Isaac Haxton Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet and $1.7 Million at High Roller Event

Isaac Haxton has finally made it to the WSOP bracelet winner’s enclosure, scooping the $25k High Roller for a monster $1,698,215 cash and some hitherto elusive and exclusive gold jewellery. Haxton was one of 301 entries to event #16 on the WSOP’s annual Vegas summer schedule, a record-breaking field for a WSOP $25k and it contained almost everyone of note. Joe Cada, Phil Hellmuth, Martin Jacobson, Espen Jorstad, and Joe McKeehen were there from among Main Event champs, with Daniel, Negreanu, Erik Seidel and Freddy Deeb from the ‘legends’, and the Foxens and Jake Schindler from the modern notables.

The money bubble burst midway through day two when Cary Katz’s top pair lost out to Ike Haxton’s turned kings, leaving the top 40 with a guaranteed $40k payday, Nick Schulman, Jake Schindler and Martin Zamani among them. By the time day three arrived, the field had been whittled down to just 13, Haxton joined by Brian Rast and Darren Elias among the big names still in, with Kristen Foxen also in the mix.

Kristen Foxen finished in 12th spot for a $79,335 cash. Brian Rast was eliminated in 7th spot by Haxton, and he was followed to the rails by Frank Funaro, who staked his tournament life on a flopped open-ender. Ryan O’Donnell finished in second place, earning $1,049,577. Darren Elias finished in third place, earning $725,790.