Matthew Blagg Secures First Live Tournament Title at WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas

Matthew Blagg secured his first live tournament title at the 2026 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas $1,700 main event, earning $238,470. Blagg outlasted 936 entries and a tough final table to achieve this breakthrough. His previous best result was a third-place finish in a $333 WSOP Online bracelet event for $47,039. This victory nearly doubled his career earnings, bringing his lifetime cashes to over $506,000.

The main event had a strong turnout, creating a prize pool of $1,418,040. Several big names ran deep, including David ‘ODB’ Baker, Matthew Wantman, Jason Wheeler, Weiran Pu, Justin Lapka, Mike Holtz, and Giuseppe Pantaleo. Notable finishes included Shawn Daniels in seventh place for $32,010 and Jack Duong in fifth place for $57,980.

In the final hand, the chips went in on a 7♦5♣4♣9♠ board with 8♠2♠ for Yanovksy and 4♠4♥ for Blagg. The set held when the J♦ rolled off on the end, locking up the pot and the title for Blagg. Eric Yanovsky, the runner-up, earned $159,040, bringing his career earnings to nearly $2 million.