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| Published On Jun 3, 2024 9:16 am CEST | By Peter Siu

Bryce Yockey Wins $5K PLO Event #8 at WSOP 2024

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Seven years ago, Bryce Yockey predicted his success and won his first bracelet in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship. Today, at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, he outdid himself by winning Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. This victory, against a field of 733 entrants, earned him his second WSOP bracelet and a career-best $606,654.

Yockey faced Farid Jattin in a tough heads-up match to claim the title. He became the third player from the 25KFantasy Draft to win a bracelet in this series. John Hennigan and Nick Guagenti also reached the top in the first week of the 2024 WSOP. Hennigan secured his seventh bracelet after winning the Event #7 $1,500 Dealer’s Choice. Guagenti, like Yockey, celebrated his second bracelet victory, this time in Limit Hold’em.

“There’s no feeling like it,” Yockey said. “Winning a WSOP tournament is a highlight in any poker career. I’ve worked really hard to get better at PLO, and it paid off today. I feel loved because many people came to support me.”

He added, “I’m going to win another one this year. When I saw myself get drafted for $13 in the fantasy draft, I thought, ‘Forget these guys. I’ll win two bracelets instead.’ I do a morning affirmation every day, telling myself I’ll win two, and I have one down so far.”

Last year, during the 2023 WSOP, Yockey already came close to his second bracelet in Event#33, $10,000 Razz Championship, where he finished 7th in the event won by Jerry Wong.

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Final Table Results Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

Result Player Prize
1 Bryce Yockey $606,654
2 Farid Jattin $404,430
3 Zachary Schwartz $283,221
4 Aditya Sadhu $201,419
5 Jason Berilgen $145,504
6 Joao Vieira $106,795
7 Joao Simao $79,661
8 Paul Radcliffe $60,405
Peter Siu

Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.