After the first week of action saw several players win their fourth bracelets at the World Series of Poker , first-time winners became the theme this week. However, one of those winners lost that coveted piece of hardware along the way.
Several other players also found a series win for the first time. A few interesting names also winning debut bracelets included Chad Eveslage )pictured in lead image) and Jake Schindler . Here’s a look at some of the action so far this week. Lost and found bracelet
Sometimes winning a bracelet can be a little overwhelming. After winning the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event for his first series hardware, Alex Livingston somehow lost his bracelet within 20 minutes of winning.
Livingston finished third in the 2019 Main Event for $4 million and now has a win under his belt as well. However, his bracelet was lost. Livingston believed he left the jewelry at a coffee shop in Paris, but was involved in a Day 2 at the time. He didn’t seem too worried about his gold bracelet going MIA however. “Meh, I figured it would turn up,” he told USPoker . Indeed the bracelet was eventually corralled. Security tracked it down and returned it to the Seven Card Stud champ. Bracelet has been found and returned by security, thanks everyone for the retweets and help. Shoutout to my haters and trolls in the comments. And yes, I am an idiot � https://t.co/Hgso0kUSDF — Alex Livingston (@rumnchess) June 9, 2022 Event 5: $500 Housewarming
Henry Acain (photo via WSOP) After four starting flights and two more days of action, the series’ first monster-sized event wrapped up on Tuesday. Henry Acain topped a field of 20,080 entries , which produced an $8.4 million prize pool.
The event was held to kick off the series and welcome players to the new venues on the Strip. Acain, of Stockton, California , scored his first bracelet and a hefty payout of $701,215 . His previous best career cash was only $30,000. “Amazing, I feel pretty good about it,” Acain said afterward. “It’s like my dream […]
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