2015 - This Year in WSOP History

2015

January 27

WSOP Guarantees Main Event Will Pay 1,000 Places
Undoes last year's unpopular decision to pay first place $10,000,000 and spreads the wealth instead, although the November Nine will all make at least $1,000,000.

February 2

Super Seniors Championship to Debut
New bracelet event will have a minimum age of 65, fifteen years above the Seniors Championship cutoff. All but the youngest players who participated in the first Seniors Championship fourteen years ago will be eligible.

February 25

Richard Sparks's "Diary of a Mad Poker Player" Released
Well-written mix of history, strategy, and personal anecdotes detail the author's attempts to improve his play and qualify for the 2004 WSOP Main Event.

April 6

David Ulliott d. 2015 [age 61] (b. 4/1/1954)
Won 1997 $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em ($180,310). Poker Hall of Fame 2017.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

April 15

Eskimo Clark d. 2015 [age 67] (b. 6/2/1947)
Won 1992 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud ($122,000), 1999 $1,500 Razz ($84,610), & 2002 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo ($125,200). Credited with introducing Badugi in the U.S. after learning it during the Vietnam War.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

April 20

Michelle Chin First Woman to Win WSOP Circuit Main Event
Taiwanese-born Kansan defeats field of 235, including Mike Lang heads up, for $88,126.

May 28

$565 Casino Employees - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 2 days [5/27 start])

Winner: Brandon Barnette ($75,704 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 698 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 30

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

Winner: Michael Wang ($466,120 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 422 (45 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Robert Mizrachi Wins $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 918 for $251,022.

$1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #3, 3 days [5/28 start])

Winner: Robert Mizrachi ($251,022 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 918 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

James Woods Reaches First WSOP Final Table
Actor defeats Doug Polk heads up to reach the final table before bowing out in 7th place for $28,832. Nick Petrangelo captures his first bracelet and $201,812.

$3,000 Shootout No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #4, 3 days [5/28 start])

Winner: Nick Petrangelo ($201,812 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 308 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 1

$1,000 Hyper Hold 'Em (No-Limit) (Event #6, 2 days [5/31 start])

Winner: John Reading ($252,068 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,435 (144 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 2

$565 Colossus Smashes Record With 22,374 Players
Lance Garcia wins $638,880 and first bracelet as 2,241 players split $11,187,000. The WSOP didn't pay out that many prizes in the first 22 years of its existence combined.

$565 Colossus No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, 5 days [5/29 start])

Winner: Lance Garcia ($638,880 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 22,374 (2,241 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Championship (Event #7, 3 days [5/31 start])

Winner: Tuan Bui Le ($322,756 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 109 (12 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 3

$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #8, 3 days [6/1 start])

Winner: Paul Michaelis ($189,818 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 639 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Max Pescatori Wins $1,500 Razz for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 462 for $155,947 as two women reach final table (Robin Lee 7th for $18,149 and Cyndy Violette 9th for $10,802).

$1,500 Seven-Card Razz (Event #9, 3 days [6/1 start])

Winner: Max Pescatori ($155,947 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 462 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 4

$10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #10, 3 days [6/2 start])

Winner: Charles Keith Lehr ($334,430 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 143 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

William Kakon Wins $1,500 Limit Hold 'Em for Morocco's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 660 for $196,055.

$1,500 Limit Hold 'Em (Event #11, 3 days [6/2 start])

Winner: William Kakon ($196,055 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 660 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 5

$1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #12, 3 days [6/3 start])

Winner: Idan Raviv ($457,007 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,651 (180 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or Better (Event #13, 3 days [6/3 start])

Winner: Konstantin Maslak ($269,612 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 474 (48 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 6

$1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #14, 3 days [6/4 start])

Winner: Barry Hutter ($283,546 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,000 (100 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Shaun Deeb Wins $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 128 for $318,857.

$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #15, 3 days [6/4 start])

Winner: Shaun Deeb ($318,857 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 128 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 7

Phil Hellmuth Wins $10,000 Razz for Record Fourteenth Bracelet
Defeats field of 103 for $271,105.

