Seven New Bracelets Handed Out at the WSOP in Busy Weekend

Seven more players (and one duo) grabbed gold bracelets at the 2025 World Series of Poker, with events ranging from $1,000 buy-ins to $10,000 championships. From first-time champs to long-awaited breakouts, it was a packed week across the felt.

Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em – Andjelko Andrejevic Wins $855,515

The $5,000 six-max no-limit hold’em event saw 1,168 players battle for over $5.5 million. After four days, Andjelko Andrejevic came out on top, earning his first bracelet and a $855,515 payday. The Serbian-born pro added this win to a poker resume that already included a WPT title and millions in earnings.

Andrejevic eliminated Adrien Delmas heads-up when both players flopped flushes. His was higher, and Delmas settled for $570,284.

Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em – Kelvin Kerber and Peter Patricio Win $184,780

Out of 1,373 teams, Brazil’s Kelvin Kerber and Peter Patricio won the $1,000 tag team event. After three days of play, they claimed their first bracelets and split the $184,780 top prize. Kerber handled most of the late-stage play, including the final knockout against the French duo of Samy Boujmala and Hicham Mahmouki.

Kerber’s trips beat top pair in the final hand, ending it quickly. Boujmala and Mahmouki earned $123,102 as runners-up.

Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em – Lonny Weitzel Wins $356,494

Texan Lonny Weitzel topped a massive field of 3,338 players to win the $1,000 Super Seniors event. The 63-year-old earned $356,494 and his first bracelet after defeating Damir Stefanic heads-up.

Weitzel made a set of eights against Stefanic’s queens in the final hand to close it out. His wife Bonnie also owns a WSOP Circuit ring, making poker a shared achievement in the Weitzel household.

Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed – Rainer Kempe Wins $892,701

Germany’s Rainer Kempe finally broke through for his first bracelet in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty. He defeated a field of 809 entries in just one day to collect $892,701. Kempe, a longtime high roller with over $22.6 million in cashes, had cashed over 70 times at the WSOP before finally sealing the deal.

In the final hand, Kempe’s pair of fives held against Yuya Arito’s bottom pair to lock up the win.

Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better – Blaz Zerjav Wins $153,487

Slovenia’s Blaz Zerjav added bracelet number two of the summer after winning the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event. He bested 615 entries and beat Poker Hall of Famer Huck Seed heads-up to claim $153,487.

Zerjav had already won the $25K six-max earlier in the series. This time, he won the final hand with two pair against Seed’s nines and fours to end it.

Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em – Yilong Wang Wins $830,685

China’s Yilong Wang topped a global final table and a total of 2,338 entries to win $830,685 in the $3,000 no-limit hold’em event. He came from behind heads-up against Israel’s Ran Ilani, sealing the win with a full house.

Wang’s previous best score was just over $113,000. Now he adds a bracelet and a major career milestone to his name.

Event #71: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship – Alex Wilkinson Wins $333,054

Alex Wilkinson captured his first bracelet in the $10,000 Triple Draw Championship after navigating a tough field of 141 entries. He earned $333,054, and perhaps just as meaningful, did something his father Wil Wilkinson could not—win this event.

Wilkinson beat Matthew Schreiber heads-up, sealing the deal with a 10-7-5-3-2 low while Schreiber bricked his final draw. Schreiber walked away with $215,848 in second place.

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