Playing on WSOP.com’s Michigan/Nevada/New Jersey platform, the latest player to have shipped their first World Series gold bracelet is Maria Konnikova.
A bestselling author, journalist, podcast host and PokerStars ambassador, Konnikova took first place in the $888 NLHE Fall Crazy 8s event, winning $68,477 along with the coveted title of WSOP champion.
The event’s 468 entries included four bullets from Konnikova herself, playing under the James Bond-inspired screen name ‘vesper1ynd’, resulting in a prize pool of $374,400.
Konnikova fired four bullets on the way to her maiden WSOP win. First bracelet to go with WSOP-C and PCA triumphs
Konnikova, who graduated Harvard before completing a PhD in psychology at Columbia, added poker to an already successful literary career after being mentored by Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel in 2016.
Konnikova with her close friend and former mentor Erik Seidel.That mentorship resulted in a bestselling book, The Biggest Bluff, as well as an $84K victory in the PCA National event at the 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Earlier this year she also added a WSOP Circuit Online win worth over $57K.
After battling her way to victory for over 10 hours in the Crazy 8s tournament, Konnikova shared her success on X.
