Additional reporting by Chris 'Lefty' Land
When Philip Sternheimer won his first WSOP bracelet today, he immediately FaceTimed his wife, dangled the gold above his phone and said three words: āWe did it.ā
The screams on the other end overwhelmed him, and his face crumpled with emotion. We were just behind him, and it got us going, too.Ā
This isnāt Sternheimerās first rodeo. This was his sixth cash this summer, including a third place in the $10K Dealers Choice. He cashed seven times at the 2024 WSOP. Heās won on the PGT Tour, and heās won high rollers on the Partouche Poker Tour and at the Aria. Prior to todayās $763,087 win in the $10āÆK PLO8 Championship, heād already amassed close to $3.5āÆ million in live earnings.
But a gold bracelet is the one that every poker player wants to win.
Philip Sternheimer and friends celebrate his first WSOP bracelet win, something he said was a "lifelong dream."The WSOP hits differentĀ
Talking to PokerOrg's Chris 'Lefty' Land afterwards, Sternheimer put into words the emotions he was feeling.Ā
āIn 2012, I played as a recreational player, and I actually reconnected with my wife, who spotted me in the Main Event on Day 4," he said. "Ever since, Iāve been taking poker more and more seriously, and extremely seriously the last few years. I just came third a couple of days before, and you always wonder how many more chances youāll get at this.
āItās been maybe half an hour, and I canāt really comprehend it yet. I tried to not allow myself to think about what would be if I won or lost; I tried to stay in the moment.
āItās really a lifelong dream. I was thinking this morning as I was walking to the tournament area... I donāt think Iāve ever wanted something as bad.ā
GG, Philip Sternheimer.Ā
$10K PL Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Sternheimer | $763,087 |
| 2 | Bruno Furth | $508,705 |
| 3 | Shaun Deeb | $348,304 |
| 4 | Brian Hastings | $243,144 |
| 5 | Christopher Vitch | $173,121 |
| 6 | Magnus Edengren | $125,772 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | $93,273 |
| 8 | Dennis Weiss | $70,639 |
| 9 | Edward Spivack | $54,657 |