$10,000 Seven-Card Razz Championship (Event #17, 3 days [6/5 start])

Winner: Phil Hellmuth ($271,105 & 14th bracelet)

Entries: 103 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 8

$1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #18, 2 days [6/7 start])

Winner: John Gale ($298,290 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 1,791 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 9

$1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #16, 5 days [6/5 start])

Winner: Adrian Buckley ($1,277,193 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 7,275 (747 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Six-Handed Limit Hold 'Em (Event #19, 3 days [6/7 start])

Winner: Matthew Elsby ($230,799 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 319 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 10

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #20, 3 days [6/8 start])

Winner: Benjamin Zamani ($460,640 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,844 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Daniel Alaei Wins $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo for Fifth Bracelet
Defeats field of 157 for $391,097.

$10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better Championship (Event #21, 3 days [6/8 start])

Winner: Daniel Alaei ($391,097 & 5th bracelet)

Entries: 157 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 11

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #22, 3 days [6/9 start])

Winner: Sam Greenwood ($318,977 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,951 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Christian Pham Accidentally Wins $1,500 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw
Had meant to register for the day's other event, the $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em, but rather than correcting his mistake goes on to defeat field of 219 for $81,314 despite having never played Deuce-to-Seven before.

$1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (Event #23, 3 days [6/9 start])

Winner: Christian Pham ($81,314 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 219 (28 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 12

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #24, 3 days [6/10 start])

Winner: Arash Ghaneian ($239,750 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 772 (80 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 13

$5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #25, 4 days [6/10 start])

Winner: Jeffrey Tomlinson ($567,724 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 493 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #26, 3 days [6/11 start])

Winner: Aaron Wallace ($226,985 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,293 (144 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Brian Hastings Wins $10,000 Seven-Card Stud for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 91 for $239,518.

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship (Event #27, 3 days [6/11 start])

Winner: Brian Hastings ($239,518 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 91 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 14

$10,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit) (Event #29, 3 days [6/12 start])

Winner: Phil Galfond ($224,383 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 77 (14 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 16

$1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #28, 5 days [6/12 start])

Winner: Perry Shiao ($1,286,942 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 7,192 (720 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #30, 3 days [6/14 start])

Winner: Ivan Luca ($353,391 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,150 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Ivan Luca Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Argentina's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 2,150 for $353,391.

$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #31, 3 days [6/14 start])

Winner: Jeff Madsen ($301,413 & 4th bracelet)

Entries: 480 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Jeff Madsen Wins $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for Fourth Bracelet
Defeats field of 480 for $301,413.

June 17

Jason Mercier Wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 550 for $633,357.

$5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #32, 3 days [6/15 start])

Winner: Jason Mercier ($633,357 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 550 (60 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Benny Glaser Wins $1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 388 for $136,215.

$1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (Event #33, 3 days [6/15 start])

Winner: Benny Glaser ($136,215 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 388 (42 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 18

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #35, 3 days [6/16 start])

Winner: Daniel Idema ($261,774 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 376 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 19

$1,500 Split Format No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #34, 4 days [6/16 start])

Winner: Andre Boyer ($250,483 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 873 (92 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #36, 3 days [6/17 start])

Winner: Corrie Wunstel ($266,874 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 978 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #37, 3 days [6/17 start])

Winner: Byron Kaverman ($657,351 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 259 (30 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 20

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #38, 3 days [6/18 start])

Winner: Thiago Nishijima ($546,843 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 989 (117 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Brian Hastings Wins 10-Game Mix 6-Max for Third Bracelet, Second of Year
Defeats field of 91 for $133,403.

$1,500 Ten-Game Mix/Six-Handed (Event #39, 3 days [6/18 start])

Winner: Brian Hastings ($133,403 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 380 (42 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 21

$1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #40, 3 days [6/19 start])

Winner: Travis Baker ($613,466 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 4,193 (423 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Max Pescatori Wins $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo for Fourth Bracelet
Defeats field of 111, including Stephen Chidwick heads up, for $292,158.

