2014 - This Year in WSOP History

2014

January 31

WSOP Guarantees Main Event Winner $10 Million
Will feature the second largest first prize in Main Event history (Jamie Gold won $12,000,000 in 2006).

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 1995 Ladies Championship ($35,200) to set women's record of 16 years between bracelets. First winner of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame Pioneer Award (2024).
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

May 6

Colson Whitehead's "Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky and Death" Released
Future multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning writer gets staked by Grantland to play in the 2011 WSOP Main Event to produce a book about his experience.

May 24

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

$10,000 National Championship - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 3 days [5/22 start])

Winner: Dominik Nitsche ($352,800 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 126 (15 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 28

$500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 2 days [5/27 start])

Winner: Roland Reparejo ($82,835 & 1st bracelet)

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 to become first woman to win three open events.

$25,000 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #2, 4 days [5/27 start])

Winner: Vanessa Selbst ($871,148 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 131 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #3, 3 days [5/28 start])

Winner: Brandon Shack-Harris ($205,634 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,128 (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, 3 days [5/29 start])

Winner: Kyle Cartwright ($360,435 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,223 (243 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event #5, 3 days [5/29 start])

Winner: Tuan Bui Le ($355,324 & 1st bracelet)

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, 3 days [5/30 start])

Winner: Alex Bolotin ($259,211 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 948 (121 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

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

$1,500 Seven-Card Razz (Event #7, 3 days [5/30 start])

Winner: Ted Forrest ($121,196 & 6th bracelet)

Entries: 352 (40 paid)

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June 2

$1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #8, 3 days [5/31 start])

Winner: Jonathan Dimmig ($1,319,587 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 7,977 (817 paid)

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June 3

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #9, 3 days [6/1 start])

Winner: Jeffrey Smith ($323,125 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,940 (199 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #10, 3 days [6/1 start])

Winner: Brock Parker ($443,407 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 178 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 4

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #11, 3 days [6/2 start])

Winner: Justin Bonomo ($449,980 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,587 (162 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 5

$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #12, 3 days [6/3 start])

Winner: Gregory Kolo ($169,225 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 557 (63 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

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

Winner: Paul Volpe ($253,524 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 87 (14 paid)

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June 6

$1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #14, 3 days [6/4 start])

Winner: Nicholas Kost ($283,275 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,036 (117 paid)

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June 7

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #15, 3 days [6/5 start])

Winner: Davidi Kitai ($508,640 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 810 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event #16, 3 days [6/5 start])

Winner: Todd Bui ($124,510 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 348 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 8

$1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #17, 3 days [6/6 start])

Winner: Dan Heimiller ($627,462 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 4,425 (468 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

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

$10,000 Seven-Card Razz (Event #18, 3 days [6/6 start])

Winner: George Danzer ($294,792 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 112 (16 paid)

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June 9

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #19, 3 days [6/7 start])

Winner: Ted Gillis ($514,027 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,086 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout (Event #20, 3 days [6/7 start])

Winner: Kory Kilpatrick ($254,891 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 389 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 10

Dominik Nitsche Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em to Become Youngest to Three Bracelets
Defeats field of 2,043 for $335,659 at age 23 years, 7 month, and 30 days, breaking Phil Ivey's record of 25 years, 3 months, and 3 days.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #21, 3 days [6/8 start])

Winner: Dominik Nitsche ($335,659 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 2,043 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #22, 3 days [6/8 start])

Winner: Chris Wallace ($507,614 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 200 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #23, 2 days [6/9 start])

Winner: Doug Polk ($251,969 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,473 (172 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 12

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #24, 3 days [6/10 start])

Winner: Kevin Eyster ($622,998 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 541 (60 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or Better (Event #25, 3 days [6/10 start])

Winner: John Kabbaj ($267,327 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 470 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 13

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #26, 3 days [6/11 start])

Winner: Andrew Rennhack ($408,953 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,594 (171 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 14

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #27, 3 days [6/12 start])

Winner: Tam Hang ($230,744 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 743 (80 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #28, 3 days [6/12 start])

Winner: Alex Bilokur ($398,567 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 160 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 15

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #29, 3 days [6/13 start])

Winner: Pierre Milan ($536,768 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,165 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo-8 or Better (Event #30, 3 days [6/13 start])

Winner: Calvin Anderson ($190,538 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 558 (64 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 16

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #31, 3 days [6/14 start])

Winner: Brett Shaffer ($418,435 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 1,631 (171 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

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

$10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #32, 3 days [6/14 start])

Winner: Joe Cada ($670,041 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 264 (30 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 17

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #33, 3 days [6/15 start])

Winner: Dutch Boyd ($288,744 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 1,688 (172 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud (Event #34, 3 days [6/15 start])

Winner: Eric Buchman ($118,785 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 345 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 18

$1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (Event #36, 3 days [6/16 start])

Winner: Steven Wolansky ($89,483 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 241 (28 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 19

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 8-Max (Event #35, 4 days [6/16 start])

Winner: Brian Yoon ($633,341 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 550 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #37, 3 days [6/17 start])

Winner: Brandon Paster ($264,400 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 967 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #38, 3 days [6/17 start])

Winner: George Danzer ($352,696 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 134 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

George Danzer Wins $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo for Second Bracelet of Year
Defeats field of 134 for $352,696, 11 days after winning the 112-player $10,000 Razz for $294,792.

