Nick Schulman Wins Eighth WSOP Bracelet in Thrilling H.O.R.S.E. Event

Nick Schulman made history by winning his eighth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in the 2026 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event, becoming the 10th player in WSOP history to achieve this milestone. This victory came with a prize of $183,366, pushing his lifetime earnings past $26.5 million.

Schulman's journey to this victory was marked by several notable achievements. He is now in 13th place in the 2026 Poker Player of the Year standings, having earned 912 Card Player Player of the Year points. His earlier title in 2026 saw him take down an eight-game event at the PGT Mixed Games series. Schulman is a World Poker Tour champion and has won three $10,000 deuce-to-seven lowball championship titles, with victories in 2009, 2012, and 2025. He also took down the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better championship in 2019 and a $1,500 stud title in 2023. In 2024, Schulman added two more bracelets, taking down a $25,000 no-limit hold’em event and the $5,000 turbo bounty event.

The event drew 780 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,035,450, with the top 117 finishers making the money. Schulman was seventh in chips when play resumed on the final day. He moved to the top of the leaderboard by the time the last nine converged onto the unofficial final table. Schulman took roughly a 2:1 chip lead into heads-up play with Clayton Mozdzen. Schulman picked up four spades on sixth street to give him outs to a winning flush. With a 3♠ on seventh street, Schulman earned the pot and the title.