The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is hosting 20 online bracelets – up from 13 last year – awarded on WSOP.com in the merged network of New Jersey and Nevada.

While PokerNews is offering live updates from those tournaments, the segregated markets of Pennsylvania and Michigan are also each awarding seven bracelets.

While we’re not able to offer live updates from those tournaments, we will be bringing you recaps for all the bracelet winners from Wolverine and Keystone States.

Below is a look at the latest winners from Michigan and Pennsylvania.

A Look at the 2023 WSOP Online Bracelet Schedule – How to Deposit

Goodman Becomes Michigan’s Latest Online Bracelet Winner

On Sunday, July 2, the fifth Michigan online bracelet of the summer was awarded. Event #5: $600 NLH Deepstack saw players rebuy 57 times, which resulted in a 125-entry field that awarded its $98,280 prize pool to the top 24 finishers.

Among those to cash were recent bracelet winner Todd Estes (13th – $1,464), Steven Stout (18th – $1,415 ) and WSOP Circuit ring winner Millard Hale (24th – $1,396).

After several hours of play, it was Kyle “s7udz” Goodman defeating Peter “petey_boy” Hotaling in heads-up play to win the tournament for $$22,850 and his first online gold bracelet.

WSOP Online MI Event #5 Final Table Results

A Look at All the 2022 WSOP Online Michigan Bracelet Winners

Mayer Wins Latest PA Bracelet Event of the Summer

On Sunday, July 2, the fifth Pennsylvania online bracelet of the summer was awarded. Event #5: $600 NLH Deepstack saw players rebuy 66 times, which resulted in a 134-entry field that awarded its $108,000 prize pool to the top 24 finishers.

Among those to cash were Anthony McIe (12th – $1,674), Joseph Desimone (14th – $1,609) and Edwin Roman.

After several hours of play, it was Michael “mmayer03” Mayer defeating Michael “Mr.Pink1992” Wolf in heads-up play to win the tournament for $25,110 and his first online gold bracelet.

WSOP Online PA Event #5 Final Table Results

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Remaining Michigan/Pennsylvania Schedule

Back in 2021, the WSOP offered gold online bracelet events in the segregated Pennsylvania market. In 2022, the WSOP expanded its online bracelet offering into Michigan with eight events.

In 2023, WSOP.com will offer seven online bracelets each in their segregated markets in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The events and schedule are the same in both markets.

On Sunday, July 9, Event #6: $300 NLH will take place, which is next instalment of WSOP Online bracelet events for Pennsylvania and Michigan

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Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum’s proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.

888poker has relaunched its popular 888Ride YouTube feature, where David Tuchman invites prominent poker players and figureheads for a drive around Las Vegas, all while quizzing them about anything and everything. Their series proved popular in 2022 and looks set to follow the same trend during the 2023 World Series of Poker, especially when you see the host of stars lined up for the 888Ride experience.

The latest episode sees popular streamer and poker pro Kevin Martin hop into the wagon with Tuchmann, where they discuss Martin’s ascent in the game alongside all things streaming, as well as his time on Big Brother Canada.

Getting Started In Poker

Before becoming one of the most popular poker content creators, Martin worked the night shift as a radio announcer. “I hated it, dude. I hated having a boss, I hated the platform. I quickly was looking for something else.”

Martin found something else when he began playing $1/$2 at his local casino in Canada, something he eventually began doing full-time as he worked up to a $25/hour win rate.

“I was interested in gambling,” he said. “Gambling fascinated me; the idea of risking money for the chance to win more money. I learned that you could be that player with the edge. If you played good poker, you could actually expect a winning return. It just completely enamored my brain and I just got obsessed with it. And still am obsessed.”

One of the First Poker Content Creators

Ironically, Martin did not like the idea of poker content creation when he first heard about it in 2015 from his friend Jaime Staples, one of the pioneers of poker streaming.

