Just over half a year after the first of 99 live events at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas that awarded bracelets, the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has concluded. There has been nonstop poker action throughout the series, from several bracelet winners to the return of old-school legends to their former glory.
The last five World Tournament of Poker events concluded with the crowning of champions on July 17, marking the 51st day of this incredible tournament and the end of another summer of poker.
| Player | Position | Country | Prize |
| Jonathan Tamayo | Winner | USA | $10,000,000 |
| Jordan Griff | Runner-up | USA | $4,000,000 |
| Niklas Astedt | 3rd Place | Sweden | $4,000,000 |
A $10,000 WSOP Main Event is Event #81 Championship Round
On Day 51, the first order of business was to determine the poker world champion. Just two eliminations separated Niklas Astedt, Jordan Griff, and Jonathan Tamayo from becoming the 2024 WSOP Main Event champions and winning $10 million. They returned to the table knowing they had locked in $4 million.
After Astedt withdrew, Tamayo defeated Griff in a heads-up match and cemented his place in poker lore. View the latest Main Event coverage from PokerNews‘ live reporters, or go straight to the recap from the last day if you prefer.
Match #93: Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold ’em for $777
Michael Liang beat Duc Nguyen in Event #93: $777 Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em after being down nine to one in chips. Finally, after placing second, third, and fifth in bracelet events in the past, Liang took down $777,777 and earned his first WSOP bracelet.
Now that Liang has won one live poker tournament, his earnings from those events have increased to about $3.2 million.
The 97th Event: 6-Held Pot-Limit Omaha for $3,000
After defeating Francisco Benitez in the heads-up match in Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha, Alex Livingston became the second player in the tournament to win a bracelet. Before this event, Livingston had amassed eleven cashes. However, he was unable to make it to the final table. Livingston remarked that the Canadian’s success was a summer saver as he overcame Benitez of Uruguay and won the top prize of $390,621.
This became Livingston’s third triumph in official records. During the 2022 World Series of Poker, he won the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event. In 2024, he won the $25,000 10-game Championship at the PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival.
The 98th event: $1,500 The One Who Is Nearest
The 98th event: $1,500 The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Closer was the second-to-last live tournament that awarded bracelets, and Ching Da Wu of Taiwan took home the hardware. Ultimately, Da Wu prevailed over 3,214 opponents to earn $525,500 and his first bracelet. Da Wu became just the fourth player from Taiwan to win a WSOP bracelet after defeating Mario Colavita of Italy. Despite his win, Da Wu intends to keep working as a software developer in California and playing poker for fun.
Super Turbo No-Limit Hold ’em for $1,000 at Event #99
Event #99: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em was the last chance for 1,544 aspirants to earn some 2024 WSOP silverware. From 1,544 entrants to only one in a single day, all because of the 20-minute levels and tiny starting stacks compared to other tournaments.
The only person who survived this ordeal was Aneris Adomkevicius of Lithuania. When his pocket sixes held against jack-eight, he sent Mark Newhouse, who had finished ninth in the WSOP Main Event twice, down to second place. In addition to his first gold bracelet, Adomkevicius earned $201,355.
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