| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team Sternheimer | 746 |
| 2. | Team The Dinkers | 718 |
| 3. | Team Baker | 546 |
| 4. | Team Sepiol | 482 |
| 5. | Team Livingston | 448 |
| 6. | Team Lady Gaga | 445 |
| 7. | Team AJ's Eagles | 420 |
| 8. | Team Kalas | 394 |
| 9. | Team Oz | 380 |
| 10. | Team Noori | 376 |
| 11. | Team NGNF | 356 |
| 12. | Team DPMC | 324 |
| 13. | Team Girl Dads | 294 |
| 14. | Team Wilson | 283 |
| 15. | Team Negreanu | 275 |
| 16. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 227 |
| 17. | Team Lang | 226 |
| 18. | Team Lucky | 210 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 133 |
In the 839th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Kyle Anderson and Connor Richards at Level 9 in Las Vegas and talk about latest from the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and about town, including the much-talked-about 15-way chop in the Wynn Summer Classic Ladies Event.
Speaking of ladies, one was kicked out of a WSOP tournament as seen in a viral clip circulated on social media, but Phil Hellmuth wasn't around to see it as he took a break to head north to Montana for a family wedding. However, he soon returned to Las Vegas and immediately made a run at bracelet No. 18. Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu keeps running into pocket aces!
Speaking of bracelet runs, the son of 2005 WSOP Main Event Joe Hachem nearly followed in his father's footsteps by capturing WSOP gold. While he fell one spot short, Daniel Hachem's run is still one of the most heart-warming stories of the 2024 WSOP thus far. Plus, learn about recent bracelet winners such as James Obst and Magnus Edengren, the "Studs & Duds" from the $25K Fantasy league, and remembering bracelet winner Matthew Parry, who unexpectedly passed away this week.
Finally, Chad wrote a poker history piece involving David Sklansky, who is looking to sell a pair of rare 1982 WSOP gold watches, and a look ahead to next week's $600 PokerNews Deepstacks Championship bracelet event.
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice weekly during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team Sternheimer | 746 |
| 2. | Team The Dinkers | 666 |
| 3. | Team Sepiol | 460 |
| 4. | Team Livingston | 448 |
| 5. | Team Baker | 443 |
| 5. | Team Lady Gaga | 443 |
| 7. | Team Kalas | 394 |
| 8. | Team AJ's Eagles | 381 |
| 9. | Team Noori | 372 |
| 10. | Team Oz | 369 |
| 11. | Team NGNF | 356 |
| 12. | Team DPMC | 310 |
| 13. | Team Girl Dads | 294 |
| 14. | Team Wilson | 281 |
| 15. | Team Negreanu | 275 |
| 16. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 225 |
| 17. | Team Lang | 224 |
| 18. | Team Lucky | 210 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 120 |
On Day 24 of the 2024 WSOP, the final table of Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack will play out, though there are no $25K Fantasy implications as no drafted players remain. Joao Simao (Team Sternheimer) was the last $25K player standing and earned 88 points for finishing in 22nd place for $46,448. Simao hit the field bonus and now has a league-leading 223 points.
Just five players remain in Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship including a pair of $25K Fantasy players in Benny Glaser (Team Sternheimer) and Maksim Pisarenko (Team Baker), who happen to sit one and two in chips.
Similarly, Event #47: $100,000 High Roller NLH is down to six players and four of them are $25K Fantasy players – Chris Hunichen (Team Kalas), Chance Kornuth (Team Livingston), Jeremy Ausmus (Team Noori), and Justin Saliba (Team Livingston).
In Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, the 2,212-entry field is down to the final eight players including Chris Vitch (Team Sternheimer) and ODB bonus player David Prociak.
Nearly 200 players remain in Event #49: $3,000 NLH Freezeout including $25K Fantasy players Chris Brewer (Team The Dinkers), Jeremy Becker (Team NGNF), Punnat Punsri (Team TheCoffeeBreakers), Renji Mao (Team Lady Gaga), Maxx Coleman (Team AJ’s Eagles), Marco Johnson (Team Sternheimer), Bryce Yockey (Team The Dinkers), Jake Schwartz (Team Oz), and Artur Martirosian (Team Lang).
