June 9-12
Entries on Yuri Dzivielevski's Hendon Mob profile after his win on Friday night.
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1ST
Yuri Dzivielevski
$2,841,432
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2ND
Teun Mulder
$1,894,282
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3RD
Alex Kulev
$1,326,537
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4TH
Alexandros Theologis
$950,048
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5TH
Christopher Nguyen
$696,221
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6TH
Alex Foxen
$522,347
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7TH
Biao Ding
$401,446
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8TH
Sam Soverel
$316,234
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9TH
Martin Kabrhel
$255,491
An emotional Yuri Dzivielevski won his sixth WSOP bracelet in the $100K High Roller on Friday night.
It was a rare display for the Brazilian, who would normally be considered one of the quieter, more stoic pros at the WSOP. And while a sixth WSOP bracelet might make way for a muted reaction from some hardened pros, Dzivielevski didn't hold back.
"The emotion is always there," Yuri told us after the win. "I think when I lose this emotion, I will probably stop playing because it's my life."
Far from home
Dzivielevski is away from family for the 2026 WSOP, and his wife is expecting at home. They were his first call when he stepped off the stage after beating Teun Mulder in heads-up play.
Still, the emotion had very little to do with winning $2.8 million. It's a new high score for Yuri, but it's just another plot point on a lifelong run of success. The poker part isn't that emotional.
"It doesn't affect my game, and I think it's actually good. I'm not emotionally attached to these things like titles and glory."
It unlocks another level of performance in a mentally exhausting game.
"I'm free of pressure."
Just like that
The outpouring of positive vibes at the end of the evening was in contrast to its beginning. Nine players returned for the final table on Friday, and Martin Kabrhel picked up right where he left off after an annoying Day 2.
Day 3's button issue popped up after Alex Foxen apparently touched Kabrhel's glasses. The floor was called, but nothing came of it.
The dust-up was a continuation of Thursday night's argument over Sam Soverel scanning his cards into the RFID reader. Soverel, like some pros, prefers to do it at the end of the hand for personal security reasons. Kabrhel jumped all over the issue, and Foxen was eventually drawn in.
It's hard to tell where mutual trolling ends and actual conflict begins, but everything was short-lived after Kabrhel was the first elimination of the day. Soverel followed in eighth, and Foxen notched a sixth-place finish.
As for Yuri, he doesn't really care.
"To be honest, these things are so little. I don't know why they care so much about these things, you know? I'm not paranoid about people cheating. Maybe I'm naive."
A long-time poker pro is naive about cheating? Doubtful.
"I'm either naive, or I'm just so detached about this thing. I don't care, basically. I was looking at this discussion. Why are they stressing about these things? Just play and show your cards. Let's compete."
