2018 - This Year in WSOP History

2018

January 21

Dolph Arnold d. 2018 [age 77] (b. 5/18/1940)
1995 WSOP Main Event 9th place ($39,790). 2007 $1,500 Hold 'Em 4th place ($157,050).
Obituary | WSOP.com | Hendon

February 13

Loni Harwood Wins Female Record Fourth WSOP Circuit Ring
Defeats field of 120 in $365 No-Limit Hold 'Em at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek for $10,801.

February 27

Loni Harwood Wins Female Record Fifth WSOP Circuit Ring
Just two weeks after collecting her fourth ring, Harwood extends her record in the 130-player $2,200 No-Limit Hold 'Em High Roller at the Las Vegas Rio for $72,802.

March 5

Paul Magriel d. 2018 [age 71] (b. 7/1/1946)
M, the number of times around the table you can survive in a tournament before being blinded out, was named for him and popularized by Dan Harrington in Harrington on Hold'em.
Obituary | Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon

April 4

Big Blind Ante to Debut at WSOP in 8 Hold 'Em Tournaments
Events will include buyins from $1,000 to $1,000,000 (Big One for One Drop). Having the player in the big blind ante for everyone speeds up play considerably while minimally affecting the game.

May 30

$10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #2, 1 day)

Winner: Elio Fox ($393,693 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 243 (37 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

May 31

$565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 2 days [5/30 start])

Winner: Jordan Hufty ($61,909 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 566 (85 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 2

J.J. Liu Cashes in Record 14th Straight WSOP
Finishes tied for 11th to 50th place in $3,000 Shootout No-Limit Hold 'Em for $6,302 to extend her own record.

Joe Cada Wins $3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Shootout for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 363 for $226,218.

$3,000 Shootout No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #3, 3 days [5/31 start])

Winner: Joe Cada ($226,218 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 363 (50 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 3

Julien Martini Wins $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 911 for $239,771, defeating Kate Hoang heads up. [Martini and Hoang just met but would marry only a year later!]

$1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better (Event #4, 4 days [5/31 start])

Winner: Julien Martini ($239,771 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 911 (137 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 4

$100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, 4 days [6/1 start])

Winner: Nick Petrangelo ($2,910,227 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 105 (16 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Event #8, 3 days [6/2 start])

Winner: Johannes Becker ($180,455 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 321 (50 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 5

$10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championship (Event #9, 3 days [6/3 start])

Winner: Paul Volpe ($417,921 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 169 (26 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 6

$1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Max (Event #12, 3 days [6/4 start])

Winner: Jeremy Harkin ($129,882 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 406 (61 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 7

$565 Colossus No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #7, 4 days [6/2 start])

Winner: Roberly Felicio ($1,000,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 13,070 (1,755 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #13, 3 days [6/5 start])

Winner: Benjamin Moon ($315,346 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,306 (196 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Draw (Event #14, 3 days [6/5 start])

Winner: Daniel Ospina ($87,678 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 260 (40 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Daniel Ospina Wins $1,500 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw for Colombia's First Bracelet
Defeats field of 260 for $87,678 three years after finishing second in same event.

June 8

$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #15, 3 days [6/6 start])

Winner: Andrey Zhigalov ($202,787 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 731 (110 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #16, 3 days [6/6 start])

Winner: Justin Bonomo ($185,965 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 114 (8 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 9

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #17, 3 days [6/7 start])

Winner: Ognyan Dimov ($378,743 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,663 (250 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Adam Friedman Wins $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Max for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 111 for $293,275.

$10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Max (Event #18, 3 days [6/7 start])

Winner: Adam Friedman ($293,275 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 111 (17 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 10

$565 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #19, 3 days [6/8 start])

Winner: Craig Varnell ($181,790 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,419 (350 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 11

$5,000 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #20, 4 days [6/8 start])

Winner: Jeremy Wien ($537,710 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 518 (78 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Eight Game Mix (Event #22, 3 days [6/9 start])

Winner: Philip Long ($147,348 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 481 (73 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 12

Brian Rast Wins $10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw for Fourth Bracelet
Defeats field of 95 for $259,670 and ties George Danzer with four bracelets in the 2010s. Doyle Brunson sets record of 42 years between his first and last final tables, finishing 6th for $43,963.

$10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Draw Championship (Event #23, 3 days [6/10 start])

Winner: Brian Rast ($259,670 & 4th bracelet)

Entries: 95 (15 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 13

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better (Event #25, 3 days [6/11 start])

Winner: Benjamin Dobson ($173,528 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 596 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 14

$1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #21, 5 days [6/9 start])

Winner: Arne Kern ($1,173,223 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 7,361 (1,106 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #26, 3 days [6/12 start])

Winner: Filippos Stavrakis ($169,842 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 986 (148 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #27, 3 days [6/12 start])

Winner: John Hennigan ($414,692 & 5th bracelet)

Entries: 166 (25 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

John Hennigan Wins $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. for Fifth Bracelet
Defeats field of 166 for $414,692.

