Gediminas Uselis Wins Second Gold Bracelet for Lithuania at WSOP 2020

Gediminas Uselis, a relatively unknown poker player, made a significant mark by winning the WSOP gold bracelet and $211,000 in prize money. This victory adds to his live poker winnings, which now total $330,000, including a WSOP Circuit ring won a year ago. His online poker earnings have recently surpassed $2,000,000.

WSOP Event #76, which Uselis won, attracted 4,461 entries and featured a prize pool of $1,667,336. The event saw 548 players making it to the prize money, with notable performances from several poker professionals. Brian Rast, a four-time bracelet winner, finished in 26th place, earning $5,285.

Three Russians made it into the top 25 of the tournament. Gleb Tremzin, one of them, finished in 10th place, receiving a payout of $10,570. Uselis started the final table in third place in the chip count but managed to climb to the top and win the event. In the final heads-up, he faced Andrew Wilson from the UK, who earned $159,000 as the runner-up.