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Can't Stop Kopp: Katie Kopp Wins First Bracelet of the 2022 WSOP

The 2022 World Series of Poker is officially in full swing. The first gold bracelet of the series was awarded today to Katie Kopp in Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event No-Limit Hold’em.

Kopp, a long-time dealer and player from Cleveland, Ohio, navigated a field of 832 players to claim her first WSOP gold bracelet at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas and the top prize of $65,168.

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Final Table Results

1Katie KoppUnited States$65,168
2Wyatt FrostUnited States$40,273
3Brandon WestUnited States$28,356
4Shaun ColquhounUnited States$20,275
5Joe ChangUnited States$14,725
6Vikram VijayUnited States$10,865
7Gonzalo GonzalezUnited States$8,147
8Arturo JimenezUnited States$6,210
9Kyle DempseyUnited States$4,813

Short stacked for much of the final table, Kopp caught fire down the home stretch.