June 15

Michael Addamo Wins $2,620 Marathon for First Bracelet
Defeats field of 1,637 for $653,581.

$2,620 Marathon No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #24, 5 days [6/11 start])

Winner: Michael Addamo ($653,581 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,637 (246 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #28, 3 days [6/13 start])

Winner: Gal Yifrach ($461,798 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 868 (131 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Triple Draw (Event #29, 3 days [6/13 start])

Winner: Hanh Tran ($117,282 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 356 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 16

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #30, 3 days [6/14 start])

Winner: Ryan Bambrick ($217,123 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 799 (120 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Seven-Card Stud (Event #31, 3 days [6/14 start])

Winner: Steven Albini ($105,629 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 310 (47 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 17

$1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #32, 3 days [6/15 start])

Winner: Matthew Davis ($662,676 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 5,919 (888 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 19

Michael Mizrachi Wins $50,000 Poker Player Championship for Third Time
Defeats field of 87 for $1,239,126 and fourth bracelet and ties George Danzer and Brian Rast with four bracelets in the 2010s.

$50,000 Poker Players Championship (Event #33, 5 days [6/15 start])

Winner: Michael Mizrachi ($1,239,126 & 4th bracelet)

Entries: 87 (14 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #35, 4 days [6/16 start])

Winner: Yueqi Zhu ($211,781 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 773 (116 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #36, 3 days [6/17 start])

Winner: Farhintaj Bonyadi ($311,451 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,191 (329 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Farhintaj Bonyadi Wins Super Seniors Championship
83-year-old defeats field of 2,191 to join her son Farzad as the first mother and son to both win bracelets.

June 20

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship (Event #38, 3 days [6/18 start])

Winner: Yaniv Birman ($236,238 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 83 (13 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 21

Clyde Coleman d. 2018 [age 78] (b. 5/4/1940)
1992 WSOP Main Event 6th place ($30,300). Seniors Poker Hall of Fame.
Obituary | WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #34, 6 days [6/16 start])

Winner: Robert Peacock ($644,224 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 5,700 (856 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #37, 4 days [6/18 start])

Winner: Eric Baldwin ($319,580 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 1,330 (200 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #39, 3 days [6/19 start])

Winner: Preston Lee ($236,498 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 908 (100 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 Mixed Big Bet (7-Game) (Event #40, 3 days [6/19 start])

Winner: Scott Bohlman ($122,138 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 205 (31 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 22

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #41, 3 days [6/20 start])

Winner: Robert Nehorayan ($173,568 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 596 (90 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

WSOP.com $565 WSOP.com Online Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max (Event #47, 1 day)

Winner: Matthew Mendez ($135,078 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 657 [566 rebuys] (99 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 23

Shaun Deeb Wins $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 230, including Ben Yu heads up, for $1,402,683.

$25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max (Event #42, 4 days [6/20 start])

Winner: Shaun Deeb ($1,402,683 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 230 (35 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$2,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #43, 3 days [6/21 start])

Winner: Timur Margolin ($507,724 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,248 (188 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Limit Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Triple Draw Championship (Event #44, 3 days [6/21 start])

Winner: Nicholas Seiken ($287,987 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 109 (17 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #45, 2 days [6/22 start])

Winner: Mario Garcia ($258,255 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,712 (257 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 24

$2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better (Event #46, 3 days [6/22 start])

Winner: David Brookshire ($214,291 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 402 (61 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 26

Loren Klein Wins $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 476 for $1,018,336.

$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max Championship (Event #49, 4 days [6/23 start])

Winner: Loren Klein ($1,018,336 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 476 (72 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Maria Ho and Lupe Soto Join Women in Poker Hall of Fame
Ho, the Last Woman Standing the WSOP Main Event in 2007 and 2014, and Soto, CEO of Senior Poker Tour, are honored at the Orleans Casino.

$1,500 Razz (Event #50, 3 days [6/24 start])

Winner: Jay Kwon ($125,431 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 389 (59 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 27

$1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #48, 4 days [6/23 start])

Winner: Tommy Nguyen ($1,037,451 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 6,260 (939 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 28

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em Bounty (Event #51, 4 days [6/25 start])

Winner: Ryan Leng ($272,765 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,983 (298 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Scott Seiver Wins $10,000 Limit Hold 'Em for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 114 for $296,222.

