WSOP 2024: Weekly Update on Winners and German Players

American Players Shine with Bracelets and Big Wins

At the WSOP 2024, American players dominated with bracelet victories and lucrative prizes. Nick Schulman, 39, secured his fifth bracelet and $1.67 million in the $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Event. Another winner was Daniel Vampan, 35, who took home $148,635 in the $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Max Tournament. Stephen Winters also emerged victorious, winning $401,210 in the $300 Gladiators event.

German Player Grzegorz Derkowski Impresses with Fourth Place Finish

German player Grzegorz Derkowski performed well, finishing fourth in the $1,500 PLO event and winning $101,284. Dylan Weisman claimed the top spot with a prize of $294,311. Matthias Bayer and Andreas Fröhli from Norway and Austria respectively also participated, with Bayer earning $27,862 and Fröhli taking home $90,468.

History of WSOP: The World’s Biggest Poker Tournament

The WSOP, founded in 1970 by Benny Binion, is a renowned annual poker tournament held in Las Vegas. Popular poker variants include Texas Hold’em, Omaha Poker, and Seven-Card Stud Poker. Notable winners like Chris Moneymaker, who won the Main Event in 2003 as an amateur, have left their mark on the tournament’s legacy. The WSOP now includes online tournaments in addition to its Las Vegas events.

We will continue to track WSOP 2024 and provide updates on tournament results and bracelet winners.