On June 6, Thursday, an Israeli poker player was finally able to snatch that elusive golden bracelet, the very first one in his poker career, after winning Event #13 of the 2019 WSOP. This memorable win comes after making his 10th WSOP final table appearance.
2019 WSOP Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Buy-in: $1,500
Date: June 4 to June 6, 2019
Entries: 296
Prize pool: $399,600
Yuval Bronshtein outlasted a player field of 296, the largest field ever seen in this variant and buy-in at the WSOP, to take home the prize money worth $399,600.
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On Monday, Day 1A of the World Poker Tour World Championship kicked at Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, USA. A total of 105 players (most them well-known pros from the U.S.) showed up and 62 made it through the day with Paul Volpe (US pro with over 2.4 million in live tournament earnings) out in front with 215,300. Other notable players that bagged up plenty of chip were Jerry Wong (198,000), Brandon Steven (195,500), Scott Seiver (192,500) and Anthony Gregg (190,600).
