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Negreanu Denied as Aaron Kupin Wins First Bracelet in Mixed Big Bet

All eyes were on Event #76: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Tuesday as Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu chased his eighth bracelet, requiring the tournament to move to the feature table for an emergency stream. Negreanu, who was at his fifth final table of the summer, came short as he finished in fourth place before Florida's Aaron Kupin defeated heads-up opponent Marco Johnson to win $206,982 and his first bracelet.

Kupin, a longtime grinder who had his first WSOP cash in 2018, entered as the Day 3 chip leader and described "relief" after closing out the event.