Justin Vaysman & Rudy Gavaldon Win WSOP Online Bracelets in Pennsylvania & Michigan
The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is hosting 20 online bracelets – up from 13 last year – awarded on WSOP.com in the merged network of New Jersey and Nevada.
While PokerNews is offering live updates from those tournaments, the segregated markets of Pennsylvania and Michigan are also each awarding seven bracelets.
While we’re not able to offer live updates from those tournaments, we will be bringing you recaps for all the bracelet winners from Wolverine and Keystone States.
Below is a look at the latest winners from Michigan and Pennsylvania.
| *Date | State | Tournament | Players | Rebuys | Total Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize* | |
| Sunday, June 4 | PA | Event #1: $500 NLH Bankroll Builder | 110 | 43 | 153 | $68,850 | Andrew “phillytaxguy” Kershaw | $16,964.66 | |
| Sunday, June 4 | MI | Event #1: $500 NLH Bankroll Builder | 132 | 46 | 178 | $80,100 | Todd “Rooster_777” Estes | $18,623.25 | |
| Sunday, June 11 | PA | Event #2: $400 NLH PKO 8-Max | 148 | 86 | 234 | $84,240 | Josh “Come83” Dempsey | $20,100.21 | |
| Sunday, June 11 | MI | Event #2: $400 NLH PKO 8-Max | 155 | 60 | 215 | $77,400 | Morgan “Jammin4Jesus” Magee | $17,446.76 | |
| Sunday, June 18 | PA | Event #3: $500 NLH Turbo 6-Max | 137 | 58 | 195 | $87,750 | Justin “yumdubz” Vaysman | $20,401.93 | |
| Sunday, June 18 | MI | Event #3: $500 NLH Turbo 6-Max | 138 | 55 | 193 | $86,850 | Rudy “Flyheim86” Gavaldon | $20,192.68 |
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Rudy Gavaldon Michigan’s Latest Online Bracelet Winner
On Sunday, June 18, the third Michigan online bracelet of the summer was awarded. Event #3: $500 NLH Turbo 6-Max saw 138 players rebuy 55 times, which resulted in a 193-entry field that awarded its $86,850 prize pool to the top 24 finishers.
Among those to cash were Ronald “Whitty79” Whitmore (7th – $2,744), Brent “theLoat” Ballentine (10th – $1,346), Adam “Lamp_” Lamphere (14th – $1,294), Chris “fafo.” Moon (17th – $1,251), Brent “HappyMrsChkn” Burrows (18th – $1,251), and Jacob “Takings0uls” Schultz (23rd – $1,233).
After five and a half hours of play, it was Rudy “Flyheim86” Gavaldon defeating Roger “JohnCennnnna” Khoury in heads-up play to win the tournament for $20,192.68 and his first online gold bracelet.
The win came just six days after Gavaldon nearly claimed a WSOP Circuit ring. He finished third for $2,858 in the WSOP Online Circuit Series Event #12: $20,000 NLH PKO 6-Max.
WSOP Online MI Event #3 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy “Flyheim86” Gavaldon | $20,193 |
| 2 | Roger “JohnCennnnna” Khoury | $14,461 |
| 3 | Kevin “GR4ND_THEFT” Ruscitti | $10,422 |
| 4 | Joshua “FishCatcher” Butler | $7,460 |
| 5 | Ryan “lvegotstylek” Redoutey | $5,246 |
| 6 | Samuel “KSpades1” Phillips | $3,778 |
A Look at All the 2022 WSOP Online Michigan Bracelet Winners
Justin Vaysman Wins Third PA Bracelet of the Summer
On Sunday, June 18, the third Pennsylvania online bracelet of the summer was awarded. Event #3: $500 NLH Turbo 6-Max attracted 137 players who rebought 58 times. The 195-entry field resulted in an $87,750 prize pool that was paid out to the top 24 finishers.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Kyle “LetMeWin3437” Gross (7th – $2,773), Kara “Here2Dust” Rodriguez (9th – $1,483), Cody “LuckyLeah.” Custer (13th – $1,307), Joe “Joep1234” Pelland (19th – $1,246), Aubrey “R1V3RM3DADDY” Williams (23rd – $1,246), and Ilya “Solenya” Soyfer (24th – $1,246).
