A Look at All the 2022 WSOP Online Michigan Bracelet Winners
Table Of Contents
- 2022 WSOP Michigan Online Bracelet Winners
- Brett “Gotcha1121” Blackwood Wins First-Ever Michigan Gold Bracelet
- WSOP.com MI Event #1 Final Table Results
- Estes Denies Paggeot Bracelet in Michigan Event #2
- WSOP.com MI Event #2 Final Table Results
- John “HairyAce” MacLeod Claims Michigan’s 3rd Bracelet of the Summer
- WSOP.com MI Event #3 Final Table Results
- Adam “Akittle” Kittle Michigan’s Online DeepStack Champion
- WSOP.com MI Event #4 Final Table Results
- Freddie “zengardener” Kirkland Becomes Michigan’s 5th Bracelet Winner
- WSOP.com MI Event #5 Final Table Results
- Cade “ethmonsta” Lautenbacher Victorious in MI Online Bracelet Championship
- WSOP.com MI Event #6 Final Table Results
- Ryan "MagicJohnson" Hiller Victorious in $777 NLH Lucky 7's
- WSOP.com MI Event #7 Final Table Results
- Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza Nabs Final MI Bracelet
- WSOP.com MI Event #8 Final Table Results
- 2022 WSOP Online Summer Bracelet Winners
While most eyes are focused on the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, several gold bracelets have already been awarded on the virtual felt. All told there will be 29 online bracelet events being awarded this summer between players in New Jersey/Nevada (13 bracelets), Michigan (eight bracelets), and Pennsylvania (eight bracelets).
A slew of bracelets have already been awarded to players in New Jersey/Nevada and were live reported by PokerNews:
- Norbert Szecsi Captures His 3rd Bracelet; Wins 2022 WSOP [Online] $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout
- Manig ''Ohio77'' Loeser Wins Event [Online] No-Limit Hold'em BIG $500 ($127,153) 2nd Online Bracelet In As Many Years
- Brian "JackBogle" Altman Captures Maiden Bracelet By Winning WSOP [Online] $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack
- Matt "PmpknHead" Szymaszek Wins WSOP Online Bracelet Event #4: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max
- Harry "timexCNT" Lodge Wins His First Bracelet in the $7,777 Lucky 7's Online High Roller ($396,666)
- Yevgeniy "Kazak132" Minakrin Wins Online Event #9: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship ($238,315)
- Julien Perouse Captures Bracelet In Online $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Max ($324,767)
- Martin "115FTW" Stoyanov Wins The $500 WSOP Bracelet Turbo Deepstack
- Sane "Oohwee213" Chung Wins $500 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack For $149,729
However, the other bracelets have been awarded in segregated markets in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at those winners from the "Wolverine State."
2022 WSOP Michigan Online Bracelet Winners
| Date | State | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | MI | Event #1: NLH BIG $500 | 310 | $139,500 | Brett “Gotcha1121” Blackwood | $35,558.55 |
| June 12 | MI | Event #2: $400 NLH Ultra Deepstack | 326 | $119,160 | Todd “Rooster_777” Estes | $27,895.64 |
| June 19 | MI | Event #3: $500 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max | 188 | $84,600 | John “HairyAce” MacLeod | $21,386.88 |
| June 26 | MI | Event #4: $600 Online Deepstack Championship | 221 | $119,340 | Adam “Akittle” Kittle | $30,419.83 |
| July 3 | MI | Event #5: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack | 227 | $102,150 | Freddie “zengardener” Kirkland | $26,038.10 |
| July 10 | MI | Event #6: $1,000 NLH Online Bracelet Championship | 130 | $117,000 | Cade “ethmonsta” Lautenbacher | $28,828.80 |
| July 16 | MI | Event #7: $777 NLH Lucky 7's [3x Re-entry] | 123 | $103,050 | Ryan "MagicJohnson" Hiller | $21,946.89 |
| July 17 | MI | Event #8: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver [3x Re-entry] | 229 | $103,050 | Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza | $27,823.58 |
Brett “Gotcha1121” Blackwood Wins First-Ever Michigan Gold Bracelet
On Sunday, June 5, the first-ever gold bracelet event was held in the Wolverine State. Event #1: NLH BIG $500 attracted 242 players who rebought 68 times. The 310-entry field resulted in a $139,500 prize pool that was paid out to the top 36 finishers.
Some players to walk away with a cash were Brent “HappyMrsChkn” Burrows (4th - $10,588), Dominic “y0umadbr0” Choma (10th - $1,939), Craig “Nighthawk74” Gubert (18th - $1,311.30), Adam “Lamp_” Lamphere (22nd - $1,116), and Millard “Meekmills” Hale (31st - $976.50).
After ten and a half hours of play, it was Brett “Gotcha1121” Blackwood besting Andrew “WorldBFree21” Rosen in heads-up play to win WSOP gold and a top prize of $35,558.55.
Back in 2016, Blackwood broke onto the poker scene by topping an 884-entry field to win the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Michigan State Poker Championship at FireKeepers Casino for $188,314. Now he’s one of the few players to have both an MSPT title and WSOP gold bracelet.
WSOP.com MI Event #1 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett "Gotcha1121" Blackwood | $35,558.55 |
| 2 | Andrew "WorldBFree21" Rosen | $21,971.25 |
| 3 | arshall "AAnnditzgone" Davey | $15,107.85 |
| 4 | Brent "HappyMrsChkn" Burrows | $10,588.05 |
| 5 | Michael "freshaces" Aron | $7,574.85 |
| 6 | LeRoy "PenniDiamond" Pennington | $5,607.90 |
| 7 | Richard "DonkItOff" Green | $4,198.95 |
| 8 | Aaron "gvsu51" Klemm | $3,138.75 |
| 9 | Joel "Tazmcbluffy" Tasman | $2,441.25 |
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Estes Denies Paggeot Bracelet in Michigan Event #2
A week later on June 2, the second gold bracelet event was held in Michigan. The $400 buy-in Event #2: NLH Ultra Deepstack attracted 275 players who rebought 56 times, which meant the 326-entry field generated a $119,160 prize pool that was reserved for the top 63 finishers.
Among those to cash were Matthew “loof21” Ploof (7th - $3,050.49), Mark “JuanTutiz” Maletic (17th - $905.61), Andrew “OhHiCindy” Korby (26th - $762.62), Jason “JasonKapoor” Kapoor (36th - $655.38), and Adam “AKittle” Kittle (48th - $512.38).
The title came down to Todd “Rooster_777” Estes, who earlier that day had signed up for WSOP.com for the first time, and established poker pro Corey “C0rgasm” Paggeot, who last year won the Michigan End Boss Poker Series Main Event on BetMGM for $23K.
Paggeot, who is also a PokerStars US COOP winner in Michigan, nearly had another major online title but came up one spot as Estes pulled out the victory for the bracelet and $27,895.64 first-place prize.
What’s more, later that day longtime WSOP commentator Norman Chad showed up at his door to award him with the actual bracelet.
WSOP.com MI Event #2 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd "Rooster_777" Estes | $27,895.64 |
| 2 | Corey "C0rgasm" Paggeot | $17,313.94 |
| 3 | Aaron "aman12543" Jones | $11,773 |
| 4 | Jared "Rizz13" Passanante | $8,150.54 |
| 5 | Derek "HarrySquatch" Yerke | $5,767.34 |
| 6 | Shaun "s_dot94" Gillian | $4,158.68 |
| 7 | Matthew "ploof21" Ploof | $3,050.49 |
| 8 | Kyle "s7udz" Goodman | $2,287.87 |
| 9 | Brady "S.Nakamoto" Seeley | $1,763.56 |
John “HairyAce” MacLeod Claims Michigan’s 3rd Bracelet of the Summer
On June 19, the $500 buy-in Event #3: Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max [3x Re-entry] saw 141 players rebuy 47 times. That resulted in an $84,600 prize pool that was paid out among the top 30 finishers.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Jesse “JPeace” Peace (10th - $1,785.06), Andrew “OhHiCindy” Korby (18th - $1,082.88), Jack “wjt42” Wahrman (25th - $719.10), and Gregory “Kgbeats” Josifovski (30th - $719.10).
After more than seven hours of play, it was John “HairyAce” MacLeod coming out on top to claim the bracelet and a $21,386.88 top prize.
WSOP.com MI Event #3 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John “HairyAce” MacLeod | $21,386.88 |
| 2 | Timothy “Tmulroy4564” Mulroy | $13,222.98 |
| 3 | Alec “ROMMonster” Megdan | $9,009.90 |
| 4 | Christopher “CmoGrind1313” Morse | $6,251.94 |
| 5 | Mark “MrMarkP” Phillips | $4,433.04 |
| 6 | Jared “Rizz13” Passanante | $3,206.34 |
| 7 | Mark “MarkMorris” Morris | $2,368.80 |
| 8 | Patrick “McCullough23” McCullough | $2,368.80 |
| 9 | Alan “PIES1212” Merdita | $1,785.06 |
Adam “Akittle” Kittle Michigan’s Online DeepStack Champion
On June 26, the $600 buy-in Event #4: Online DeepStack Championship attracted 176 players who rebought 45 times, which resulted in a $119,340 prize pool. That was reserved for the top 36 finishers including Casey “Qu1ncyMcCall” Carroll (10th - $1,658.82), Scott “BoomTomb” Hammett (14th - $1,348.54), Craig “Nighthawk74” Gubert (21st - $954.72), and Joe “Jdeener” Midena (29th - $835.38).
After more than nine hours of play, it was Adam “Akittle” Kittle beating out Marcus “Skeechman” Norman to win the bracelet and $30,419.93 first-place prize.
WSOP.com MI Event #4 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam “Akittle” Kittle | $30,419.83 |
| 2 | Marcus “Skeechman” Norman | $18,796.05 |
| 3 | Ryan “Ivegotstylek” Redoutey | $12,924.52 |
| 4 | Earl “Earl_McKee” McKee | $9,057.90 |
| 5 | Jonathan “88luckylarry” Metz | $6,480.16 |
| 6 | Roger “John Cennnnna” Khoury | $4,797.46 |
| 7 | Leo “NuttyWolves” Taffe | $3,592.13 |
| 8 | Chandler “AAPoker417” Burch | $2,685.15 |
| 9 | Sean “P0sterNutbag” Pitzer | $2,088.45 |
Freddie “zengardener” Kirkland Becomes Michigan’s 5th Bracelet Winner
On July 3, the $500 buy-in Event #5: No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack had 180 players rebuy 47 times, which meant the 227-entry field resulted in a $102,150 prize pool reserved for the top 36 finishers.
Some familiar faces to cash were Steven “sportfreak26” Wilson (10th - $1,419.88), Cathy “Chattycathy2” Brown (11th - $1,419.88), Anthony “RunItKing” Sabatella (17th - $960.21), Mark “MYLast50” Prentice (25th - $817.20), and Jamal “bettingjams” Fellah (32nd - $715.05).
After just over nine hours of play, it was Freddie “zengardener” Kirkland emerging victorious to claim the bracelet and $26,038.10 top prize.
WSOP.com MI Event #5 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie “zengardener” Kirkland | $26,038.10 |
| 2 | Christopher “chrislee86” Hando | $16,088.62 |
| 3 | Andrew “ROMEEEE03383” Romeo | $11,062.84 |
| 4 | Joseph “squeeze.it” Bakun | $7,753.18 |
| 5 | Scott “Play4Stacks” Brown | $5,546.74 |
| 6 | Brandon “BRP7000” Poe | $4,106.43 |
| 7 | David “Irish_Jedi” Kelly | $3,074.71 |
| 8 | Jared “KChimaev” Martin | $2,298.37 |
| 9 | Brett “Gotcha1121” Blackwood | $1,787.62 |
Cade “ethmonsta” Lautenbacher Victorious in MI Online Bracelet Championship
On July 10, the $1,000 buy-in Event #6: NLH Online Bracelet Championship had 108 players rebuy 22 times, which meant a $117,000 prize pool was up for grabs to the top 18 finishers.
Among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Timothy “Michalum32” Martin (10th - $$2,340), Peter “petey_boy” Hotaling (13th - $2,269.80), Kelly “NityByNature” Wolfe (17th - $2,223), and Zinoviy “NaglaMorda” Pelekh (18th - $2,223).
After seven and a half hours of play, it was Cade “ethmonsta” Lautenbacher defeating Robert “RTG_4” Gincott in heads-up play to win the tournament for $28,828.80 and his first gold bracelet.
WSOP.com MI Event #6 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cade “ethmonsta” Lautenbacher | $28,828.80 |
| 2 | Robert “RTG_4” Gincott | $20,580.30 |
| 3 | Casey “Qu1ncyMcCall” Caroll | $14,695.20 |
| 4 | Kristopher “Luck.Wagon.” Bradshaw | $10,506.60 |
| 5 | Justin “FourGrams” Pimpedly | $7,499.70 |
| 6 | Earl “Earl_McKee” McKee | $5,358.60 |
| 7 | Ryan “MagicJohnson” Hiller | $3,825.90 |
| 8 | Justin “Onetime23” Pease | $2,726.10 |
| 9 | Chris “Tromblicious” Trombley | $2,480.40 |
Ryan "MagicJohnson" Hiller Victorious in $777 NLH Lucky 7's
On July 16, Event #7: $777 NLH Lucky 7's [3x Re-entry] attracted 98 players who rebought 25 times. The 123-entry field resulted in a $103,050 prize pool that was paid out to the top 36 finishers including Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza (4th - $6,534.99), who would win a bracelet the following day, as well as Brent "HappyMrsChkn" Burrows (5th - $4,675.23), Ben "FatGrady" Allen (14th - $972.93), and Amber "Amb3rSlayz" Rivera (18th - $809.34).
In the end, Ryan "MagicJohnson" Hiller bested Joseph "Servonious" Cervo in heads-up play to win the bracelet and $21,946.89 top prize.
WSOP.com MI Event #7 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan "MagicJohnson" Hiller | $21,946.89 |
| 2 | Joseph "Servonious" Cervo | $13,560.75 |
| 3 | Kyle "s7udz" Goodman | $9,324.63 |
| 4 | Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza | $6,534.99 |
| 5 | Brent "HappyMrsChkn" Burrows | $4,675.23 |
| 6 | James "aardvark555" Imirzian | $3,461.22 |
| 7 | Ken "Dirtrider100" Flach | $2,591.61 |
| 8 | Thomas "toboggan47" Metz | $1,937.25 |
| 9 | Daniel "DxLpctAA" Linares | $1,506.75 |
Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza Nabs Final MI Bracelet
On July 17, the Michigan bracelet events came to a close with Event #8: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver [3x Re-entry], a tournament that saw 179 players rebuy 50 times. The 229-entry field resulted in a $103,050 prize pool that was paid out to the top 30 finishers including Casey "Qu1ncyMcCall" Carroll (10th - $1,339.65), Matthew "ploof21" Ploof (17th - $1,082.02), Adam "Lamp_" Lamphere (21st - $978.97), and Marlyn "bigmj710" French (30th - $937.75.
Ultimately it was Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza taking down the tournament for the gold bracelet and $27,823.58 first-place prize.
WSOP.com MI Event #8 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza | $27,823.58 |
| 2 | Germandio "Nastagand1" Andoni | $16,230.37 |
| 3 | Wasim "Wmotorcity" Mahfooth | $9,274.50 |
| 4 | Najah "Jidu6" Manni | $7,213.50 |
| 5 | Scott "Play4Stacks" Brown | $6,183 |
| 6 | Carter "pokerdad1112" Myers | $5,152.50 |
| 7 | Justin "FourGrams" Pimpedly | $3,915.90 |
| 8 | Dapreesch "Genne" Scates | $2,473.20 |
| 9 | Jared "Rizz13" Passanante | $1,751.85 |
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2022 WSOP Online Summer Bracelet Winners
| Date | State | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | NJ/NV | $5,300 NLH High Roller Freezeout | 218 | $1,090,000 | Norbert “Balkan500” Szecsi | $288,850 |
| June 5 | NJ/NV | $500 NLH BIG $500 | 1,213 | $799,200 | Manig “Ohio77” Loeser | $127,153 |
| June 12 | NJ/NV | $400 NLH Ultra Deepstack | 1,641 | $757,440 | Brian “JackBogle” Altman | $110,662 |
| June 19 | NJ/NV | $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max | 470 | $712,800 | Matt “PmpknHead” Szymaszek | $141,705 |
| June 26 | NJ/NV | $600 Deepstack Championship | 1,284 | $938,520 | William “swaggyb” Corvino | $149,319 |
| June 28 | NJ/NV | $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack | 1,746 | $785,700 | Martin “115FTW” Stoyanov | $132,783 |
| July 3 | NJ/NV | $500 NLH Deepstack | 2,162 | $972,900 | Sane “Ooohwee213” Chung | $149,729 |
| July 10 | NJ/NV | $7,777 Lucky 7’s NLH High Roller | 161 | $1,468,023 | Harry “timexCNT” Lodge | $396,666 |
| July 10 | NJ/NV | $1,000 NLH Bracelet Championship | 994 | $1,328,400 | Yevgeniy “Kazak132” Minakrin | $238,315 |
| July 12 | NJ/NV | $3,200 NLH High Roller 8-Max | 340 | $1,343,680 | Julien “StepUpPoker” Perouse | $324,767 |
| July 16 | NJ/NV | $777 Lucky 7’s NLH Second Chance | 781 | $845,700 | Fred “staeks” Li | $159,059 |
| July 17 | NJ/NV | $5,300 NLH High Roller Freezeout Encore | 245 | $1,225,000 | Gianluca “Inmyhouse” Speranza | $324,625 |
| July 17 | NJ/NV | $500 NLH Summer Saver | 1,648 | $741,600 | Shaun “BabyLegs” O’Donnell | $125,330 |
| June 5 | MI | Event #1: NLH BIG $500 | 310 | $139,500 | Brett “Gotcha1121” Blackwood | $35,558.55 |
| June 12 | MI | Event #2: $400 NLH Ultra Deepstack | 326 | $119,160 | Todd “Rooster_777” Estes | $27,895.64 |
| June 19 | MI | Event #3: $500 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max | 188 | $84,600 | John “HairyAce” MacLeod | $21,386.88 |
| June 26 | MI | Event #4: $600 Online Deepstack Championship | 221 | $119,340 | Adam “Akittle” Kittle | $30,419.83 |
| July 3 | MI | Event #5: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack | 227 | $102,150 | Freddie “zengardener” Kirkland | $26,038.10 |
| July 10 | MI | Event #6: $1,000 NLH Online Bracelet Championship | 130 | $117,000 | Cade “ethmonsta” Lautenbacher | $28,828.80 |
| July 16 | MI | Event #7: $777 NLH Lucky 7's [3x Re-entry] | 123 | $103,050 | Ryan "MagicJohnson" Hiller | $21,946.89 |
| July 17 | MI | Event #8: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver [3x Re-entry] | 229 | $103,050 | Matthew "MGDOGG" Garza | $27,823.58 |
| June 5 | PA | Event #1: NLH BIG $500 | 270 | $121,500 | Joseph “el_taco” Kuczewski | $30,970.35 |
| June 12 | PA | Event #2: $400 NLH Ultra Stack | 272 | $97,920 | Christopher “mooooooooooo” Perkins | $24,959.90 |
| June 19 | PA | Event #3: $500 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Max [3x Re-entry] | 152 | $68,400 | Mark “MDD83” Dellavecchio | $17,291.52 |
| June 26 | PA | Event #4: $600 Online Deepstack Championship | 196 | $105,840 | Stephen “puttfordough” Jarrett | $26,978.68 |
| July 3 | PA | Event #5: $500 NLH Deepstack | 171 | $76,950 | Jonas “Walfredo” Wexler | $19,614.62 |
| July 10 | PA | Event #6: $1,000 NLH Online Bracelet Championship | 122 | $109,800 | Alex “Schwibbs1” Schwint | $27,054.72 |
| July 16 | PA | Event #7: $777 NLH Lucky 7’s | 115 | $80,500 | Peter “nosmal” Williamson | $20,519.45 |
| July 17 | PA | Event #8: $500 NLH Summer Saver | 200 | $90,000 | Ryan “gravisty3155” Messick | $24,300 |
