Overview
- Jeff Madsen won Event #20, the $1,500 Dealer’s Choice, taking his fifth WSOP bracelet and $161,057 after topping a 656‑player field on Saturday.
- Naoya Kihara followed recent victory in the $10,000 No‑Limit 2‑7 Lowball Draw by winning the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship to secure consecutive $10K titles and his third career bracelet.
- Barak Wisbrod leads the $25,000 High Roller with 22 players remaining and a 5,000,000‑chip stack as players vie for a $1,773,083 first‑place prize.
- Large re‑entry and multi‑flight events are driving huge pools: the $1,500 Monster Stack reached about $9.73 million and the Dealer’s Choice generated an $870,840 prize pool.
- The early series is producing milestone wins and shifting fantasy and Player‑of‑the‑Year races, so expect high‑roller final tables and deep mixed‑game events to determine who gains long‑term momentum.