Arizona poker pro Matt Elsby became the most recent gold bracelet winner at the 2015 World Series of Poker after outlasting a field of 319 players in the $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-handed event. It was the 29-year-old's first WSOP title, and the $230,799 first-place prize is his biggest live tournament score of his carrer.
Brian Hastings was the only gold bracelet winner on the final table, however, he busted out first of the seven players. Other gold bracelet winners who almost made it to the final table included Keven Stammen (8th) and Matt Hawrilenko (12th).
Winner info:
Name: Matt Elsby
Birthplace: Torrance, CA (USA)
Age: 38
Current Residence: Chandler, AZ (USA)
Marital Status: Single
Children: 2
Profession: Poker Pro
Number of WSOP Cashes: 3
Number of WSOP Final Table Appearances: 2
Number of WSOP Gold Bracelet Victories (with this tournament): 1
Best Previous WSOP Finish: 5th (2011)
Total WSOP Earnings: $282,655
Personal Facts: All three of his WSOP cashes are in Limit Hold'em events
