event history.

March 28

Alex Masek Wins Record Eighth WSOP Circuit Ring
Wins $365 No Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max for $19,474, defeating 72-year-old Phil Stelzer heads up.

April 8

Starla Brodie d. 2014 [age 58] (b. 4/22/1955)
Set the record for youngest bracelet winner at just over 24 years old when she teamed up with Doyle Brunson to win the 1979 Mixed Doubles. Won the 1995 Ladies Championship ($35,200) to set a women's record of 16 years between bracelets.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

May 6

Colson Whitehead's Noble Hustle Released
Future multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning writer gets staked by Grantland to play in the 2011 WSOP Main Event.

May 24

Dominik Nitsche Wins WSOP National Championship
Defeats field of 126 for $352,800 and second bracelet, becoming first non-American to win event.

$10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em National Championship (Event #1, began 5/22)

Winner: Dominik Nitsche ($352,800)

Entries: 126 (15 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 28

$500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, began 5/27)

Winner: Roland Reparejo ($82,835)

Entries: 876 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 30

Vanessa Selbst Wins $25,000 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold 'Em for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 131 for $871,148 and becomes first woman to win three open events.

$25,000 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #2, began 5/27)

Winner: Vanessa Selbst ($871,148)

Entries: 131 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #3, began 5/28)

Winner: Brandon Shack-Harris ($205,634)

Entries: 1128 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 31

Millionaire Maker Draws Non-Main Event Record 7,977 Players
Massive field, second only to 2006 Main Event's 8,773 players, starts on a single day in two sessions.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #4, began 5/29)

Winner: Kyle Cartwright ($360,435)

Entries: 2223 (243 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event #5, began 5/29)

Winner: Tuan Bui Le ($355,324)

Entries: 120 (12 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 1

Alex Bolotin Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout for Belarus's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 948 for $259,211.

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout (Event #6, began 5/30)

Winner: Alex Bolotin ($259,211)

Entries: 948 (120 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Razz (Event #7, began 5/30)

Winner: Ted Forrest ($121,196)

Entries: 352 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 2

Ted Forrest Wins $1,500 Razz for Sixth Bracelet
Defeats field of 352, including Phil Hellmuth heads up, for $121,196.

$1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #8, began 5/31)

Winner: Jonathan Dimmig ($1,319,587)

Entries: 7977 (817 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 3

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #9, began 6/1)

Winner: Jeffrey Smith ($323,125)

Entries: 1940 (199 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #10, began 6/1)

Winner: John Parker ($443,407)

Entries: 178 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 4

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #11, began 6/2)

Winner: Justin Bonomo ($449,980)

Entries: 1587 (162 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 5

$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #12, began 6/3)

Winner: Gregory Kolo ($169,225)

Entries: 557 (63 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (Event #13, began 6/3)

Winner: Paul Volpe ($253,524)

Entries: 87 (14 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 6

$1,500 Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #14, began 6/4)

Winner: Nicholas Kost ($283,275)

Entries: 1036 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 7

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #15, began 6/5)

Winner: Davidi Kitai ($508,640)

Entries: 810 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event #16, began 6/5)

Winner: Todd Bui ($124,510)

Entries: 348 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 8

George Danzer Wins Debut $10,000 Razz Championship for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 112 for $294,792.

$1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #17, began 6/6)

Winner: Dan Heimiller ($627,462)

Entries: 4425 (468 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Seven-Card Razz (Event #18, began 6/6)

Winner: George Danzer ($294,792)

Entries: 112 (16 paid)

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June 9

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #19, began 6/7)

Winner: Ted Gillis ($514,027)

Entries: 2086 (216 paid)

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$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout (Event #20, began 6/7)

Winner: Kory Kilpatrick ($254,891)

Entries: 389 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 10

Dominik Nitsche Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 2,043 for $335,659.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #21, began 6/8)

Winner: Dominik Nitsche ($335,659)

Entries: 2043 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #22, began 6/8)

Winner: Chris Wallace ($507,614)

Entries: 200 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #23, began 6/9)

Winner: Doug Polk ($251,969)

Entries: 1473 (172 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 12

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #24, began 6/10)

Winner: Kevin Eyster ($622,998)

Entries: 541 (58 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low 8-or Better (Event #25, began 6/10)

Winner: John Kabbaj ($267,327)

Entries: 470 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 13

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #26, began 6/11)

Winner: Andrew Rennhack ($408,953)

Entries: 1594 (171 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 14

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #27, began 6/12)

Winner: Tam Hang ($230,744)

Entries: 743 (80 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #28, began 6/12)

Winner: Alex Bilokur ($398,567)

Entries: 160 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 15

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #29, began 6/13)

Winner: Pierre Milan ($536,768)

Entries: 1165 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low-8 or Better (Event #30, began 6/13)

Winner: Calvin Anderson ($190,538)

Entries: 558 (64 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 16

Joe Cada Wins $10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 264 for $670,041.

