2023 WSOP Update – Marcin Horecki makes poker history by winning the first Polish Bracelet ever

Marcin Horecki denied Mike Matusow his 5th WSOP Bracelet, while winning the first Bracelet ever for Poland! Pavel “silentm0de” Plesuv goes as chip leader to the Millionaire Maker Final Table with $1,201,564 up top.

Pavel Plesuv Goes as chip leader to the Millionaire Maker Final Table 

The Millionaire Maker is always among the absolute highlights in the WSOP Schedule, since it gives its participants the chance to turn $1,500 into a massive $1,201,56.

2023 WSOP Update

Once again the tournament was a huge success attracting a whopping 10,430 players and generating a staggering $13,905,360 prize pool.

Last night they played down to the last seven players and you can watch Day 4 in full-length below.

We have a famous chip pleader with online crusher Pavel “silentm0de” Plesuv. Another household name is German Andreas Kniep, who had a deep run in the 2021 WSOP Main Event.

Pavel Plesuv is the big favourite at tonight’s final table as he has a big chip lead and more than S6,000,000 in live tournament earnings.

Watch Day 4 of the 2023 WSOP Millionaire Maker here:

Millionaire Maker Chip Counts at the start of the final table:

SeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
2Pavel PlesuvMoldova70,300,00044
3Anton SmirnovRussia19,800,00012
4Paul GunnessUnited States24,100,00015
6Florian RibouchonFrance46,000,00029
7Myles MullalyUnited States43,600,00027
8Andreas KniepGermany34,800,00022
9Vitor De Souza CoutinhoBrazil20,800,00013

Marcin Horecki makes history by winning the first bracelet ever for Poland

Former PokerStars Pro and Polish poker legend Marcin Horecki has done it! Horecki has made poker history by winning the first bracelet of all time for Poland.

2023 WSOP Update - Marcin Horecki defeats Mike Matusow to win the first Polish Bracelet ever

Marcin denied none less than Mike Matusow his 5th bracelet by defeating him heads-up to win 2023 WSOP Event $55: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better.

The tournament had 566 entries that generated a $755,610 prize pool with $155,275 up top.

Three poker legends made it to the final table including Brian Rast, who has just won the most prestigious tournament of the World Series of Poker for the third time!

2023 WSOP Update - Marcin Horecki defeats Mike Matusow to win the first Polish Bracelet ever
2023 WSOP Update – Marcin Horecki defeats Mike Matusow to win the first Polish Bracelet ever

Rast busted in 8th place, but Mike Matusow and Marcin Horecki made it to heads-up play for a clash of the titans.

Matusow was gunning for his 5th Bracelet, but was denied by the Polish, who finally won the first ever Bracelet for Poland at the World Series of Poker.

Final Table Results and Payouts:

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Marcin HoreckiPoland$155,275
2Mike MatusowUnited States$95,957
3Scott NumotoUnited States$66,950
4James CheungUnited Kingdom$47,475
5Sergio BragaBrazil$34,225
6Michael EstesUnited States$25,089
7Brian RastUnited States$18,709
8Chris GeorgeUnited States$14,195
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