Bryce Yockey captured his third World Series of Poker bracelet after winning Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship for $371,664.
It was Yockey’s first WSOP title in Dealer’s Choice. His first two bracelets came in Pot-Limit Omaha events: the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship in 2017 and the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2024.
The $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship drew 163 entries and created a $1,515,900 prize pool. The late stages included several established WSOP names, with Jeremy Ausmus, Nick Schulman, Chad Eveslage and Jake Schwartz all reaching the final six.
Yockey entered the seven-handed final table with the chip lead and continued to apply pressure as the field got shorter. At one point, he held close to 70% of the chips in play, forcing the shorter stacks to look for spots to survive.
After the field was reduced to the final six, Jeremy Ausmus was the next player out, finishing sixth for $58,460. Nick Schulman followed in fifth place for $79,331 after losing a Razz hand to Chad Eveslage.
Eveslage then finished fourth for $111,305 after losing to Yockey in Limit Omaha. Jake Schwartz, who had started the day as the chip leader, took third place for $161,292 after a Stud 8 hand against Yockey.
Yockey entered heads-up play against Ryan Miller with a large chip advantage. Miller finished second for $241,152, while Yockey closed out the tournament to secure the bracelet and the top prize.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Yockey | United States | $371,664 |
| 2 | Ryan Miller | United States | $241,152 |
| 3 | Jake Schwartz | United States | $161,292 |
| 4 | Chad Eveslage | United States | $111,305 |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | United States | $79,331 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $58,460 |
The result also moved Yockey up the PokerGO Tour standings. After the win, he rose to 39th place, putting him inside the top 40 positions currently set to qualify for the season-ending $1,000,000 PGT Championship Freeroll.
Ausmus also improved his position on the PGT leaderboard, moving from eighth to sixth after another deep run at the WSOP.