Finally, more than half the 98-player field remains in Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship, though late registration is still open. There are a bunch of $25K Fantasy players remaining including Ren Lin (Team NGNF), Arthur Morris (Team AJ’s Eagles), and Nick Schulman (Team Negreanu), to name a few.
Remember, PokerNews has been tracking $25K Fantasy players in our live updates, and have even made it simple to follow the action by tagging all players with a $25K Fantasy badge. That allows you to utilize our chip count filter option to follow only those players (just tick the $25K Fantasy badge); what’s more, each blog will have a “$25K Fantasy” tab that if you click all you will see are hands played by $25K Fantasy players.
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team The Dinkers | 663 |
| 2. | Team Sternheimer | 612 |
| 3. | Team Sepiol | 461 |
| 4. | Team Baker | 443 |
| 5. | Team Lady Gaga | 442 |
| 6. | Team Oz | 371 |
| 7. | Team AJ's Eagles | 359 |
| 8. | Team NGNF | 354 |
| 9. | Team Livingston | 327 |
| 10. | Team DPMC | 310 |
| 11. | Team Girl Dads | 295 |
| 12. | Team Kalas | 292 |
| 13. | Team Noori | 282 |
| 14. | Team Wilson | 280 |
| 15. | Team Negreanu | 275 |
| 16. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 223 |
| 17. | Team Lang | 212 |
| 18. | Team Lucky | 208 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 112 |
The $25K Fantasy league rolls on, and as of June 19, Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) is still on top with 662 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (523 points) and Team Sepiol (461 points). Of the 19 teams, Team Chingas is on the bottom with 83 points while all other teams have at least 207 points. Check out 25Kfantasy.com to see the current standings.
PokerNews has been tracking $25K Fantasy players in our live updates and has even made it simple to follow the action by tagging all players with a $25K Fantasy badge. That allows you to utilize our chip count filter option to follow only those players (just tick the $25K Fantasy badge); what’s more, each blog will have a “$25K Fantasy” tab that if you click all you will see are hands played by $25K Fantasy players.
As a result, we can capture some of the biggest, best, and most game-changing hands involving the $25K Fantasy roster. Here are five from the last week of action in the 2024 WSOP including ones played by Phil Ivey, Eric Wasserson, and Sean Winter.
On Day 23 of the 2024 WSOP, Day 4 of Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack will play out and the only $25K Fantasy player remaining is Joao Simao, who is primed to earn some big points for Team Sternheimer.
Event #43: $1,500 Mixed Omaha is down to the final three, but none of them are $25K Fantasy players. In fact, the last one standing was Phil Hellmuth, who busted in fourth place for $64,324 and earned Team TheCoffeeBreakers 43 points.
Just 17 players from a 1,561-entry field return for Day 3 in Event #44: $2,000 NLH, but none of them are $25K Fantasy players.
Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship is down to 17 players including $25K Fantasy players Benny Glaser (Team Sternheimer), Maksim Pisarenko (Team Baker), Maria Ho (Team Noori), Nacho Barbero (Team Negreanu), and Dario Alioto (Team DPMC).
In Event #47: $100,000 High Roller, 44 players from a 95-entry field still remain for Day 2, but that number is sure to go up with late reg remaining open until the end of Level 13. The $25K Fantasy players who found a bag on Day 1 were Chris Hunichen (Team Kalas), Jeremy Ausmus (Team Noori), Justin Saliba (Team Livingston), Dylan Weisman (Team Baker), Isaac Haxton (Team Wilson), Chris Brewer (Team The Dinkers), Sergio Aido (Team DPMC), Artur Martirosian (Team Lang), Ren Lin (Team NGNF), Seth Davies (Team Noori), Danny Tang (Team Sternheimer), Sean Winter (Team DPMC), Andrew Lichtenberger (Team Negreanu), and Adrian Mateos (Team Lucky).
Finally, in Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha just 128 players remain from a 2,212-entry field including eight $25K Fantasy players – Brian Hastings (Team Oz), Marco Johnson (Team Sternehimer), Shaun Deeb (Team Lady Gaga), Dylan Smith (Team Chingas), Chris Vitch (Team Sternheimer), Bryce Yockey (Team The Dinkers), Dylan Linde (Team Lucky), and Ari Engel (Team TheCoffeeBreakers).