“I was like bro, this is a waste of time. What are you going to do, you’re going to make videos? You’re going to start a YouTube channel? I was like, you’re wasting your time,” said Martin. “And very quickly, I watched him start an empire, and I’m like, oh, I should maybe start some poker content.”

Martin acknowledged that creating content while you’re playing poker can be distracting. “It takes your energy; of course it does.”

Accomplishments in Poker

Talking about his accomplishments in poker, Martin noted that “I am good at going and chasing poker adventures and capturing the story and content and telling that story.”

“I put a lot of time into this game and I feel very good about where I’ve gotten,” he said. “And when I started, I was such a fish. Everybody told me to quit. I made my content, I was the worst player ever. 100% I was the worst player. And that inspired me.”

Meeting His Wife on Big Brother

In addition to being a popular poker content creator, Martin is known for his appearances on Big Brother Canada, which is where he met his wife, Pili Nemer-Martin. “I lost the game, but I got the girl.”

Two years later, Martin was invited back to Big Brother for its fifth season and won the whole thing.

Upcoming Episodes of 888Ride

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With millions of dollars at stake, famous rapper Hoodie Allen left Day 2abc of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event early because his friend’s wedding across the country was more important to him.

Allen, whose real name is Steven Markowitz, the way it appears in the WSOP chip counts and on the PokerNews live reporting updates, is an avid poker player. He has appeared on Hustler Casino Live in Los Angeles multiple times and is seeking his first WSOP cash.

Hoodie Allen Shows Friend He’s More Important Than Poker

On Friday, the rapper with over 16 million Twitter followers showed up at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with a stack he’d carried over from Day 1 in poker’s $10,000 buy-in world championship event. At the time of publishing, registration was still open in the tournament, which already had a record 9,538 entrants, so payouts aren’t yet available. But there’s a strong possibility that when all is said and done, the winner will receive $12 million or more.

With that in mind, Hoodie had a little something else more pressing despite sitting on a healthy stack of over 140,000 chips. Former Barstool Sports personality Ben Mintz, who was at his table, shared some brief details about what transpired on Friday afternoon.

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The rapper explained on Twitter that he left the WSOP to fly across the country to New York to attend his friend’s wedding on Saturday. His plan is to return Sunday morning so that he can be in attendance for Day 3 of the Main Event. And that’s going to be a crucial day for players as it might end in the tournament reaching the money.

Markowitz didn’t, however, forfeit his chips. He’s still in the tournament, but his stack would get blinded down from 148,000 when he left to an end-of-the-day tally of 124,500 chips. That will put him at just over 80 big blinds when he takes his seat on Day 3. The second Day 2 session for the Main Event, of which Hoodie Allen won’t be playing, begins at noon PT on Saturday.

Follow Hoodie Allen’s Progress in the 2023 WSOP Main Event

While participants of the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event were treated to the surprising entry of ex-Manchester City Sergio Aguero, there was another shock Main Event debut that flew under the radar.

Online poker pioneer and co-founder of PokerStars Isai Scheinberg quietly entered poker’s crown jewel tournament on Day 2abc and navigated his way through the field, ending the session with a stack of 62,000. He returns to the felt at 12 p.m. for Day 3.

Scheinberg’s participation in the Main Event is quite a shock due to the fact that he is very rarely spotted at the poker table. Despite being an industry leader, Scheinberg never wanted to hog the spotlight and has been described as a private person. Amazingly, he has only ever given one interview to the poker media, and that was back in 2021 with Lance Bradley.

However, over the last few months, Scheinberg has been getting the recognition he deserves from some of poker’s biggest brands.

In December 2022, Scheinberg was told that he would honored by the World Poker Tour and receive the 2022 WPT Honors Award alongside long-time broadcaster Vince Van Patten. Their induction for the WPT Honors Awards also takes place tonight.

He is also a nominee to become the 2023 Poker Hall of Fame inductee, with six-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu, a former PokerStars ambassador during the company’s Scheinberg-led days, in his corner as one of his most vocal supporters.