After just over five hours of play, it was Justin “yumdubz” Vaysman defeating Max “Max_P” Pinnola in heads-up play to win the tournament for $20,401.93 and his first online gold bracelet.
WSOP Online PA Event #3 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin “yumdubz” Vaysman | $20,402 |
| 2 | Max “Max_P” Pinnola | $14,610 |
| 3 | Daniel “HeyImWaffls” McGinnis | $10,530 |
| 4 | Jonas “Walfredo” Wexler | $7,538 |
| 5 | William “mortyc137” Nunley | $5,300 |
| 6 | Frank “D.Lafferty” Bonacci | $3,817 |
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Remaining Michigan/Pennsylvania Schedule
Back in 2021, the WSOP offered gold online bracelet events in the segregated Pennsylvania market. In 2022, the WSOP expanded its online bracelet offering into Michigan with eight events.
In 2023, WSOP.com will offer seven online bracelets each in their segregated markets in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The events and schedule are the same in both markets.
On Sunday, June 25, Event #4: $500 Mystery Bounty will take place marking the first time an online gold bracelet will be awarded for the popular Mystery Bounty format.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, June 25 | 3:30 p.m. EST | Event #4: $500 Mystery Bounty |
| Sunday, July 2 | 3:30 p.m. EST | Event #5: $600 NLH Deepstack |
| Sunday, July 9 | 3:30 p.m. EST | Event #6: $300 NLH |
| Sunday, July 16 | 3:30 p.m. EST | Event #7: $500 NLH Summer Saver |
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- 2 Alexandre Vuilleumier Captures 2023 WSOP Event #2: $25K High Roller Title
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- 4 Michael Moncek Wins Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha for $534,499
- 5 Chad Eveslage Steamrolls to Second WSOP Bracelet in Event #5: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice (6-Handed) ($131,879)
- 6 Ronnie Day Reigns Supreme in Event #4: Tournament of Champions ($200,000)
- 7 Vadim Shlez Takes Down Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold’em For $146,835
- 8 Chanracy Khun Wins Event #8: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship
- 9 Nick Schulman Wins Event #9: Seven Card Stud For Fourth WSOP Bracelet ($110,800)
- 10 Ian “IanMa” Matakis Wins Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Bankroll Builder for $120,686
- 11 Ryan “dna2rna” Hughes Wins Third Bracelet, Defeats Shaun “fortnite” Deeb in Online Battle
- 12 Tyler Brown Crowned Champion of Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions ($1,000,000)
- 13 Kenneth O’Donnell Wins Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack For $351,098
- 14 The Chosen One: Chad Eveslage Wins Third Bracelet in the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship
- 15 Estes Nabs Second WSOP MI Online Bracelet; Kershaw Victorious in First PA Event
- 16 Joseph Altomonte Returns to Poker With a Bang; Rakes in $217,102 and a WSOP Bracelet
- 17 Jeremy Eyer Defeats Felipe Ramos in Gruelling Heads Up Duel for $5K Freezeout Title ($649,550)
- 18 Danny “jackdaniels1” Wong Finally Bags WSOP Bracelet After 13 Hour Day
- 19 Isaac Haxton Removes Name from “Best Without a Bracelet” List w/ $25K High Roller Win
- 20 Brian Yoon Wins 5th WSOP Bracelet in $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
- 21 Brazil Out in Force for Reis’ First Bracelet in $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
- 22 Three Isn’t a Crowd for Jim Collopy Who Wins His Third WSOP Bracelet
- 23 Valentino Konakchiev Denies Andres Korn a Second Bracelet in $2.5K NLHE Freezeout
- 24 Michael Rodrigues Becomes First Badugi Champion in Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