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #31, began 6/14)

Winner: Brett Shaffer ($418,435)

Entries: 1631 (171 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Six Handed (Event #32, began 6/14)

Winner: Joe Cada ($670,041)

Entries: 264 (30 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 17

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #33, began 6/15)

Winner: Dutch Boyd ($288,744)

Entries: 1688 (172 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud (Event #34, began 6/15)

Winner: Eric Buchman ($118,785)

Entries: 345 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 18

$1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (Event #36, began 6/16)

Winner: Steven Wolansky ($89,483)

Entries: 241 (28 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 19

George Danzer Wins $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo for Second Bracelet of Year
Defeats field of 134 for $352,696.

Brian Yoon Wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 8-Max for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 550, including Josh Arieh heads up, for $633,341.

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em / Eight Handed (Event #35, began 6/16)

Winner: Brian Yoon ($633,341)

Entries: 550 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #37, began 6/17)

Winner: Brandon Paster ($264,400)

Entries: 967 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #38, began 6/17)

Winner: George Danzer ($352,696)

Entries: 134 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 20

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #39, began 6/18)

Winner: Sean Dempsey ($548,460)

Entries: 992 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 21

Robert Mizrachi Wins $1,500 Dealer's Choice for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 419 for $147,092.

$10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #40, began 6/19)

Winner: Davide Suriano ($335,553)

Entries: 136 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Dealers Choice / Six Handed (Event #41, began 6/19)

Winner: Robert Mizrachi ($147,092)

Entries: 419 (42 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 22

WSOP Passes Two Billion Dollars in Total Prizes Awarded
Darius Studdard's second prize of $334,593 in $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max tops the milestone as Michael Drummond wins his first bracelet.

$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed (Event #42, began 6/20)

Winner: Michael Drummond ($541,747)

Entries: 452 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #43, began 6/20)

Winner: Daniel Kelly ($195,167)

Entries: 654 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 23

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #44, began 6/21)

Winner: Jordan Morgan ($478,102)

Entries: 1914 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 24

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #45, began 6/22)

Winner: William Givens ($306,634)

Entries: 1841 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 25

$1,500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #47, began 6/23)

Winner: Jesse McEuen ($212,093)

Entries: 714 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 26

John Hennigan Wins $50,000 Poker Players Championship for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 102 for $1,517,767.

$50,000 The Poker Players Championship (Event #46, began 6/22)

Winner: John Hennigan ($1,517,767)

Entries: 102 (14 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #48, began 6/24)

Winner: Tyler Patterson ($270,992)

Entries: 991 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 27

Phil Ivey Wins $1,500 Eight-Game Mix for Tenth Bracelet
Defeats field of 485 for $167,332.

$1,500 Eight-Game Mix (Event #50, began 6/25)

Winner: Phil Ivey ($167,332)

Entries: 485 (49 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 28

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #49, began 6/25)

Winner: David Miscikowski ($719,707)

Entries: 696 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #52, began 6/26)

Winner: David Olson ($303,909)

Entries: 122 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 29

$1,500 Monster Stack - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #51, began 6/26)

Winner: Hugo Pingray ($1,327,083)

Entries: 7862 (792 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #53, began 6/27)

Winner: Haixia Zhang ($153,470)

Entries: 793 (81 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #54, began 6/27)

Winner: Florian Langmann ($297,650)

Entries: 474 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 30

Asi Moshe Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 2,396 for $582,321.

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #55, began 6/28)

Winner: Asi Moshe ($582,321)

Entries: 2396 (243 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 1

Dan Colman Wins $1 Million Big One for One Drop
Defeats field of 42, including Daniel Negreanu heads up, for $15,306,668.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #56, began 6/29)

Winner: Mike Kachan ($403,483)

Entries: 2575 (570 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000,000 Big One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #57, began 6/29)

Winner: Daniel Colman ($15,306,668)

Entries: 42 (8 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 2

Chad Brown d. 2014 [age 52] (b. 8/13/1961)
Shortly before he passed away, was given an honorary WSOP bracelet for his overall contributions to the game of poker. 9 final tables.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Omaha Hi/Low Split-8 or Better (Event #59, began 6/30)

Winner: Phillip Hui ($286,976)

Entries: 547 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 3

$1,500 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #58, began 6/30)

Winner: Jared Jaffee ($405,428)

Entries: 1475 (162 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #60, began 7/1)

Winner: Salman Jaddi ($614,248)

Entries: 2563 (271 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud (Event #61, began 7/1)

