WSOP Online 2025: The Millionaire Maker Bracelet Has Finally Been Awarded

At the WSOP Online 2025 on GGPoker, a new Millionaire Maker bracelet winner was determined after a scandal. Well-known players won prestigious trophies and large prizes.

As the ongoing WSOP Online 2025 series continues on GGPoker, new bracelet winners have been crowned and impressive records have been set. The biggest story of recent days was the long-awaited awarding of the Millionaire Maker bracelet—a title that was annulled in the live series due to scandal, but has finally found a new owner. In addition, several well-known players added prestigious trophies and six-figure prizes to their achievements. The Millionaire Maker Bracelet Scandal and a New Online Champion One of the main storylines of the 2025 World Series of Poker was the scandal in the live $1,500 Millionaire Maker tournament. In the final of this event, Jesse Yaginuma made an incredible comeback, recovering from a 1-to-9 chip deficit against James Carroll to win the title. However, after a WSOP investigation related to suspicions of chip dumping for a $1,000,000 ClubWPT bonus, Yaginuma was stripped of the bracelet and the title was left vacant. Now, in the online version of the tournament on GGPoker, a new champion has finally been determined: Simon Mattsson, who took home the top prize of $1,271,600 and his second career WSOP gold bracelet. Mattsson, a renowned online grinder from Sweden and SCOOP title leader, previously won the WSOP Online Main Event in 2022 for $2,793,575. This time, he outlasted a field of 5,920 entries and defeated Kun Liu heads-up, securing the largest payout of the current series and the second biggest of his professional career (according to The Hendon Mob). The final table also featured such well-known players as Andy Wilson and Andras Nemeth. Frenchman Corentin Soulier made his second WSOP Online final table appearance this year, finishing fifth for $402,186. Earlier in June, Soulier was runner-up in Event #12: $500 Mini Main Event NLH, where he earned $525,545. Despite missing out on another gold bracelet, another six-figure payout was a worthy consolation. Final Table #17: $1,500 Millionaire Maker 1st place — Simon Mattsson — $1,271,600 2nd place — Kun Liu — amount not specified 3rd place — Andy Wilson — amount not specified 4th place — Andras Nemeth — amount not specified 5th place — Corentin Soulier — $402,186 Kun Liu: Bracelet and Million-Dollar Winnings in One Series Although Kun Liu lost heads-up in the Millionaire Maker, just a few days earlier he achieved his first WSOP victory by winning #14: THE BIG $500 Bounty . For this win, Liu received $126,331, and with his Millionaire Maker payout, his total winnings for the series exceeded $1,000,000. In the final showdown of THE BIG $500 Bounty, Liu ended the dominance of Brazilian players by defeating the finalist known as "Le Joreh" and claiming his debut bracelet. The tournament drew 3,370 entries and generated a prize pool of $1,600,750. The final table also featured players such as David Keta, Nico Betbese, and Vladislav Saprykin. Final Table #14: THE BIG $500 Bounty NLH 1st place — Kun Liu — $126,331 2nd place — Le Joreh — amount not specified 3rd place — David Keta — amount not specified 4th place — Nico Betbese — amount not specified 5th place — Vladislav Saprykin — amount not specified First PLO Bracelet for Liran Machluf, Disappointment for Davidi Kitai In #15: $1,000 5-Card PLO , the first PLO bracelet of the series went to Liran Machluf. In heads-up play, he defeated Winamax pro Davidi Kitai, denying the Belgian his fourth WSOP bracelet. Kitai, whose last bracelet win was in 2014, came close to a long-awaited triumph but had to settle for second place and a payout of $82,805, while the top prize was $110,015. Canadian Thomas Taylor, who has finished runner-up at the WSOP three times since 2024, once again missed out on the title—he was the first to exit the final table. Final Table #15: $1,000 5-Card PLO 1st place — Liran Machluf — $110,015 2nd place — Davidi Kitai — $82,805 3rd place — Thomas Taylor — amount not specified Alex Fortin-Demers: Victory in Beat the Pros Bounty Canadian player Alex Fortin-Demers became the champion of #16: $215 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH . This popular event with a low buy-in attracted 7,013 entries and a prize pool of $1,387,171. For Fortin-Demers, who claimed his first WSOP bracelet, the payout was $91,181 including prizes and bounties. At the final table, he faced tough opponents such as Konstantin Maslak, Vitalijs Zavorotnijs, Yu Liu, and Rafal Chmura. Final Table #16: $215 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH 1st place — Alex Fortin-Demers — $91,181 (prizes + bounties) 2nd place — Konstantin Maslak — amount not specified 3rd place — Vitalijs Zavorotnijs — amount not specified 4th place — Yu Liu — amount not specified 5th place — Rafal Chmura — amount not specified Current and Upcoming Events at WSOP Online 2025 At the time of publication, there are still 16 bracelet events left on the WSOP Online schedule at GGPoker. The next ones are: Event #19: $777 Lucky Sevens Bounty 7-Handed NLH Event #20: $800 Ultra Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em Event #21: $1,500 WSOP GGMasters HR Freezeout NLH Meanwhile, Day 1 flights continue in large-field events such as the $400 Colossus , $400 Plossus , and $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event . All of these will soon move on to Day 2, where new champions and major prize winners will be determined. The GGPoker platform remains the main online venue for WSOP Online, and the 2025 series once again attracts thousands of players from around the world, including recognized professionals and ambitious amateurs. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players These WSOP Online 2025 results clearly show that even in massive tournaments with huge fields, anyone has a chance at a big win and international recognition. For PPPoker club members, this is a great example of how regular practice in online tournaments and learning different formats (NLH, PLO, bounty events) can lead to serious success. Many WSOP Online winners started their journey in online poker, improved at accessible stakes, and eventually made it to the world stage. For PPPoker club participants, it’s important not only to play, but also to analyze final tables and review hands played by top players to learn from their experience and apply that knowledge in your own games. Moreover, the variety of WSOP Online tournaments—from classic NLH to exotic formats and bounty events—highlights the importance of flexibility and versatility. By playing in PPPoker club tournaments with different buy-ins and structures, you develop the skills needed to succeed at the world’s most prestigious series. Follow the results, learn from the champions, and don’t be afraid to set ambitious goals!