David Peters Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet in $10K 6-Max for $1M

High-stakes pro David Peters captured his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet on July 14 in Las Vegas. He topped Event #94, the $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship, for $1,001,391. The win came after a rough summer marked by disappointing runs and off-table criticism. Peters entered the day with career earnings nearing $50 million and four WSOP bracelets. He needed just 75 minutes to seal the title once overtime play began. The victory places him among poker's most decorated champions. It also adds a 13th seven-figure score to his resume.

Peters Battles Rough Summer, Joins Elite Bracelet Club

A field of 558 entries built a prize pool worth $5,189,400 for Event #94. Only 85 players made the money, but three days weren't enough to crown a winner. Four players returned for an overtime Day 4 at the Horseshoe Events Center. Peters had struggled to find deep runs this summer despite six cashes. He described the run as building big stacks, then falling short again and again. Winning the tournament, he said, still felt amazing given how the summer had gone. Peters remained driven throughout by both the money and the competition itself. He said he enjoys playing against the best and still wants more bracelets. The win lands him alongside five-time champions like Eli Elezra, Scotty Nguyen, and Stu Ungar.

Final Table Action: Mustafov, Mikolaitis, Anderson Out

Play paused near 2 a.m. the previous night with four players left. Fahredin Mustafov held the chip lead entering the final day. Peters won early pots to seize the top stack from Mustafov. Dominykas Mikolaitis doubled twice through Mustafov before busting. He jammed pocket sevens into Mustafov's jacks and fell in fourth place. Calvin Anderson then collided with Peters three-handed. Anderson four-bet jammed pocket deuces, and Peters called with pocket nines. He found no help and exited in third for $445,268. All three eliminations happened within roughly 15 minutes of play. Peters held a three-to-one chip lead entering heads-up against Mustafov.

Heads-Up Finish: Peters Wins Bracelet in One Hand

The heads-up match lasted only one hand. Mustafov limped with pocket fives, and Peters jammed with ace-seven. He called, but a seven landed on the flop to end it. Peters called the finish a wild emotional rollercoaster. He credited his fiancée, Hayley, who railed him throughout the day. His parents and brothers also watched from back home. Peters had faced scrutiny this spring over accusations of unpaid debts owed to Dylan Linde.

Many peers reportedly celebrated his comeback win as much as their own.

Peters said his two-year-old son now shapes his motivation to keep competing. He plans some downtime at home before deciding on his next moves this year.