$10,000 Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #52, 3 days [6/25 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: Scott Seiver ($296,222 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 114 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better (Event #53, 3 days [6/26 start])

Winner: Joseph Couden ($244,370 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 935 (141 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #54, 3 days [6/26 start])

Winner: Diogo Veiga ($522,715 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,020 (153 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

June 29

Nikita Luther Wins $1,000 Tag Team for India's First Female Bracelet
Pairs up with Germany's Giuseppe Pantaleo to defeat field of 1,032 for $175,805. Of the 24 players in the 9 final table teams, seven were women, including the entire 9th place trio of Haixia Zhang, Loni Harwood, and Kelly Minkin (Joelle Parenteau was a third of the 3rd place team, and Megan and Joanne Milburn were two-thirds of the 4th place team).

$1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #55, 3 days [6/27 start])

Winner: Nikita Luther & Giuseppe Pantaleo ($175,805 & 1st bracelets)

Entries: 1,032 (391 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #59, 1 day)

Winner: Mike Takayama ($198,568 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,065 (310 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

WSOP.com $1,000 WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship (Event #61, 1 day)

Winner: Ryan Tosoc ($238,778 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,635 (180 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Razz Championship (Event #56, 3 days [6/27 start])

Winner: Calvin Anderson ($309,220 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 119 (18 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Mike Takayama Wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Super Turbo Bounty for Philippines' First Bracelet
Defeats field of 2,065 for $198,568.

June 30

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

Winner: Jessica Dawley ($130,230 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 696 (106 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

WSOP.com $3,200 WSOP.com Online High Roller No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #63, 1 day)

Winner: Chance Kornuth ($341,599 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 480 (63 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #58, 3 days [6/28 start])

Winner: Jean-Robert Bellande ($616,302 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 621 (94 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 1

$365 Giant No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #6, 3 days [6/1 start])

Winner: Jeremy Perrin ($250,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 8,920 (1,269 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

WSOP.com $365 WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #10, 3 days [6/3 start])

Winner: William Reymond ($154,995 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,972 (333 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championship (Event #60, 3 days [6/29 start])

Winner: Phil Galfond ($567,788 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 236 (36 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 2

Randall Emmett Enters Rio Accompanied by Showgirls and a Marching Band Playing the Theme from Rocky
The film and television producer was just trying to entertain but got a mixed reaction from other players. [He apologized the next day and had the showgirls hand out ice cream bars to everyone.]

July 3

$365 PLO Giant Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #11, 3 days [6/3 start])

Winner: Timothy Andrew ($116,015 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 3,250 (464 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold 'Em 8-Max (Event #62, 4 days [6/30 start])

Winner: Galen Hall ($888,888 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 8,598 (1,218 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championship (Event #64, 3 days [7/1 start])

Winner: Dan Matsuzuki ($364,387 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 141 (22 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

WSOP Passes Three Billion Dollars in Total Prizes Awarded
First prize of $364,387 in $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo tops the milestone as Dan Matsuzuki wins his first bracelet.

July 4

Howard Andrew Plays in Record 45th Consecutive Main Event
The streak, which began in the fourth year of the Main Event in 1974, includes an eighth place finish for $26,400 in 1984.

July 5

Phil Hellmuth Enters Main Event Dressed as Thor
The faux god wears a red cape and wields a hammer and leads a train of 14 models dressed like Wonder Woman.

July 7

$1,500 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #66, 3 days [7/5 start])

Winner: Longsheng Tan ($323,472 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,351 (203 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 8

Liv Boeree and Melanie Weisner Set Women's Record With Third Straight Main Event Cashes
Boeree would go on to finish 379th for $33,305, while Weisner would exit in 780th for $18,340.

$1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #67, 3 days [7/6 start])

Winner: Anderson Ireland ($141,161 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 833 (125 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 10

$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max (Event #69, 3 days [7/8 start])

Winner: Ronald Keijzer ($475,033 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 901 (136 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 11

Kelly Minkin Last Woman Standing in WSOP Main Event
Finishes 50th for $156,265.

$1,111 Little One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #68, 3 days [7/7 start])

Winner: Wei Guo Liang ($559,332 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 4,732 (710 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$3,000 Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #70, 3 days [7/9 start])

Winner: Yaser Al-Keliddar ($154,338 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 221 (34 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 12

John Hennigan and Mori Eskandani Join Poker Hall of Fame
Hennigan is a 5-time bracelet winner, while Eskandani is an excellent poker player but better known for producing "NBC Heads-Up Championship", "Poker After Dark", and "High Stakes Poker". [Hennigan would win another bracelet in 2019 and another in 2024.]

Phil Hellmuth Wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Record Fifteenth Bracelet
Defeats field of 452 for $485,082.

$5,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #71, 2 days [7/10 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: Phil Hellmuth ($485,082 & 15th bracelet)

Entries: 452 (68 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold 'Em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max (Event #72, 3 days [7/10 start])

Winner: Jordan Polk ($197,461 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 707 (107 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #73, 2 days [7/11 start])

Winner: Denis Timofeev ($199,586 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 1,221 (184 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 13

Shaun Deeb Wins $10,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em for Fourth Bracelet
Defeats field of 355 for $814,179 in one of the first Big Blind Ante events.

