Alex Foxen started in the mid two digits and the former college footballer climbed up the ranks before going for $79 to Team Lady Gaga, bringing them their second pick of the past three players.
Alex Foxen started in the mid two digits and the former college footballer climbed up the ranks before going for $79 to Team Lady Gaga, bringing them their second pick of the past three players.
Wisconsin's Josh Reichard, a force on the MSPT and WSOP Circuit, not to mention a World Poker Tour champ, was the next player nominated, starting at $1.
His price rose into double-digit territory with a big bid straight from $11 to $20 by Team Torching w/ TJ, which was enough for TJ Reid, the WSOPC manager, to get his man.
Yuri Dzivielevski is the first Brazilian of the draft as the five-time bracelet winner went for $90, becoming the first pick for Team Lady Gaga. Let's hope Dzivielevski has a good poker face.
Team Handsome Horses was one of five teams without a player on their roster, but that just changed when they acquired Robert Mizrachi for $30.
Scott Seiver, who won three bracelets at the 2024 WSOP, started off strong at $50 as the bidding steadily grew.
Ultimately, the future Poker Hall of Famer went for $79 to Team Banana as their first team member.
"I'm on the board!" a team member cheered.
Patrick "Pads" Leonard, who, a week or so ago, said he might not play many bracelet events due to the WSOP's new rules regarding patches, was nominated and still had a relatively strong market.
Several teams bid on Pads, but it ended up being Josh Kay's Team Dinkers that got him for $41.
He joined Chad Eveslage as the second member of Team Dinkers.
Sam Soverel started off at just $1 but his value increased in size significantly at he ultimately went for $28 to Team Torching w/ TJ.
Martin Kabrhel, who went undrafted last year, then went on to make waves at the WSOP, was a hot commodity this year.
Several teams got in the bidding for the Czech player, who ultimately went for $69 to Team Lucky.
Kabrhel became the fifth player on Shaun Deeb's team.
Thomas Taylor started in the single digits and ended up at $34 to go to Team Premiums Only.
PLO crusher Dylan Weisman was the next player nominated, and Shaun Deeb added his fourth player to Team Lucky.
Weisman sold for $46 and joined the likes of Frankie Brannan, Max Neugebauer, and Esther Taylor on the roster.
Team Lucky has spent exactly half their budget on exactly half their team. Now, that's a balanced range!