Yuri Dzivielevski is the first Brazilian of the draft as the five-time bracelet winner went for $90, becoming the first pick for Team Lady Gaga. Let's hope Dzivielevski has a good poker face.
Yuri Dzivielevski is the first Brazilian of the draft as the five-time bracelet winner went for $90, becoming the first pick for Team Lady Gaga. Let's hope Dzivielevski has a good poker face.
Team Handsome Horses was one of five teams without a player on their roster, but that just changed when they acquired Robert Mizrachi for $30.
Scott Seiver, who won three bracelets at the 2024 WSOP, started off strong at $50 as the bidding steadily grew.
Ultimately, the future Poker Hall of Famer went for $79 to Team Banana as their first team member.
"I'm on the board!" a team member cheered.
Patrick "Pads" Leonard, who, a week or so ago, said he might not play many bracelet events due to the WSOP's new rules regarding patches, was nominated and still had a relatively strong market.
Several teams bid on Pads, but it ended up being Josh Kay's Team Dinkers that got him for $41.
He joined Chad Eveslage as the second member of Team Dinkers.
Sam Soverel started off at just $1 but his value increased in size significantly at he ultimately went for $28 to Team Torching w/ TJ.
Martin Kabrhel, who went undrafted last year, then went on to make waves at the WSOP, was a hot commodity this year.
Several teams got in the bidding for the Czech player, who ultimately went for $69 to Team Lucky.
Kabrhel became the fifth player on Shaun Deeb's team.
Thomas Taylor started in the single digits and ended up at $34 to go to Team Premiums Only.
PLO crusher Dylan Weisman was the next player nominated, and Shaun Deeb added his fourth player to Team Lucky.
Weisman sold for $46 and joined the likes of Frankie Brannan, Max Neugebauer, and Esther Taylor on the roster.
Team Lucky has spent exactly half their budget on exactly half their team. Now, that's a balanced range!
Frank Brannan went for $25 to Team Lucky, while Dylan Linde went to Team Premiums Only for $59.
Robert Wells started off as a single-digit nominee, but several bids saw his price rise to $36, which was enough for Team Spitework to get him.