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Isai Scheinberg’s Recorded Live Cashes

Scheinberg’s Legacy in Online Poker

Scheinberg’s introduction to the world of poker came in the late 1990s when he started developing software for online poker games. Recognizing the potential of online poker, he co-founded PokerStars in 2001, along with his son Mark Scheinberg. Under Scheinberg’s leadership as the CEO, PokerStars quickly rose to prominence and became a dominant force in the online poker industry.

PokerStars differentiated itself by offering a user-friendly platform, a wide range of game options, and innovative features that appealed to poker enthusiasts around the globe. Scheinberg’s focus on providing a secure and fair gaming experience, combined with aggressive marketing strategies as well as industry-leading customer support, helped PokerStars attract a large player base and achieve unprecedented success.

However, Scheinberg’s tenure at PokerStars was not without its challenges. In 2011, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Scheinberg and other PokerStars executives on charges related to illegal online gambling, money laundering, and bank fraud. This is commonly referred to as Black Friday in the poker community.

The charges stemmed from PokerStars’ continued operation in the US market following the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006.

Scheinberg faced extradition to the United States and spent several years navigating the legal process. In 2012, he surrendered to US authorities in New York and later reached a settlement with the DOJ. In 2014, the Scheinberg family sold PokerStars to Amaya Gaming for $4.9 billion. Scheinberg resolved his legal issues in 2020.

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Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum’s proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.

It’s been a quiet week for the World Series of Poker Player of the Year race due to the WSOP Main Event taking centre stage over the last few days. With that, long-time leader Ian Matakis tops of the leaderboard ahead of Chris Brewer and Shaun Deeb.

The landscape of the top ten frontrunners has changed since PokerNews‘ last POY instalment, with Matakis retaking the lead from Deeb. Brewer has shot up to second place after bagging his second bracelet of the summer, and Phil Hellmuth has entered the top ten for the first time this series after capturing his record-extending 17th bracelet.

2023 WSOP POY Top Ten Leaderboard

Brewer in the Running

Brewer became the second player to be a double bracelet winner at the 2023 WSOP. His first bracelet came in the biggest event of the series, the $250,000 Super High Roller, which he won for $5,293,556. He bagged bracelet number two after being the last player standing in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Championship for an additional $367,599.

PokerNews spoke to Brewer after his most recent victory, where he touched on his feelings about the POY race.

“I’m going to try,” said Brewer when asked about if he was gunning for the top spot. “I’m not going to go completely all out for it if it is going to cost me EV in some way.”

However, Brewer added, “I would like to win. I think it would be really cool.”

Can Hellmuth Become Player of the Year?

It’s taken until week six of the WSOP for Hellmuth to crack the top ten in the Player of the Year Standings and could be in the running for getting his first POY banner following a strong end to the series.

He recently extended his bracelet record after taking down Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty for $803,818, which saw him crack the upper echelons of the leaderboard as well as breaching the top twenty on the all-time money list.

It would take an incredibly deep run from Hellmuth in the Main Event to boost his chances for POY, something that he hasn’t done for quite some time. His last in-the-money finish in poker’s most famous event was in 2015, where he finished in 417th for $21,786.

Editor & Live Reporter

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum’s proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.

The biggest 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event is still increasing in size as late registration is still open until the start of Day 2d. After registration closed on Day 2abc another 196 players joined the field bringing the total number up to over 9,500 entries and the prize pool surpassed the $90,000,000 mark.

Halfway through the second level of the day, Guy Fieri walked into the main tournament room with a lot of noise to present the Main Event bracelet and everyone knows what they’re playing for now when they get back for Day 3 at 12:00 p.m. local time on July 9.

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Brammer Continues to Lead After Day 2abc in the WSOP Main Event World Championship

Day 39 of the 2023 WSOP saw Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship continue with Day 2abc. Roughly 3,900 players returned with registration still open until the end of level 7. In total, 1,877 players found a bag at the end of the night with Day 1c chip leader Christopher Brammer leading the way with 879,000 chips.

