The Englishman is more thought of as an online MTT specialist but he still has a respectable record in live events stretching back more than a decade.
Almost $9 million in live tournament winnings and now six WSOP bracelets tell us that he’s among the most elite group of players in the world right now. Only 26 players in history have won six or more bracelets.
The 35-year-old was emotional after the tournament ended, clearly having been put through the mill during the final phase of the event which attracted a record attendance of 597 entries.
“I was so relieved. He was all in like ten or 11 times, I generally lost count. It was insane. He was down to 45K three-handed at big blind 120,000 and then won six or seven all-ins in a row.
“And then, heads-up, he was down to 125,000 and then survived like five all-ins in a row. I was getting concerned again. So, just that relief after the real battle and, honestly, just joy. I’m very happy to win a bracelet this summer.
“It feels amazing, honestly. It does feel like it’s an elite club. You’re getting into kind of the rarity where it’s like, that’s feeling pretty special. Six is really cool. And honesty, just relief after the insane day I’ve had. I’m very proud.”
Action Recap
When the players assembled at the Horseshoe Event Center for Day 3 there were 14 names in the hunt; all of them chasing Benny Glaser who had a massive lead.
Adam Owen (14th) and Jonathan Krela (13th) were out early in the day to allow the floor to get everybody left onto two tables.
Dan Zack, the 2022 WSOP Player of the Year, busted next in a hand of No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw against Scott Bohlman. Adam Greenlee (11th) and Laurent Manderlier (10th) didn’t last many minutes longer.
Justin Liberto started Day 3 as the closest challenger to Glaser but the momentum just didn’t build up. Matthew Schreiber saw him off in ninth place in a hand of No-Limit Single Draw.
Eric Baldwin found himself with just a chip and a chair, no doubt pondering if he could repeat the exploits of Caleb Furth yesterday when he did exactly that. Sadly for him, it wasn’t to be and we were down to the final eight.
The final table lined up as follows:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
| 1 | Andrew Park | United States | 2,550,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Stephen O’Dwyer | United States | 1,260,000 | 5 |
| 3 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 1,280,000 | 5 |
| 4 | Timothy Knauf | United States | 750,000 | 3 |
| 5 | Scott Jacewiczokelly | United States | 2,550,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Matthew Schreiber | United States | 3,110,000 | 13 |
| 7 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 3,450,000 | 14 |
This was a lot closer than how the field looked when play restarted.
Timothy Knauf then clashed with Scott Jacewiczokelly in a hand of Pot-Limit Hold’em to send him home in seventh place when his pocket eights ran into ace.
Less than 10 minutes later, Stephen O’Dwyer was heading to the rail after Glaser dispatched another rival.
Glaser was now really getting back into his stride and it was difficult to see anyone getting close to him.
Jacewiczokelly fell soon after and then Scott Bohlman missed his draw, both handing their chips over to Benny Glaser.
That just left Andrew Park and Matthew Schreiber to go and they both ended up tangling with each other. The result was Park losing out with Q♥ 10♦ against Schreiber’s 6♠ 6♦.
Heads-up began with Glaser leading with 8,600,000 to 6,300,000 — his lead mostly evaporated by now.
Schreiber did put in a great performance, holding the lead several times before losing it back again. But in the end, the gods had written the story already. Glaser was not to be denied.
To win this event a player must master 21 different poker variants. Glaser explained just how much he enjoys this format and how important it is to be a good all-rounder.
“I think it’s very important. For example, in a Dealer’s Choice event, I had a lot of games I could pick from so it was really helpful. I adjusted my picks in relation to the table or tournament stage.
“And it just means I could play everything this summer, both for fun and profitability this summer but also more bracelet chances. So knowing how to play everything is great for bracelet opportunities.”
Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $150,246 |
| 2 | Matthew Schreiber | United States | $100,137 |
| 3 | Andrew Park | United States | $66,755 |
| 4 | Scott Bohlman | United States | $45,511 |
| 5 | Scott Jacewiczokelly | United States | $31,747 |
| 6 | Stephen O’Dwyer | United States | $22,673 |