$10,000 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max Championship (Event #74, 3 days [7/11 start])

Winner: Shaun Deeb ($814,179 & 4th bracelet)

Entries: 355 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 14

Brian Hastings Wins $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. for Fourth Bracelet
Defeats field of 354 for $233,202.

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #76, 3 days [7/12 start])

Winner: Brian Hastings ($233,202 & 4th bracelet)

Entries: 354 (54 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 15

Joe Cada Last Champ Standing in Main Event
Exits in 5th place for $2,150,000.

John Cynn Wins 2018 WSOP Main Event
Defeats field of 7,874, including Tony Miles heads up, for $8,800,000.

$10,000 Main Event - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #65, 10 days [7/2 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: John Cynn ($8,800,000 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 7,874 (1,182 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

$50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #77, 2 days [7/13 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: Benjamin Yu ($1,650,773 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 128 (20 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

Ben Yu Wins $50,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em High Roller for Third Bracelet
Defeats field of 128 for $1,650,773 and 1,500th bracelet in WSOP history.

July 16

Joe Cada Wins $1,500 The Closer for Fourth Bracelet, Second of Year
Defeats field of 363 for $612,886 after busting on the very first hand and rebuying.

$1,500 Closer No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #75, 4 days [7/12 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: Joe Cada ($612,886 & 4th bracelet)

Entries: 3,120 (457 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

July 17

Justin Bonomo Wins $1 Million Big One for One Drop
Defeats field of 27, including Fedor Holz heads up, for $10,000,000 to push his 2018 winnings, including non-WSOP events, to over $25 million.

$1,000,000 Big One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #78, 3 days [7/15 start])

Winner: Justin Bonomo ($10,000,000 & 3rd bracelet)

Entries: 27 (5 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

August 9

Warren Sheaves Wins Global Casino Championship
Defeats field of 127 for $282,113 in event formerly known as the WSOP National Championship.

$10,000 Global Casino Championship - No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 3 days [8/7 start])

Winner: Warren Sheaves ($282,113 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 127 (20 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 15

WSOPE €505 Colossus No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #1, 7 days [10/9 start])

Winner: Tamir Segal ($234,393 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 2,992 (419 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 16

Asi Moshe Wins WSOP Europe €1,515 No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 221 for $94,622.

WSOPE €1,515 DeepStack No-Limit Hold 'Em 6-Max (Event #2, 3 days [10/14 start])

Winner: Asi Moshe ($94,622 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 221 (34 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 17

WSOPE €710 Turbo Bounty Hunter (Event #4, 1 day)

Winner: Mykhailo Gutyi ($70,150 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 387 (59 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 18

WSOPE €1,515 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max (Event #3, 3 days [10/16 start])

Winner: Hanh Tran ($68,527 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 572 (82 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 22

WSOPE €1,010 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #5, 5 days [10/18 start])

Winner: Timur Margolin ($155,407 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 666 (100 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 23

WSOPE €1,500 Mixed PLO/No-Limit Hold 'Em (Event #6, 3 days [10/21 start])

Winner: Norbert Szecsi ($100,162 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 241 (37 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 24

WSOPE €2,020 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max (Event #7, 3 days [10/22 start])

Winner: Anson Tsang ($105,489 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 106 [81 rebuys] (29 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 26

Michael Addamo Wins WSOP Europe €25,000 Super High Roller for Second Bracelet
Defeats field of 133 for $973,360 in the 1,500th event in WSOP history.

WSOPE €25,000 Super High Roller Series 25K (Event #8, 2 days [10/24 start; ended past midnight])

Winner: Michael Addamo ($973,360 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 133 (20 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 28

WSOPE €95,000 King's Super High Roller (Event #9, 3 days [10/26 start])

Winner: Martin Kabrhel ($3,017,991 & 2nd bracelet)

Entries: 95 (15 paid)

WSOP.com | Hendon

October 29

Shaun Deeb Is WSOP Player of the Year
Cashes 20 times, reaches 4 final tables, and wins 2 bracelets to leave Ben Yu in the dust.

November 3

Jack Sinclair Wins 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event
Defeats field of 534 for $1,290,575.

WSOPE €10,000 Main Event - NLHE (Event #10, 7 days [10/28 start])

Winner: Jack Sinclair ($1,290,575 & 1st bracelet)

Entries: 534 (81 paid)

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December 5

Thor Hansen d. 2018 [age 71] (b. 6/23/1947)
Won 1988 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud ($158,000) & 2002 $1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw ($62,600). First non-American (Norwegian) to win a bracelet.
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