Zixuan Liu Wins First WSOP Bracelet And $219,391

Zixuan Liu entered the 2026 World Series of Poker with no bracelet and only one previous cash. Days later, the China player left Event #85: $1,000 No Limit Holdem with $219,391 and a first WSOP title.

Good to know

• Liu defeated a field of 1,732 entries.
• The tournament created a $1,524,160 prize pool.
• Liu works as a TikTok software engineer in Northern California.

Liu Turns Early Lead Into Bracelet

Liu recorded his first WSOP cash with a 21st place finish in a $600 Deepstack event shortly before entering Event #85. He then finished Day 1 of the $1,000 tournament as chip leader, with only 53 players left from the original field.

Few established names survived into Day 2. Former bracelet winners Greg Merson and Lukas Pazma exited in 32nd and 26th, while Mukul Pahuja and Tony Ruberto also fell before the final table.

Liu kept control through much of the closing session and gained a key pot with five players left. His KQ beat the pocket threes of Tyler Phillips after a king landed on the flop. Anthony Lasala and Jeffery Rozier later departed, leaving Liu against Justin Shiao for the bracelet.

The final hand ended on a 10874 board. Liu held 84 for two pair, while Shiao had Q9 and could win with a straight or club. The 8 river instead gave Liu a full house and ended the tournament.

Final Table Results

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