Remember, PokerNews has been tracking $25K Fantasy players in our live updates, and have even made it simple to follow the action by tagging all players with a $25K Fantasy badge. That allows you to utilize our chip count filter option to follow only those players (just tick the $25K Fantasy badge); what’s more, each blog will have a “$25K Fantasy” tab that if you click all you will see are hands played by $25K Fantasy players.
| Rank | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team The Dinkers | 662 |
| 2. | Team Sternheimer | 523 |
| 3. | Team Sepiol | 461 |
| 4. | Team Baker | 443 |
| 5. | Team Lady Gaga | 440 |
| 6. | Team Oz | 369 |
| 7. | Team AJ's Eagles | 359 |
| 8. | Team NGNF | 354 |
| 9. | Team Livingston | 326 |
| 10. | Team Girl Dads | 295 |
| 11. | Team Kalas | 292 |
| 12. | Team DPMC | 288 |
| 13. | Team Negreanu | 253 |
| 14. | Team Wilson | 247 |
| 15. | Team Noori | 231 |
| 16. | Team TheCoffeeBreakers.com | 222 |
| 17. | Team Lang | 212 |
| 18. | Team Lucky | 207 |
| 19. | Team Chingas | 83 |
| Player | Team | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Schulman | Team Negreanu | Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 103 |
| James Obst | Team NGNF | Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 101 |
| John Racener | Team The Dinkers | Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship (8-Handed) | 101 |
| Phil Ivey | Team Sepiol | Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) | 101 |
| Robert Mizrachi | Team The Dinkers | Event #13: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship (6-Handed) | 101 |
| Scott Seiver | Team AJ's Eagles | Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) | 101 |
| Sergio Aido | Team DPMC | Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 101 |
| Bryce Yockey | Team The Dinkers | Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | 82 |
| Asher Conniff | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout (8-Handed) | 79 |
| Daniel Sepiol | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em | 65 |
| Dylan Weisman | Team Baker | Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | 64 |
| Phillip Hui | Team Baker | Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 58 |
| John Hennigan | Team AJ's Eagles | Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice (6-Handed) | 55 |
| Scott Seiver | Team AJ's Eagles | Event #40: $1,500 Razz | 55 |
| David Prociak | Team 2024 ODB Bonus Players | Event #11: $1,500 Badugi | 54 |
| Nick Guagenti | Team Baker | Event #9: $1,500 Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 54 |
Earlier this year on an ordinary Monday afternoon, a bespectacled man walked into the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on Las Vegas Blvd. Tucked under his arm was an uninteresting box that only he knew contained something rather interesting – a pair of gold watches dating back more than 40 years.
These were not your run-of-the-mill wristwear, but rather evidence of a unique and often overlooked time of poker history, a year when the World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet, now the game’s highest accolade, was replaced in favor of watches.
The man holding the box was David Sklansky, who in 1978 forever changed poker by advocating a mathematical approach to the game in his groundbreaking book The Theory of Poker. Nicknamed “The Mathematician,” he proved his prowess just four years later when he won two WSOP tournaments in five days.
First, he won the 1982 WSOP Event #7: $800 Mixed Doubles Limit Seven Card Stud, a tournament that paired one man with one woman, alongside Dani Kelly, and followed that up by taking down Event #12: $1,000 Limit 5-Card Draw High. A year later, the Binions reverted back to the beloved bracelets players know today, and Sklansky captured his third piece of WSOP hardware by winning Event #11: $1,000 Limit Omaha.
It was a remarkable accomplishment, and for more than four decades he’s kept safe the evidence of his victories, both of which still worked. So, why was Sklansky carrying his 1982 WSOP gold watches, two of only 15 ever awarded, into a pawn shop? Well, he was looking to sell them of course, but not to just any of the dozens of pawn shops spread across Las Vegas. Oh no, he was walking into arguably the most famous pawn shop in the world, the home to the wildly popular television show Pawn Stars, and he was there to do it with cameras rolling.
Read all about the 1982 WSOP watches here in our feature article!