{"id":1108251,"date":"2025-07-29T13:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/shaun-deeb-named-2025-wsop-player-of-the-year-after-historic-4-million-win"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:18:02","slug":"shaun-deeb-named-2025-wsop-player-of-the-year-after-historic-4-million-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/shaun-deeb-named-2025-wsop-player-of-the-year-after-historic-4-million-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaun Deeb named 2025 WSOP Player of the Year after historic $4 million win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It's official! Shaun Deeb ( <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaundeeb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@shaundeeb<\/a> ) has won the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year! \ud83c\udfc6<br><br>\ud83d\udc49During the2025 series he cashed in eighteen live bracelet events, six online bracelet events, reached five final tables, and won his seventh career WSOP bracelet in the $100,000 Pot Limit&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t4PMYyVcsi\">pic.twitter.com\/t4PMYyVcsi<\/a><\/p>&#8211; WSOP &#8211; World Series of Poker (@WSOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WSOP\/status\/1946368804898136566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the second time Deeb has won the prestigious Player of the Year (POY) award. He is now one of only two players, along with Daniel Negreanu, to win the award more than once. Negreanu won it twice, in 2004 and 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since winning his first Player of the Year award in 2018, Deeb has been a regular at the WSOP. He has finished in the top 10 every year except 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>in 2019 and 2023, he came very close to victory, finishing second, while he also performed well in 2021 (6th place) and 2022 (4th place).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it was all over, Deeb X (formerly of Twitter) shared his thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We did it boys and girls great battle between Martin and Benny they battled to the last tourney <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jRnWtAk7L1\">pic.twitter.com\/jRnWtAk7L1<\/a><\/p>&#8211; shaun deeb (@shaundeeb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaundeeb\/status\/1945604922256334917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In his post, he recalled how intense the battle was between him, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pokernews.com\/poker-players\/martin-kabrhel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Kabrehel<\/a> and Benny Glaser. Glaser, with three wristbands to his name, made a compelling case for why he should be elected POY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some in the poker world disagreed with this decision. They felt that Glaser or Michael &#8220;The Grinder&#8221; Mizrachi, who won both the Main Event and the Poker Players Championship, might have been more deserving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deeb responded indirectly by posting a tweet explaining why he won again:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I've stayed quiet through most of the Player of the Year chatter &#8211; but after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/phil_hellmuth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@phil_hellmuth<\/a> video, it's time to respond. There's been too much misinformation floating around, so let's set the record straight.<br><br>First off: I had zero involvement in the WSOP changing the POY..<\/p>&#8211; shaun deeb (@shaundeeb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaundeeb\/status\/1947861988098339152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/shaun-deeb-named-2025-wsop-player-of-the-year-after-historic-4-million-win\/#Final_WSOP_POY_2025_Rankings\" >Final WSOP POY 2025 Rankings:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/shaun-deeb-named-2025-wsop-player-of-the-year-after-historic-4-million-win\/#Deebs_monster_year_24_cashes_4_million_in_winnings\" >Deeb's monster year: 24 cashes, $4 million in winnings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/shaun-deeb-named-2025-wsop-player-of-the-year-after-historic-4-million-win\/#Deebos_overview_of_all_2025_WSOP_prize_money\" >Deebo's overview of all 2025 WSOP prize money<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_WSOP_POY_2025_Rankings\"><\/span>Final WSOP POY 2025 Rankings:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Place<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>POY Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Shaun Deeb<\/td><td>4,194.10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Benny Glaser<\/td><td>4,153.66<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Michael Mizrachi<\/td><td>3,804.96<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Martin Kabrhel<\/td><td>3,639.41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Scott Bohlman<\/td><td>3,328.86<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Brian Rast<\/td><td>3,091.97<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Joao Vieira<\/td><td>3,025.20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Daniel Negreanu<\/td><td>2,972.05<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Klemens Roiter<\/td><td>2,813.51<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Zdenek Zizka<\/td><td>2,807.76<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deebs_monster_year_24_cashes_4_million_in_winnings\"><\/span>Deeb's monster year: 24 cashes, $4 million in winnings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deeb's 2025 WSOP campaign focused on volume, consistency and big wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the 39-year-old has also participated in live and online bracelet games, cashing in 24 of them and earning more than $4 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the summer, he reached five final tables, winning one, finishing second three times and third once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, the first of its kind at the WSOP, was the game where he won the most money and may have been Player of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deeb beat 121 other players to win the huge prize of $2 957 229.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award is the largest prize ever awarded in a PLO game. The win earned him his seventh career bracelet, making him one of only 16 players in WSOP history to achieve this impressive feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deeb won $348,304 for finishing third in the $10,000 PLO 8-or-Better Championship. It was his second biggest win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few days later, he almost won another bracelet when he finished second in the $1,500 Razz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also had a great showing online, finishing runner-up in a $600 Monster Stack tournament before losing to Zdenek Zizka heads-up in a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em live tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deebos_overview_of_all_2025_WSOP_prize_money\"><\/span>Deebo's overview of all 2025 WSOP prize money<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tournament<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Win<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$5,000 NLH 8-Handed<\/td><td>94th<\/td><td>$10,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$5,000 PLO<\/td><td>55th<\/td><td>$12,903<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online $555 NLH Mystery Bounty<\/td><td>161st<\/td><td>$1,008<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$25,000 NLH\/PLO High Roller<\/td><td>17th<\/td><td>$60,520<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online $1,000 NLH PKO<\/td><td>138th<\/td><td>$866<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$500 NLH Colossus<\/td><td>1,036th<\/td><td>$1,230<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$1,500 PLO Hi-Lo<\/td><td>31st<\/td><td>$8,101<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online $600 NLH Deepstack<\/td><td>166th<\/td><td>$1,265<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$1,500 Super Turbo Bounty<\/td><td>86th<\/td><td>$3,036<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>$10,000 PLO 8-or-Better Championship<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3rd<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$348,304<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>$1,500 Razz<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2nd<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$84,221<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$2,500 Omaha\/Stud Hi-Lo<\/td><td>12th<\/td><td>$11,269<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship<\/td><td>19th<\/td><td>$20,999<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$50,000 PLO High Roller<\/td><td>26th<\/td><td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online $600 Monster Stack<\/td><td>2nd<\/td><td>$90,776<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw<\/td><td>56th<\/td><td>$3,154<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$1,000 NLH Tag Team<\/td><td>69th<\/td><td>$1,508<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online $500 NLH Deepstack<\/td><td>205th<\/td><td>$1,351<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$2,500 Mixed Big Bet<\/td><td>29th<\/td><td>$7,237<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>$100,000 PLO High Roller<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1st<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$2,957,229<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>$1,000 NLH<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2nd<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$154,906<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$777 Lucky 7's<\/td><td>270th<\/td><td>$2,078<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$50,000 NLH High Roller<\/td><td>19th<\/td><td>$123,068<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online $400 NLH Mystery Bounty<\/td><td>92nd<\/td><td>$1,411<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official! 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