- 25 Stephen Nahm Toasts To His Victory in Event #21: $1k Pot-Limit Omaha
- 26 Fifth Bracelet for Josh Arieh in Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship for $316,226
- 27 Leon Sturm Bests Bill Klein in Event #23: $50,000 High Roller ($1,546,024)
- 28 Two Big Bets and a Chair – David “ODB” Baker Fights Back from the Felt to Win His Third Bracelet
- 29 Jason Simon Becomes WSOP’s First Gladiator of Poker for $499,852
- 30 Renji Mao’s Deepstack Aggression Earns Him First WSOP Bracelet ($402,588)
- 31 Belyalovsky Defeats 2020 WSOP Online Domestic Main Event Champion Hebert
- 32 12 Year Drought Ends: Ben Lamb Runs “Hotter Than the Sun” to Win 2nd WSOP Gold Bracelet
- 33 Six is Sweet For Shaun Deeb in Event #27: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
- 34 Jans Arends Tops Star-Studded Final Table to Win $100K High Roller for $2,576,729
- 35 Benjamin Ector Busts Seven Straight to Win Event #28: $1,500 NLH Freezeout ($406,403)
- 36 Houston Firefighter Scott Dulaney Extinguishes the Opposition in Event #31 of 2023 WSOP
- 37 Cash Game Specialist Mark Ioli Wins First WSOP Bracelet for $558,266
- 38 John Monnette Joins Five-Timers Club With $1,500 Triple Draw WSOP Title
- 39 Sean Troha Wins 2nd WSOP Bracelet; Takes Down Event #34: $1,500 PLO for $298,192
- 40 “It’s Gonna Be Tough for You” Says Jerry Wong on Way to Winning 1st WSOP Bracelet
- 41 Chris Klodnicki Returns to WSOP, Wins $10,000 NLH Secret Bounty for 2nd Career Bracelet
- 42 Ryutaro Suzuki Becomes Japan’s Mixed-Game Master in Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix
- 43 Yuan Li Adds Name to List of 2023 WSOP Bracelet Winners after $2K NLHE Triumph ($524,777)
- 44 Benny Glaser Joins Five-Timers Club with Win in Event #38: $10K 2-7 Triple Draw Championship
- 45 Morgan Magee & Josh Dempsey Lay Claim to WSOP Online Bracelets in MI & PA
- 46 “suited_h13” Last One Standing in WSOP Online Event #6: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo ($134,527)
- 47 Chris Brewer Wins $250k Super High Roller and First Bracelet ($5,293,556)
- 48 Joe “jimjam01” Serock Wins 2023 WSOP Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max ($93,911)
- 49 “I’ve Got It!” Qiang Xu Wins First Bracelet in $800 Deepstack ($339,033)
- 50 Scott Abrams Becomes Inaugural Big O Champion for $315,203
- 51 Braxton Dunaway Wins Monster Stack for $1,162,681; Now Headed to Son’s College World Series
- 52 Jeremy “ChipChecka” Ausmus Claims Sixth Bracelet in Online Event #8: $3,200 No-Limit Hold’em
- 53 Jay Lockett Turns $500 into $262,526 and a Bracelet at the 2023 WSOP
- 54 Braxton Dunaway Wins Monster Stack for $1,162,681; Now Headed to Son’s College World Series
- 55 William Leffingwell Brings A Bracelet Home to Houston a Week After His Friend Did the Same!
- 56 Pengfei Wang Plays First Tournament Ever; Wins $270,700 in Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty
- 57 Brian Rast Wins $50,000 Poker Players Championship For the Third Time ($1,324,747)
- 58 Yang Zhang Captures 2023 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Title ($717,879)
- 59 Yuri Dzivielevski Wins Third Bracelet and $207,678 in Event #47: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
- 60 Poker Player Proposes to Girlfriend After Winning WSOP Bracelet & $1,309,232
- 61 Team Savakinas Reign Supreme in WSOP Tag Team Event ($190,662)
- 62 Nick Pupillo Wins First Bracelet In $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw for $181,978
- 63 Justin Vaysman & Rudy Gavaldon Win WSOP Online Bracelets in Pennsylvania & Michigan
- 64 Ryan “GoFeltaFish2” Eriquezzo Multitasks His Way to His Third WSOP Bracelet