June 20

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #39, 3 days [6/18 start])

Winner: Sean Dempsey ($548,460 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 992 (117 paid)

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June 21

$10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #40, 3 days [6/19 start])

Winner: Davide Suriano ($335,553 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 136 (16 paid)

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

$1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Max (Event #41, 3 days [6/19 start])

Winner: Robert Mizrachi ($147,092 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 419 (42 paid)

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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 6-Max (Event #42, 3 days [6/20 start])

Winner: Michael Drummond ($541,747 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 452 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #43, 3 days [6/20 start])

Winner: Daniel Kelly ($195,167 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 654 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 23

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #44, 3 days [6/21 start])

Winner: Jordan Morgan ($478,102 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,914 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 24

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #45, 3 days [6/22 start])

Winner: William Givens ($306,634 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,841 (198 paid)

Givens finished 4th in same event exactly one week early for $84,680.

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 25

Deborah Giardina and Allyn Shulman Join Women in Poker Hall of Fame
Giardina, Vice President of Poker Operations at bestbet Jacksonville, and Shulman, the 2012 WSOP Seniors champion, are honored at the Golden Nugget.

$1,500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #47, 3 days [6/23 start])

Winner: Jesse McEuen ($212,093 & 1st bracelet)

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 Poker Players Championship (Event #46, 5 days [6/22 start])

Winner: John Hennigan ($1,517,767 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 102 (14 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #48, 3 days [6/24 start])

Winner: Tyler Patterson ($270,992 & 1st bracelet)

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, 3 days [6/25 start])

Winner: Phil Ivey ($167,332 & 10th bracelet)

Entries: 485 (49 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 28

Chad Brown Earns Honorary Bracelet
At a special ceremony at the Rio, WSOP director Jack Effel fetes Brown, who is in hospice care in New York after battling liposarcoma for three years.

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #49, 4 days [6/25 start])

Winner: David Miscikowski ($719,707 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 696 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #52, 3 days [6/26 start])

Winner: David Olson ($303,909 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 122 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 29

$1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #51, 4 days [6/26 start])

Winner: Hugo Pingray ($1,327,083 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 7,862 (792 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #53, 3 days [6/27 start])

Winner: Haixia Zhang ($153,470 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 793 (82 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #54, 3 days [6/27 start])

Winner: Florian Langmann ($297,650 & 1st bracelet)

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, 3 days [6/28 start])

Winner: Asi Moshe ($582,321 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,396 (243 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Kathy Liebert Becomes Female Career Cashes Leader
Finishes 188th in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for $2,045 and her 39th cash, passing Annie Duke. She had tied the record almost exactly a year earlier with an identical 188th place finish in the same event.

July 1

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #56, 3 days [6/29 start])

Winner: Mike Kachan ($403,483 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,575 (270 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

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

$1,000,000 Big One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #57, 3 days [6/29 start])

Winner: Daniel Colman ($15,306,668 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 42 (8 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 2

Chad Brown d. 2014 [age 52] (b. 8/13/1961)
Finished 2nd in 2004 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud ($62,320), 2005 $2,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo ($89,838), & 2007 $5,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven ($324,777). Awarded honorary WSOP bracelet for his overall contributions to the game of poker shortly before he passed away. Bluff Magazine Player of the Year 2006.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #59, 3 days [6/30 start])

Winner: Phillip Hui ($286,976 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 547 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 3

$1,500 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #58, 4 days [6/30 start])

Winner: Jared Jaffee ($405,428 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,475 (162 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #60, 3 days [7/1 start])

Winner: Salman Jaddi ($614,248 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,563 (270 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud (Event #61, 3 days [7/1 start])

Winner: Matt Grapenthien ($268,473 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 102 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 4

$1,500 Ten-Game Mix 6-Max (Event #63, 3 days [7/2 start])

Winner: Bryn Kenney ($153,220 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 445 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 5

$1,111 Little One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #62, 4 days [7/2 start])

Winner: Igor Dubinsky ($637,539 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 4,496 (468 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #64, 3 days [7/3 start])

Winner: Patrick Walsh ($923,379 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 418 (45 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 12

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

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.

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, slightly 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

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

WSOPA A$1,100 Accumulator No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 4 days [10/2 start])

Winner: Luke Brabin ($114,450 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 611 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 6

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.

WSOPA A$2,200 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #2, 3 days [10/4 start])

Winner: Junzhong Loo ($94,019 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 215 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

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.

WSOPA A$1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #3, 2 days [10/5 start])

Winner: Jeff Lisandro ($44,796 & 6th bracelet)

Entries: 123 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 8

WSOPA A$1,650 Terminator No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #4, 3 days [10/6 start])

Winner: Scot Calcagno ($325,176 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 250 (32 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 9

WSOPA A$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #5, 3 days [10/7 start])

Winner: Sam Higgs ($111,381 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 80 (8 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 10

WSOPA A$1,650 8 Game Dealer's Choice (Event #6, 3 days [10/8 start])

Winner: Rory Young ($37,528 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 89 (9 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 11

WSOPA A$2,200 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #7, 3 days [10/9 start])

Winner: Alexander Antonios ($113,173 & 1st bracelet)

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 (Puggy Pearson 1973, Ted Forrest 1993, Phil Hellmuth 1993, Phil Ivey 2002, & Jeff Lisandro 2009). Danzer also becomes the fourth player with bracelets in both the U.S. and Asia-Pacific.

WSOPA A$5,000 8 Game Mixed Event (Event #8, 3 days [10/10 start])

Winner: George Danzer ($74,768 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 48 (6 paid)

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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

WSOPA A$25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #10, 3 days [10/15 start])

Winner: Mike Leah ($524,411 & 1st bracelet)

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.

WSOPA A$10,000 Main Event - NLHE (Event #9, 7 days [10/12 start])

Winner: Scott Davies ($737,907 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 329 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

November 10

Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland Join 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. [Negreanu added a seventh bracelet in 2024.]

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, 9 days [7/5 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: Martin Jacobson ($10,000,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 6,683 (695 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon