Benny Glaser Adds to His Legacy With Bracelet No. 6 in Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice
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Benny Glaser didn’t always have it easy at the World Series of Poker.
The first time he travelled to Las Vegas for the series in 2014, he didn’t cash a single event. Then came his first WSOP bracelet in 2015, followed by two more the next year. Glaser had already established his reputation as one of the best all-around pros in WSOP history, but he took his legacy to a whole new pantheon today at the final table of Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice.
Glaser was finally able to dispatch the pesky Matthew Schreiber and capture his sixth WSOP bracelet and $150,246 for prevailing over a record-setting field of 597 entries. Schreiber was running on fumes several times throughout the final table but survived numerous all-ins until Glaser scored the finishing blow. The relief was palpable for the UK poker legend who let his emotions show once the last card was dealt.
Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice Final Table results
| Place | Player | Country | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $150,246 |
| 2 | Matthew Schreiber | United States | $100,137 |
| 3 | Andrew Park | United States | $66,755 |
| 4 | Scott Bohlman | United States | $45,511 |
| 5 | Scott Jacewiczokelly | United States | $31,747 |
| 6 | Stephen O'Dwyer | United States | $22,673 |
“I was so relieved. He was all in like ten or 11 times, I generally lost count. It was insane,” Glaser said following his victory. “He was down to 45K three-handed at big blind 120,000 and then won six or seven all-ins in a row. And then, heads-up, he was down to 125,000 and then survived like five all-ins in a row. I was getting concerned again. So, just that relief after the real battle and, honestly, just joy. I’m very happy to win a bracelet this summer.”
Five bracelets are already rare company. Bracelet No. 6 firmly puts Glaser among some of the legends of the game. He’s the 26th player in WSOP history with six or more bracelets, a club that includes not only names like Brunson, Hellmuth, Ivey, and Negreanu, but also contemporaries such as Brian Rast, Shaun Deeb, Jeremy Ausmus, Josh Arieh, and Scott Seiver. It’s an exclusive club that Glaser is more than glad to add his name to.
“It feels amazing, honestly. It does feel like it's an elite club. You’re getting into kind of the rarity where it’s like, that’s feeling pretty special. Six is really cool. And honesty, just relief after the insane day I’ve had. I’m very proud,” he said.
Glaser doesn’t turn 36 for another few days, so the conversation for the Poker Hall of Fame is still some years away. His win today, though, only adds to his already-impressive credentials.
“I would like to think it helps. I think, eventually, if I’m going for the Poker Hall of Fame, that will be nice. More bracelets will be helpful for that. I would like to think that it helps my legacy,” he said.
Day 3 Action
Day 3 began with 14 players assembling inside the Horseshoe Event Center to play down to a champion. Glaser was the overwhelming chip leader at the start of the day with 3,050,000, more than double his closest challenger.
Adam Owen (14th) and Jonathan Krela (13th) were the first two casualties as the field went down to the final two tables. The 2022 WSOP Player of Year Dan Zack fell in 12th place in a hand of No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw against Scott Bohlman, while Adam Greenlee (11th) and Laurent Manderlier (10th) soon followed.
Justin Liberto, second in chips at the start of the day, had Andrew Park all in and at risk with trip fours, but Park spiked trip eights on the river to double up. Liberto was eliminated a few hands later in ninth when Schreiber made an 8-7 in No-Limit Single Draw.
Eric Baldwin was left with just one chip after losing a confrontation with Park and was soon sent off in eighth place as the seven-handed final table was set. Glaser was back in the chip lead with 3,450,000, followed by Schreiber with 3,110,000.
Timothy Knauf was the first casualty when he ran his eights into Scott Jacewiczokelly’s aces in Pot-Limit Hold’em. Stephen O’Dwyer then flopped top pair, but Glaser had hit two pair to bust O’Dwyer in sixth place.
In a sign of what was to come later, Schreiber was all in for 1,710,000 with two queens and in a classic flip against Park’s ace-king. Park hit an ace on the turn to take the lead, but Schreiber made a flush on the river to double up. Glaser then scored another knockout when his 10-9 held up against Jacewiczokelly, who was drawing with 6-4.
Glaser began to open a massive chip lead when he made a 10-7 in No-Limit Single Draw and Bohlman couldn’t complete a draw to an eight to fall in fourth place. The three remaining players then agreed to take an early dinner break with Glaser leading 10,400,000 to Schreiber’s 3,100,000 and Park with 1,500,000.
Once action resumed, Park was all in for 2,115,000 with two fours in No-Limit Hold’em against Schreiber’s ace-ten and survived the flip to double up, leaving Schreiber with less than a bet. Schreiber fell down to 45,000 at one point but doubled up four times to climb back up to more than 4,000,000. He then won a flip with sixes against queen-ten to bust Park in third place.
Glaser led 8,600,000 to 6,300,000 at the start of heads-up, but Schreiber quickly moved in front when he made trip queens in 5-Card Draw and snap-called a 1,000,000 bet by Glaser.
Playing under the shadow of Jack Straus’ banner, who first embodied the phrase “chip-and-a-chair” in 1982, Schreiber suddenly seemed like he was writing his own incredible story. The lead swung back and forth a few times when the two opponents tangled in a pot of Limit Hold’em. Schreiber made it four bets preflop and bet on the flop. Glaser raised, and Schreiber called to the turn, where Glaser bet again. Schreiber then raised, and Glaser reraised, forcing Schreiber to toss his cards away as Glaser opened up another big lead.
Schreiber then had all but 100,000 in the middle going to the third draw in Triple Draw but drew a king and surrendered the pot, leaving himself with crumbs yet again. Then came another comeback, with Schreiber surviving three all-ins to get back up to 1,000,000. He finally called for 700,000 when Glaser moved all in on the button in No-Limit Hold’em. Glaser had ace-nine while Schreiber was dominated holding nine-eight. The board provided no help to Schreiber, and his fairy tale came to an unhappy ending.
Glaser triumphed in this field by mastering 21 different poker variants, a testament to his renowned all-around ability. He says this trait is essential for thriving at the WSOP.
“I think it’s very important. For example, in a Dealer’s Choice event, I had a lot of games I could pick from so it was really helpful. I adjusted my picks in relation to the table or tournament stage. And it just means I could play everything this summer, both for fun and profitability this summer but also more bracelet chances. So knowing how to play everything is great for bracelet opportunities,” he said.
Glaser had to miss some of his favorite events during his three-day run in this event, but whatever mixed game is left on the schedule, he’s sure to be in it. “I was just saying to my friend, I’m not sure what event is tomorrow. Whatever mixed event is tomorrow, I’ll most probably play. I don’t think I’ll take a day off even though I’m very sleep-deprived,” he said.
“In a way, I’m sad because there were some events that I missed, like the 10K O8 and No-Limit Single Draw today, but obviously it was absolutely worth it to miss it. So I’m happy in that way, but I assume I’ll be right back at it tomorrow with whatever mixed game there is.”
A decade since his first WSOP victory, Glaser showed he belongs among the biggest names in poker history, and there is no sign he's stopping anytime soon.
That concludes PokerNews' coverage of Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice. Stay tuned for more coverage throughout the 2025 WSOP.
