Andjelko Andrejevic Shows True Grit and Wins His First WSOP Gold Bracelet
In Event #62: 5.000$ 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, veteran pro Andjelko Andrejevic came out on top in a massive 1.168-entry field. Defying the odds, he survived an incredible eight all-in showdowns at the final table not losing a single one and secured his maiden WSOP bracelet along with an 855.515$ payout.
Andrejevic entered the final day as the shortest stack left in the field, but every all-in paid off exactly when he needed it most. That incredible tenacity earned him a new nickname at the tables: “the cockroach that can’t be killed.” By the end, he wasn’t just surviving, he crushed the remaining competition. “It’s something every player dreams of. For me, after all these years, it feels like a breath of fresh air,” said the emotional champion, whose last tournament win dates back to 2016.
The start of finals day didn’t make things easy for Andrejevic, but when the action reached heads-up against France’s Adrien Delmas, it was over in a flash. All the chips went in on the very first hand, Andrejevic held the better pair, and he even managed to finish the hand with a superior flush to seal the deal.
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Place |
Player |
Country |
Payout |
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1. |
Andjelko Andrejevic |
USA |
855.515$ |
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2. |
Adrien Delmas |
France |
570.284$ |
|
3. |
Niall Farrell |
United Kingdom |
398.409$ |
|
4. |
Matthew Zambanini |
USA |
282.471$ |
|
5. |
Brandon Sheils |
United Kingdom |
203.292$ |
|
6. |
Marius Gierse |
Austria |
148.548$ |
|
7. |
Thomas Muehloecker |
Austria |
110.234$ |
Brazilians Rejoice: Kerber and Patricio Dominate Tag Team for Their First Bracelets
Event #65: 1.000$ Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em delivered an emotionally charged final. Brazilian duo Kelvin Kerber and Peter Patricio outlasted a 1.373-team field to capture their first WSOP gold bracelets and a shared payday of 184.780$.
Kerber and Patricio first met 14 years ago as teammates in the same poker stable. Their unshakable trust and seamless teamwork set them apart at the tables, they switched off almost instinctively based on whoever had the hottest hand, never losing their rhythm. The partnership paid off, peaking in the finals where they swept aside the French team of Samy Boujmala and Hicham Mahmouki in a lightning-quick heads-up battle.
“This is every poker player’s dream when they start out and now it’s our reality. We’ve known each other since the very beginning of my career, and we’ve been friends the whole way,” an emotional Kerber said after the win.
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Place |
Team |
Country |
Payout |
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1. |
Kelvin Kerber – Peter Patricio |
Brazil |
184.780$ |
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2. |
Samy Boujmala – Hicham Mahmouki |
France |
123.102$ |
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3. |
Steven Mccartney – Dominic Coombe |
USA |
88.015$ |
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4. |
Michael Lancaster – Derek Stark |
USA |
63.750$ |
|
5. |
Conor Hannan – David Sathue |
USA |
46.784$ |
|
6. |
Kyeongrim Shin – Hyomo Kang |
South Korea |
34.793$ |
|
7. |
Quirin Heinz – Felix Rabas |
Germany |
26.227$ |
|
8. |
Angela Jordison – Maxwell Young |
USA |
20.042$ |
Darren Elias Finally Bags His First Bracelet at the WSOP
After years of near misses and close calls at the final table, four-time WPT champion Darren Elias has finally claimed his first WSOP bracelet. He topped a 1.182-entry field in WSOP Online Series Event #14 – the 888$ Crazy Eights – walking away with 170.208$ for the victory.
Playing under his online handle “arrakeen,” Elias clinched the win just a week after suffering a brutal defeat heads up in the finale of the 10.000$ No Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Championship, where Nick Schulman prevailed after an eight-hour duel.
This time, fate was on Elias’s side. While he admits that an online bracelet might not be “the most prestigious,” finally earning a WSOP title carries real significance for the poker star. After the win, he revealed plans to return to Las Vegas soon to play the last two weeks of WSOP 2025. In his current form, he’s definitely one to watch as the series heads to the home stretch.
Sources: WSOP, PokerNews, PGT