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better Championship (Event #41, 3 days [6/19 start])

Winner: Max Pescatori ($292,158 & 4th bracelet)

Entries: 111 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 23

Dick Van Patten d. 2015 [age 86] (b. 12/9/1928)
WSOP Commentator for ESPN from 1993 to 1995.
Obituary | Wikipedia | Hendon

$1,500 Extended Play No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #42, 4 days [6/20 start])

Winner: Adrian Apmann ($478,102 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,914 (198 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #43, 3 days [6/21 start])

Winner: John Andlovec ($262,220 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,533 (171 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 24

Walter Browne d. 2015 [age 66] (b. 1/10/1949)
Six-time U.S. chess champion finished in 2nd place in 2007 $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. ($131,445). Also known as Shawn, his middle name.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #45, 3 days [6/22 start])

Winner: Upeshka De Silva ($424,577 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,655 (171 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #46, 3 days [6/22 start])

Winner: Vasili Firsau ($437,575 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 682 (78 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 25

$50,000 Poker Players Championship 6-Max (Event #44, 5 days [6/21 start])

Winner: Mike Gorodinsky ($1,270,086 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 84 (12 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #47, 3 days [6/23 start])

Winner: Matthew O'Donnell ($551,941 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,244 (144 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud (Event #48, 3 days [6/23 start])

Winner: Eli Elezra ($112,591 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 327 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Eli Elezra Wins $1,500 Seven-Card Stud for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 327 for $112,591.

June 26

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split-8 or Better (Event #49, 3 days [6/24 start])

Winner: Young Ji ($231,102 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 815 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Ben Yu Wins $10,000 Limit Hold 'Em for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 117 for $291,456.

$10,000 Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #50, 3 days [6/24 start])

Winner: Benjamin Yu ($291,456 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 117 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 27

$3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #51, 3 days [6/25 start])

Winner: Justin Liberto ($640,711 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,043 (108 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Carol Fuchs Wins $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Max
Defeats field of 357 for $127,735 and her first bracelet.

$1,500 Dealers Choice/Six-Handed (Event #52, 3 days [6/25 start])

Winner: Carol Fuchs ($127,735 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 357 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 28

$1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #53, 3 days [6/26 start])

Winner: Jacquelyn Scott ($153,876 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 795 (81 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #56, 2 days [6/27 start])

Winner: Kevin MacPhee ($490,800 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 454 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship 8-Max (Event #54, 3 days [6/26 start])

Winner: Alexander Petersen ($927,655 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 387 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 29

$1,500 DraftKings 50/50 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #55, 3 days [6/27 start])

Winner: Brandon Wittmeyer ($200,618 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,123 (562 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$111,111 High Roller for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #58, 2 days [6/28 start])

Winner: Jonathan Duhamel ($3,989,985 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 135 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Jonathan Duhamel Wins $111,111 High Roller for One Drop
Defeats field of 135 for $3,989,985 to become the first player to win two multimillion dollar WSOP first prizes.

June 30

$1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #57, 3 days [6/28 start])

Winner: Takahiro Nakai ($399,039 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,497 (270 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 1

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #59, 3 days [6/29 start])

Winner: Alex Lindop ($531,037 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,155 (216 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Anthony Zinno Wins $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 175 for $1,122,196.

$25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max (Event #60, 3 days [6/29 start])

Winner: Anthony Zinno ($1,122,196 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 175 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 3

$1,111 Little One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #61, 4 days [6/30 start])

Winner: Paul Hofer ($645,969 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 4,555 (468 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

First Online Bracelet Awarded
Anthony Spinella defeats field of 905 to win $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for $197,743 and first bracelet.

$1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #62, 3 days [7/1 start])

Winner: Jack Duong ($333,351 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,178 (243 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (Event #63, 3 days [7/1 start])

Winner: Andrew Barber ($517,766 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 204 (24 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

WSOP.com $1,000 WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #64, 2 days [7/2 start])

Winner: Anthony Spinella ($197,743 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 905 (97 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 4

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo-8 or Better (Event #65, 3 days [7/2 start])

Winner: Gerald Ringe ($180,943 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 547 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 5

$777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #66, 3 days [7/3 start])

Winner: Connor Berkowitz ($487,784 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 4,422 (468 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Dealers Choice/Six-Handed (Event #67, 3 days [7/3 start])

Winner: Quinn Do ($319,792 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 108 (12 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 11

William Wachter Becomes Oldest Player to Cash in Main Event
The 94-year-old World War II veteran exits in 524th place for $19,500.