Winner: Matt Grapenthien ($268,473)

Entries: 102 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 4

$1,500 Ten-Game Mix 6-Handed (Event #63, began 7/2)

Winner: Bryn Kenney ($153,220)

Entries: 445 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 5

$1,111 The Little One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #62, began 7/2)

Winner: Igor Dubinsky ($637,539)

Entries: 4496 (468 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #64, began 7/3)

Winner: Patrick Walsh ($923,379)

Entries: 418 (45 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 12

Ronnie Bardah Cashes in Record Fifth Straight Main Event
Finishes 475th for $25,756 to break tie with Robert Turner, Bo Sehlstedt, Theodore Park, Chris Bjorin, Diogo Borges, Christian Harder, and Aditya Agarwal.

Huck Seed Last Champ Standing in Main Event
Exits around 700th place just a few spots out of the money.

Jason White Last Celebrity Standing in WSOP Main Event
American stock car racer finishes 348th for $33,734.

Maria Ho Last Woman Standing in WSOP Main Event
Finishes 77th for $85,812 and her second Last Woman Standing title while setting women's record with her eighth cash of the year.

July 15

Mark Newhouse Reaches Second Straight Main Event Final Table
Returns to final table third in chips one year after finishing ninth for $733,224.

2014 WSOP November Nine Set
Jorryt van Hoof leads with 38.4 million chips, slighly ahead of Felix Stephensen.

July 19

James Garner d. 2014 [age 86] (b. 4/7/1928)
Maverick actor played in the 2006 WSOP Main Event. Seniors Poker Hall of Fame 2007.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

August 4

One Drop Collects Over $5 Million in 2014
The charitable foundation surpasses $12 million in donations from entry fees and prize winners since the 2012 WSOP.

October 5

A$1,100 Accumulator - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, began 10/2)

Winner: Luke Brabin ($114,450)

Entries: 611 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 6

Jeff Lisandro Wins WSOP Asia-Pacific A$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha for Sixth Bracelet
Defeats field of 123 for $44,796 to become the second player with WSOP, WSOP Europe, and WSOP Asia-Pacific bracelets one year after Daniel Negreanu.

Junzhong Loo Wins WSOP Asia-Pacific A$2,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Malaysia's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 215 for $94,019. 2014 is the only year to feature both a WSOP Europe and a WSOP Asia-Pacific.

A$2,200 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #2, began 10/4)

Winner: Junzhong Loo ($94,019)

Entries: 215 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

A$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #3, began 10/5)

Winner: Jeff Lisandro ($44,796)

Entries: 123 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 8

A$1,650 Terminator - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #4, began 10/6)

Winner: Scot Calcagno ($325,176)

Entries: 250 (32 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 9

A$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #5, began 10/7)

Winner: Sam Higgs ($111,381)

Entries: 80 (8 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 10

A$1,650 8 Game Dealer's Choice (Event #6, began 10/8)

Winner: Rory Young ($37,528)

Entries: 89 (9 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 11

A$2,200 No-Limit Hold 'Em - 6 Max (Event #7, began 10/9)

Winner: Alexander Antonios ($113,173)

Entries: 243 (27 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 12

George Danzer Wins WSOP Asia-Pacific A$5,000 Eight-Game Mix for Third Bracelet of Year
Defeats field of 48 for $74,758 to become the sixth player with three bracelets in the same year, matching Puggy Pearson in 1973, Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest in 1993, Phil Ivey in 2002, and Jeff Lisandro in 2009. Danzer also becomes the fourth player with bracelets in both the U.S. and Asia-Pacific.

A$5,000 8 Game Mixed Event (Event #8, began 10/10)

Winner: George Danzer ($74,768)

Entries: 48 (6 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 16

George Danzer Is WSOP Player of the Year
Wins three bracelets and reaches two other final tables plus five other cashes to beat Brandon Shack.

October 17

A$25,000 High Roller - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #10, began 10/15)

Winner: Mike Leah ($524,411)

Entries: 68 (8 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 18

Scott Davies Wins WSOP Asia-Pacific Main Event
Defeats field of 329 for $737,907 and first bracelet.

A$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #9, began 10/12)

Winner: Scott Davies ($737,907)

Entries: 329 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

November 10

Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame
Negreanu is a 6-time bracelet winner in his first year of eligibility, while McClelland is the tournament director who helped solidify the WSOP during the second half of the 1980s.

November 12

Martin Jacobson Wins 2014 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of 6,683, including Felix Stephensen heads up, for $10,000,000.

$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #65, began 7/5)

Winner: Martin Jacobson ($10,000,000)

Entries: 6683 (695 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

{ Data is current through January 1, 2023. }