WSOP 2024 is going nonetheless. It has paid over $100 million and a half of the 99 live event bracelets among the winners. In this report, we will discuss WSOP Events 39 and 40, where Sergio Aido wins his first gold bracelet and a staggering $2 million prize money, while Scott Seiver wins his second bracelet in WSOP 2024, adding six bracelets to his WSOP career.
Event #39: $50,000 High Roller NLH Recap and Final Table Standings and Winnings
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Sergio Aido | $2,026,506 |
| 2nd | Chance Kornuth | $1,351,000 |
| 3rd | Viktor Blom | $951,727 |
| 4th | Adrian Mateos | $681,554 |
| 5th | Jesse Lonis | $496,293 |
| 6th | Jonathan Jaffe | $367,577 |
| 7th | Johannes Straver | $276,987 |
| 8th | Bruce Buffer | $212,423 |
| 9th | Leon Sturm | $165,849 |
The $50k buy-in draws a field of 177 players, which was the largest in WSOP high roller history. The high roller event generated a massive prize pool of $8,451,750, which was distributed among the top 27 players.
Several poker pros made deep runs but failed to reach the final table, including Mikita Badziakouski (19th), Chris Brewer (18th), Artur Martirosian (12th), and Martin Kabrhel busting out in 10th place.
By the end, the table had reduced from 13 players to only 9 on the final day. In the final table, Aido eliminated Leon Sturm (9th place – $175,849), starting an 8-handed play. UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer was the next player to be eliminated. Bruce Buffer got eliminated in 8th place, earning $212,423.
Aido eliminated Johannes Straver (7th place – $276,987), Jonathan Jaffe (6th place – $367,577), and Adrian Mateos (4th place – $681,554), narrowing the action to three-handed play.
Chance Kornuth knocked out the Swedish online legend Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom, sending him out in 3rd place for $951,727. In the heads-up play, Aido held a small chip lead against Kornuth but extended it till the final hand of the tournament.
In the final hand, Kornuth raised from the button with J♧9♧, and Aido called the raised with 9♤6♤ from the big blind position. The flop came down 9◇6◇6♧ and Aido checked. Kornuth bet and quickly called Aido’s raise. The turn card came out 2♧ giving Kornuth a flush draw, Aldo Bett, and Kornuth called. The river card gave out 3♡, and Aido went all in. Kornuth thought for a few minutes, but eventually made the call.
Kornuth finishes in 2nd place, taking his highest payout of $1,351,000, boosting his career earnings over $18.2 million. Additionally, Aido has now over $21.4 million in live tournament winnings, solidifying his second position on Spain’s all-time money list.
Event #40: $1,500 Razz Recap and Final Table Standings and Winnings
| Place | Player | Prize |
| 1st | Scott Seiver | $141,374 |
| 2nd | Brandon Shack-Harris | $94,247 |
| 3rd | Ingo Klasen | $64,588 |
| 4th | Maxx Coleman | $45,117 |
| 5th | Soner Osman | $32,136 |
| 6th | Akihiro Kawaguchi | $23,349 |
| 7th | Brad Lindsey | $17,313 |
| 8th | Ben Yu | $13,105 |
| 9th | Steven Abitbol | $10,132 |
With the second WSOP gold bracelet this summer, Scott Seiver has solidified his status of winning the WSOP Player of the Year. Scott Seiver wins his sixth bracelet in Event #40: $1,500 Razz, and the top prize of $141,374, taking his overall career winnings over $26 million.
By winning this event, Seiver has now become the 23rd player to have won six or more bracelets in the World Series of Poker. In the first week of June, Seiver scored his fifth bracelet by winning the $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo event. Event #40 attracted 547 players, creating a prize pool of $730,245, which was paid among the top 83 finishers.
Several WSOP bracelet winners made deep runs, including Poker Hall of Famer and bracelet winner Todd Brunson (68th), six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb (65th), three-time bracelet winner David “ODB” Baker (43rd), four-time bracelet winner Julien Martini (37th), three-time bracelet winner John Cernuto (33rd), and many more.
The third and final day began with Seiver holding the chip lead, which he held until the final hand of the tournament. In the final table, Seiver quickly eliminated Steven Abitbol, sending him out in 9th place for $10,132.
Ben Yu, aiming to win his fifth bracelet, but unfortunately, his hand couldn’t beat Maxx Coleman’s hand. Ben Yu was eliminated in 8th place, earning $17,313. Scott Seiver, Brandon Shack-Harris, and Ingo Klasen narrowed down the field to only 3 by eliminating other players from the table.
In the three-handed play, Seiver wins a big three-handed battle, eliminating Ingo Klasen (3rd place – $64,588) and taking a big chip lead over Shack-Harris. Shack-Harris was short-stacked after the three-handed battle and eventually lost in the final hand. Two-time bracelet winner Shack-Harris earned $94,247 for his impressive performance.
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