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WSOP 2026: Sterling Lopez secures his first bracelet in the T.O.R.S.E.

Mark Michael
Sterling Lopez has won the $1k T.O.R.S.E. at the World Series of Poker 2026 in Las Vegas. The American took home $1,842 in prize money along with his first bracelet.On Day 3 of the $1,000 T.O.R.S.E. (Event #92) of the WSOP 2026, 20 players returned to Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas. Sebastian Pauli was eliminated in the fifth blind level. The bracelet winner finished in 9th place for $1,158. Just before the dinner break, the final table was reached.
  • Seat 1: Jesse Lonis, 6,900,000
  • Seat 2: Alex Livingston, 2,260,000
  • Seat 3: Qinghai Pan, 1,260,000
  • Seat 4: David Bach, 2,300,000
  • Seat 5: Sterling Lopez, 3,815,000
  • Seat 6: Garry Bolden, 2,100,000
  • Limits: 120,000/240,000
In the seventh blind level, the first seat was vacated. In the Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Qinghai Pan ($1,363) went all-in with an 8-7 low on the last exchange round and Gary Bolden called with a 7-6 low.In Stud, David Bach ($1,801) was eliminated. The American was short-stacked on 3rd Street against Sterling Lopez and Alex Livingston and went all-in. The two played a side pot. Livingston only had a pair of sevens, while Bach held two pair with kings, but fell to Lopez’s higher two pair (aces and kings).Alex Livingston ($1,791) finished 4th. The two-time bracelet winner went all-in in Triple Draw after the first betting round against Gary Bolden and Jesse Lonis. Livingston made a 7-6 low but lost to Lonis’s wheel.More than two hours passed before heading to heads-up. In Triple Draw, Gary Bolden ($1,912) went all-in before the last exchange round. Sterling Lopez called with 7-6-3-2, Bolden did not make the perfect 9, and Lopez drew an 8.
  • Sterling Lopez, 12,500,000
  • Jesse Lonis, 5,800,000
  • Limits: 300,000/600,000
After less than an hour, the duel ended. Jesse Lonis was playing for his third WSOP bracelet but was never in striking distance. The decisive hand was played in Stud. Lonis ($1,862) went all-in on 5th Street | against |. Lopez hit on the 7th Street for the straight, while Jesse Lonis could only make ace-high, and the tournament was over.
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World Series of Poker 2026

Date: May 26 to July 15 / ME FT August 3 – 5 Location: Horseshoe Las Vegas Events: 100 live & 30 online Buy-Ins: $1 to $1,000, online from $1 –> WSOP Bracelet Schedule –> WSOP.com Online Bracelet Schedule –> 2026 World Series of Poker Official Tournament Rules –> Las Vegas Poker

WSOP Event #92: T.O.R.S.E.

Buy-In: $1,000 Entries: 457 Prize Pool: $1,220,190 Paid Places: 69Reports: Day 1 – Day 2

Payouts

PositionPlayerCountryPayout
1Sterling LopezUnited States$1,842
2Jesse LonisUnited States$1,862
3Gary BoldenUnited States$1,912
4Alex LivingstonCanada$1,791
5David BachUnited States$1,801
6Qinghai PanUnited States$1,363
7Menikos PanagiotouCyprus$1,715
8Larry TullUnited States$1,158
9Sebastian PauliGermany$1,158
10Christopher ClaassenUnited States$1,633
11Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States$1,633
12Viktor BlomSweden$1,471
13Yik ChiuHong Kong$1,471
14Marco JohnsonUnited States$1,471
15Daniel BlumUnited States$1,471
16Naoya KiharaJapan$1,471
17Nick GuagentiUnited States$1,471
18Michael ReedUnited States$1,241
19Thomas TaylorCanada$1,241
20Joseph BowersUnited States$1,241
21Kristan LordUnited States$1,241
22Roberto NajeraUnited States$1,241
23Ryan MoriartyUnited States$1,241
24Renan BruschiBrazil$1,666
25Jeanne DavidUnited States$1,666
26Omar MehmoodUnited States$1,666
27Mike WattelUnited States$1,666
28Bryce YockeyUnited States$1,666
29Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom$1,666
30Chris HunichenUnited States$1,562
31Daniel StrelitzUnited States$1,562
32Amnon FilippiUnited States$1,562
33Andrey ZhigalovRussian Federation$1,562
34Robert MizrachiUnited States$1,562
35Thomas KoralUnited States$1,562
36Angelo ManciniItaly$1,812
37Frank BrannanUnited States$1,812
38Timothy FrazinUnited States$1,812
39Dylan WeismanUnited States$1,812
40Brett RicheyUnited States$1,812
41Navin KamalUnited States$1,812
42Marcel VonkNetherlands$1,341
43Eoghan O’DeaIreland$1,341
44Allen KesslerUnited States$1,341
45Mark GregorichUnited States$1,341
46Sandy SanchezUnited States$1,341
47Simeon TsonevBulgaria$1,341
48Ron WareUnited States$1,190
49Allan LeUnited States$1,190
50Richard BaiUnited States$1,190
51Ryuta NakaiJapan$1,190
52Lynda TranUnited States$1,190
53Kimberly SullivanUnited States$1,190
54Brian NicholsUnited States$1,039
55Lucas ZwingmanngochtGermany$1,039
56Hans BosmanNetherlands$1,039
57Thomas RawlesUnited States$1,039
58Ken AldridgeUnited States$1,039
59Jake SchwartzUnited States$1,039
60Ray FishmanUnited States$1,039
61Laith SheenaUnited Kingdom$1,039
62Zachary ReinboldUnited States$1,039
63George RechnitzerUnited States$1,039
64Aaron KupinUnited States$1,039
65Max KruseGermany$1,039
66Matthew BeinnerUnited States$1,039
67Anderson IrelandUnited States$1,039
68Ari EngelCanada$1,039
69Yannick JobinSwitzerland$1,020
70Derek McMasterUnited States$1,019
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