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"About F*ing Time": Josh Reichard Finally Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet
After years of close calls, Josh Reichard finally secures his maiden WSOP gold bracelet and a cool $555,198 in Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em.
TL;DR
Josh Reichard has won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet, triumphing in Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em. He conquered a field of 1,736 entries to claim $555,198 after a decisive heads-up match against Caleb Harris.
Josh Reichard, a seasoned player with a history of deep runs, has earned his inaugural WSOP gold bracelet by winning Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em. The tournament drew 1,736 participants, creating a total prize pool of $3,862,600. Reichard's victory netted him a career-best $555,198, culminating in an emotional win that saw him celebrate with his wife and family.
Reichard overcame Caleb Harris in a swift 30-minute heads-up battle. The final hand saw Reichard table a straight to claim the title. His success follows a strong showing in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker event just a week prior, where he finished third in a field of nearly 12,000 players.
The final table, described by Reichard as intense with high nerves, saw five players eliminated within the first 30 minutes. Notable eliminations included Eoghan O'Dea in the very first hand of the ten-person finale. Orson Young briefly held a significant chip lead before ultimately exiting in fourth place.
The final three players — Reichard, Harris, and Spyridon Apartoglou — each took turns holding the chip lead. A crucial double-up by Harris through Apartoglou propelled him past Reichard. Apartoglou, a Greek player relatively new to major poker, impressed with his performance but was left with a single big blind after a large bluff, leading to his subsequent elimination by Reichard.
Heading into heads-up play, Harris held a 16,000,000-chip lead, having previously staged a comeback from just six big blinds earlier in the tournament with two critical double-ups. Despite his resilience, Harris was unable to maintain momentum against Reichard, who took control after 20 minutes of back-and-forth play, securing the bracelet in consecutive hands.
Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Josh Reichard | United States | $555,198 | | 2 | Caleb Harris | United States | $370,037 | | 3 | Spyridon Apartoglou | Greece | $267,938 | | 4 | Orson Young | United States | $196,225 | | 5 | Myles Mullaly | United States | $145,365 | | 6 | John Ciccarelli | United States | $108,946 | | 7 | Maher Achour | Tunisia | $82,616 | | 8 | Robbie Bull | United Kingdom | $63,399 | | 9 | Corentin Soulier | France | $49,241 | | 10 | Eoghan O'Dea | Ireland | $38,713 |
