The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) not only concluded its series in Las Vegas this week, the segregated market of Pennsylvania also wrapped its seven-event bracelet schedule that had run from June 2-July 14.
Pennsylvania‘s Zach “CaptainLevi” Gruneberg, the reigning WSOP PA Online Player of the Year, captured his second career gold bracelet after taking down WSOP PA’s Online Bracelet Event #2 – NL Hold’em PKO, while a week before Frank “D.Lafferty” Bonnacci took down Event #1: NLH Bankroll Builder for $20,731.19.
We also highlight bracelet wins by Kyle “KMILLER1979” Miller, Troy “2fish1hand” Laypo, and Kyle “Urbn072” Wallace in our second recap, and for our final roundup, we highlight the final two winners from the WSOP PA Online Bracelet Events.
All told, the seven-event series catered to a combined 1,540 entrants and awarded $652,050 in prize money.
Click here to read our recap of the first two WSOP.com PA bracelet events.
Date | Tournament | Players | Re-entries | Total Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
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6/2/24 | Event #1: $500 NLH Banroll Builder | 130 | 87 | 217 | $97,650 | Frank “D.Lafferty” Bonnacci | $20,731.19 |
6/9/24 | Event #2: $400 NLH PKO | 148 | 119 | 267 | $96,120 | Zach “CaptainLevi” Gruneberg | $16,665 |
6/16/24 | Event #3: $500 NLH Deepstack Turbo | 111 | 59 | 170 | $76,500 | Kyle “KMILLER1979” Miller | $17,151.30 |
6/23/24 | Event #4: $500 NLH Mystery Bounty | 147 | 84 | 231 | $103,950 | Troy “2fish1hand” Laypo | $12,453.68 |
6/30/34 | Event #5: $600 NLH Monster Stack | 122 | 80 | 202 | $109,080 | Kyle “Urbn072” Wallace | $23,157.83 |
7/7/24 | Event #6: $333 NLH Triple Treys | 147 | 87 | 234 | $70,200 | William “mortyc137” Nunley | $14,903 |
7/14/24 | Event #7: $500 NLH Summer Saver | 136 | 83 | 219 | $98,550 | Kyle “BluffBTuff” Lorenz | $20,922.26 |
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William “mortyc137” Nunley Wins First Bracelet
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On Sunday, June 7, Event #6: $333 NLH Triple Treys attracted 147 players who rebought 87 times. The 234-entry field resulted in a $70,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 36 finishers including Joseph Molitor (11th – $885), Brandon Mueller (19th – $681), Nachman Berlin (29th – $674), and William Chonka (35th – $667).
The title came down to William “mortyc137” Nunley (pictured to right in lead image) and Gregory “EowynsSoup” Soroka, and after more than nine hours of play, the former came out on top of their heads-up match to capture his first gold online bracelet and the $14,903.46 top prize.
Event #6: $333 NLH Final Table Results
Place | Player | Hometown | Earnings |
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1 | William “mortyc137” Nunley | Conshohocken, PA | $14,903 |
2 | Gregory “EowynsSoup” Soroka | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,741 |
3 | “johnnylimps” | N/A | $7,848.36 |
4 | Scott “Njuneer” Thompson | Oswego, IL | $5,686 |
5 | Barrett “Sail_Brunson” Lipkin | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,107 |
6 | Louis “HiTandRUNNER” Ripp | Colonia, NJ | $2,998 |
7 | Gary “I_Have_KK” Martin | Royersford, PA | $2,183 |
8 | Timothy “Railguy” Haselbarth | Sellersville, PA | $1,615 |
9 | Nathan Potamologist” Wasson | Avis, PA | $1,186 |
Lorenz Lays Claim to Event #7 Bracelet
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On Sunday, July 14, Event #7: $500 NL Hold’em Summer Saver attracted 136 players who rebought 83 times. The 219-entry field resulted in a $98,500 prize pool that was paid out to the top 36 finishers. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Samuel Monks (10th – $1,242), Clayton Jiang (11th – $1,242), Casey Yontz (19th – $956), Aubrey Williams (20th – $956), and Troy Laypo (34th – $936).
After just over nine of play, it was Kyle “BluffNTuff” Lorenz defeating Alex “Schwibbs1” Schwint in heads-up play to win the tournament for $20,922.26 and his first gold bracelet. It wasn’t the first taste of WSOP gold, however. He’s also a three-time WSOP Online Circuit rin winner, all coming in 2023.
Event #7: $500 NL Hold’em Summer Saver Final Table Results
Place | Player | Hometown | Earnings |
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1 | Kyle “BluffNTuff” Lorenz | Morrisville, PA | $20,922 |
2 | Alex “Schwibbs1” Schwint | Philadelphia, PA | $15,078 |
3 | Derek “Imtoasted” Scott | Stafford, VA | $11,018 |
4 | Chris “moooooooooo” Perkins | Evans City, PA | $7,983 |
5 | Michael “Mr.Pink1992” Wolf | Staten Island, NY | $5,765 |
6 | Zach “CaptainLevi” Gruneberg | Boalsburg, PA | $4,208 |
7 | Daniel “HeyImAWaffls” McGinnis | Springfield, PA | $3,065 |
8 | Jeffrey “JoelPhia21” Ditanna | Holland, PA | $2,267 |
9 | Adnrew “phillytaxguy” Kershaw | Philadelphia, PA | $1,665 |
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