July 12

Fatima Moreira de Melo Last Celebrity Standing in WSOP Main Event
Dutch field hockey player finishes 286th for $34,157.

Jim Bechtel Last Champ Standing in Main Event
Exits in 121st place for $46,890.

July 13

Kelly Minkin Last Woman Standing in WSOP Main Event
Finishes 29th for $211,821 plus another $8,500 from a last-longer bet with 16 other women.

July 15

2015 WSOP November Nine Set
Joe McKeehen has commanding lead with 63.1 million chips, more than double anyone else.

July 31

Loni Harwood Wins WSOP National Championship
Defeats field of 122 for $341,599 and second bracelet to become the first woman with two bracelets and two WSOP Circuit rings.

$10,000 National Championship - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 3 days [7/29 start])

Winner: Loni Harwood ($341,599 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 122 (15 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 10

Makarios Avram Wins WSOP Europe €3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Greece's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 256 for $207,558.

WSOPE €2,200 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #1, 3 days [10/8 start])

Winner: Makarios Avramidis ($118,166 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 197 (21 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 13

WSOPE €550 Oktoberfest No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #2, 5 days [10/9 start])

Winner: Dietrich Fast ($177,721 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,144 (242 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

WSOPE €3,250 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max (Event #3, 3 days [10/11 start])

Winner: Richard Gryko ($143,489 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 161 (20 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 14

WSOPE €1,650 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #4, 3 days [10/12 start])

Winner: Ryan Hefter ($200,115 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 580 (63 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 15

Alex Komaromi Wins WSOP Europe €2,000 8-Game Mix for Uruguay's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 113 for $74,747 as festival moves to Spielbank Berlin in Germany.

WSOPE €2,200 8-Game Mixed Event (Event #5, 3 days [10/13 start])

Winner: Alex Komaromi ($74,747 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 113 (12 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 16

WSOPE €3,250 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #6, 3 days [10/14 start])

Winner: Pavlos Xantopoulos ($207,558 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 256 (27 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 17

WSOPE €550 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #7, 3 days [10/15 start])

Winner: Barny Boatman ($62,467 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 503 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 18

WSOPE €1,100 Turbo No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #8, 3 days [10/16 start])

Winner: Georgios Sotiropoulos ($128,252 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 546 (56 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 23

Jonathan Duhamel Wins WSOP Europe €25,600 High Roller for Third Bracelet, Second of Year
Defeats field of 64 for $628,915.

WSOPE €25,600 High Roller No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #10, 3 days [10/21 start])

Winner: Jonathan Duhamel ($628,915 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 64 (7 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 24

Kevin MacPhee Wins WSOP Europe Main Event
Defeats field of 313 for $1,001,577 and second bracelet.

WSOPE €10,450 Main Evemt - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #9, 7 days [10/18 start])

Winner: Kevin MacPhee ($1,001,577 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 313 (32 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

November 3

Mike Gorodinsky Is WSOP Player of the Year
Cashes eight times while winning one bracelet and over $1.7 million to slip past Jonathan Duhamel.

November 6

John Juanda and Jennifer Harman Join Poker Hall of Fame
Juanda is a 5-time bracelet winner who won the 2008 WSOP Europe Main Event, and Harman is a double bracelet winner and high-stakes cash game player. Together they round the Hall up to an even 50 members.

November 10

Joe McKeehen Wins 2015 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of 6,420, including Josh Beckley heads up, for $7,683,346.

$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #68, 10 days [7/5 start])

Winner: Joseph McKeehen ($7,683,346 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 6,420 (1,000 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

December 10

Alex Masek Wins Record Ninth WSOP Circuit Ring
Defeats field of 143 in $365 buyin No-Limit Hold 'Em at Los Angeles's Bicycle Casino for $12,000.