Other players that managed to build a big stack include Julio Belluscio (825,500), 2019 Main Event final tablist Nick Marchington (716,000), Patrik Antonius (584,500), and Gary Benson (572,000). Ronnie Bardah (519,000) and Shota Nakanishi (500,500) are also bracelet winners who finished with over half a million chips while Stephen Chidwick (472,500) and Cole Ferraro (454,000) were just shy of that mark.

Many players were forced to the rail and saw their Main Event hopes slashed as the field was trimmed to just 1,900 players. The most notable elimination came at the expense of the 2022 WSOP Main Event champion Espen Jorstad in the second level of the day. Jorstad flopped a set of sixes but it was no match for the flopped straight of Julian Aguirre. With the defending champion out of contention, the opportunity has opened up for a new player to grab the reigns and make their mark on poker history.

For the majority of the previous Main Event winners, it was a rather successful day with eight of them finding a bag at the end of the night. Damian Salas (147,500), Joe McKeehen (220,000), Martin Jacobson (128,000), Ryan Riess (151,000), Joe Cada (241,500), Jamie Gold (248,000), Johnny Chan (372,000), and Tom McEvoy (20,000) will all be returning on Day 3 and looking to make their way into the money.

Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2abc Top 10 Chip Counts

Day 1 of Event #78: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Wrap Up; Satar Al-sadoun Amongst Leaders

Day 1 of Event #78: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha concluded at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with only 14 levels of play completed instead of the 15 levels that were scheduled. The start time was pushed back by two hours to accommodate the record-setting field in the 2023 WSOP Main Event.

The 1,214 entrants generated a prize pool of $1,620,690 with a first-place prize of $171,742 not including any won bounties. Each player entered the fray with a $500 Bounty on their head and the action was plentiful as a result. When the day was done there were just 140 remaining after a full evening of battle.

Daniel Negreanu (271,000) was among the survivors after he was eliminated from the WSOP Main Event earlier in the day. Plenty of other professionals including Nacho Barbero (240,000) and Jeff Madsen (252,000) also found bags returning to Day 2.

Shaun Deeb made a quick cameo in the field, as he still had a seat in the Main Event seat and was just making a quick attempt at running up a stack.

Event #78: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Top 10 chip counts

Chase Blanton Leads Day 1a of Event #77: Lucky 7’S No-Limit Hold’em

After 11 hours of play, Event #77: $777 Lucky 7’S No-Limit Hold’em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas saw WSOP ring winner Chase Blanton (2,265,000) end the night with the chip lead. The eighth year of this unique event saw plenty of action and swings throughout the opening day.

Blanton leads 64 survivors back into play on Monday, July 10th, at 10 a.m. local time with many notable names close behind him in the chip counts, including 2007 Main Event winner, Jerry Yang (1,350,000), as well as bracelet winner Peter Thai (1,040,000) and Taiwanese Pro Lin Hua Wei (1,575,000).

Players will have another chance at qualifying for Day 2 on Day 1b in this unlimited re-entry tournament on Saturday, July 8th at 10 a.m. local time.

Event #77: $777 Lucky 7’S No-Limit Hold’em Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

What to expect on Day 40:

Day 2d of the Main Event starts at 12:00 p.m. local time with an incredible 3,202 returning. Registration is still open until the end of level 7, which is the second level of the day. They will play five 120-minute levels before the day is done and the field finally combines on Day 3, July 9th.

The early birds can give Event #77: $777 Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em (7-Handed) a shot with the shuffle up and deal announced at 10 a.m. local time. Event #78: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha continues at 2 p.m. local time.

at 3:30 p.m. local time players can fight it out on the online felt again with Online Event #15: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Championship starting and finishing on Day 40.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to grab all of the updates and any exciting highlights throughout the day.

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Milko van Winden has been a part of the poker media corps since 2017. An occasional [I]PokerNews[/I] contributor and live reporter, Milko is the Head of Digital Media at poker training site Pokercode.