Benny Glaser Goes Back-to-Back (Again): Clinches 7th WSOP Bracelet in $1,500 Mixed Event

Just days after conquering the $1,500 Dealer’s Choice event, Benny Glaser has stormed back into the winner’s circle, securing his second bracelet of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the seventh of his illustrious career. With an unshakable composure and sheer brilliance in mixed games, the British poker star outlasted a 1,239-entry field in Event #15: $1,500 Mixed – Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, pocketing $258,193 and pushing his name further up the ranks of poker’s elite.

A Story That Mirrors Greatness

If Glaser’s run feels like déjà vu, it should. The poker world saw a similar performance in 2016, when he grabbed two bracelets in Omaha variants within a week. Now, nearly a decade later, he has repeated that incredible feat, reaffirming his place as one of the most dominant mixed-game players of all time.

What makes Glaser’s WSOP portfolio even more impressive? All seven of his bracelets have come in non-Hold’em events—a testament to his mastery of poker’s most complex formats. With this win, he joins an elite group of just 12 players who have captured seven or more WSOP titles, sharing that tier with legends like Daniel Negreanu, Scott Seiver, and Billy Baxter.

Event #15: Final Table Payouts

Glaser’s Reaction: “This One Feels Surreal”

Moments after locking up his victory, Glaser was all smiles:

“I’m feeling amazing,” he said. “This one feels more outrageously surreal. It still hasn’t sunk in.”

He praised runner-up Travis Pearson, saying the heads-up match was a genuine battle:

“It was really a tough match. There were one or two hands that were pretty rough, but I was able to re-center myself.”

With two bracelets already in hand this summer, Glaser confirmed he’s now fully committed to chasing WSOP Player of the Year honors:

“I was potentially going for Player of the Year anyways, but I think this win makes it clear. My schedule will probably change by one or two events, like the $100K PLO I wasn’t sure I’d play.”

Day 4 Drama: Rollercoaster Heads-Up Finale

An unscheduled Day 4 saw just three players return to the Horseshoe Events Center. It didn’t take long for David Shmuel to exit in third, when Pearson’s full house cracked his flopped set in Big O.

What followed was a high-stakes, back-and-forth heads-up match between Pearson and Glaser, featuring:

• Flush-over-flush coolers
• Multiple lead changes
• Mistaken handshakes and celebrations
• Double-ups with full houses and low draws
• A final stand that saw Glaser fade Pearson’s draw and claim the crown

In one of the match’s more humorous moments, Glaser thought he lost after getting it all-in with a wheel draw, only to realize he had actually chopped the pot. Shortly after, Pearson had his own false celebration, believing his queen-high flush was best—only to be shown the king-high flush from Glaser.

Eventually, Glaser wore down his gritty opponent. In the final hand, his king-nine-seven-trey in Omaha Hi-Lo cracked Pearson’s queen-nine-eight-six, with a king landing on the flop and no salvation on the runout for Pearson.

The G.O.A.T. of Mixed Games?

Between his seven WSOP bracelets, his SCOOP and WCOOP dominance online, and now two titles in less than a week, Benny Glaser may just be the greatest mixed-game player of his generation. He’s not just winning—he’s rewriting what it means to be elite in non-Hold’em formats.

As Glaser eyes the $100K PLO and other major events on the WSOP schedule, the poker community will be watching closely. A third bracelet this summer? It suddenly seems not just possible—but inevitable.

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