There are 95 bracelet events — the most in history — on the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, all of which are important and worth your attention as a fan of the game.
But if you can't catch them all on PokerGO or follow along with all the live reporting updates, there are five tournaments you absolutely cannot miss.
Man, I miss playing at the #WSOP. Next year I'm going back for sure. https://t.co/CunnhG7mWI
— Alan Widmann (@hotted89)
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
8,300
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8,300 |
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33,000
33,000
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33,000 |
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||
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32,000
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
30,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
29,000
5,200
|
5,200 |
|
||
|
26,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
||
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22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
||
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21,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
David Bach: K♥6♣9♣/K♣A♣Q♠5♥
Opponent 1: XxXx/10♠4♣ - folded on fourth street
Opponent 2: XxXx/2♦9♦4♦J♥/Xx
David Bach completed and two players called.
Bach bet on fourth street, which saw one player fold and the other call.
Bach's opponent then called bets on fifth and sixth street.
Both players checked on seventh and Bach's opponent declared that he missed, prompting Bach to show down K♥6♣9♣ for a pair of kings, which was good for the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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31,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Niveau: 3
Ante: 100
Bring-In: 100
Completion: 400
Limits: 400-800
Randy Ohel: K♥Q♦J♥/Q♣10♦2♦J♠
Opponent: XxXx/8♥4♦5♥8♣/Xx
Action caught up on sixth street, where Ohel bet against a lone opponent, who called.
Ohel bet again on seventh and his opponent put in a reluctant call.
Ohel revealed K♥Q♦J♥ for queens and jacks, which was good as his opponent mucked.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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32,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
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Action was picked up with a player having completed and seven out of eight players calling at the table.
John Cernuto: XxXx/8♦10♦A♥7♦/Xx
Opponent 1: XxXx/10♣4♦5♠2♥/Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx/Q♥Q♠5♥ (Folded on fifth street)
Opponent 3: XxXx/4♥3♦Q♣ (Folded on fifth street)
Allen Kessler: XxXx/K♠2♣ (Folded on fourth street)
Opponent 4: XxXx/3♠2♠ (Folded on fourth street)
Opponent 5: XxXx/10♦6♣ (Folded on fourth street)
The open queens bet on fourth street which saw John "Miami John" Cernuto raise to which three players called.
On fifth street the queens checked to Cernuto who bet seeing only one player call.
On sixth street Cernuto bet once more and his opponent called which prompted Cernuto to bet blind on seventh street. His opponent checked his seventh street cards and tossed his hand into the muck. Cernuto turned over A♠A♣8♠ for aces full of eights and the three time bracelet winner took down the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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34,500
9,500
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9,500 |
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21,400
1,400
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1,400 |
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While winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is one of the greatest accomplishments a poker player can achieve, many of the greatest and most successful players in the game have yet to put one on their wrists.
PokerNews has had a decent track record with highlighting players without bracelets who have gone on to win them. Jason Koon won a maiden bracelet in 2021 after making the "Best Without a Bracelet" list that year, while Dan Smith and Alex Foxen both found bracelets in 2022 to be removed from that year's list.
With the 2023 WSOP happening now, here's a look at some of the best players who have yet to add a World Series bracelet to their long lists of accolades.
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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36,000
1,000
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1,000 |
|
|
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35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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34,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
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32,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
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31,000 | |
|
|
||
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
29,500
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
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29,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
||
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
|
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|
25,000 | |
|
|
||
|
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24,000
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
|
||
|
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22,500
500
|
500 |
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Niveau: 4
Ante: 100
Bring-In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000
