Jonathan Pastore, an Englishman, secures victory at the WSOP and walks away with a dazzling bracelet and a massive cash prize of $771,765.

In Las Vegas, over the course of Friday night and Saturday, the World Series of Poker witnessed an impressive display of skill by the English player Jonathan Pastore, who emerged as the victorious champion after a grueling 3-hour demonstration of his poker prowess. It is worth noting that just two weeks prior to this remarkable victory, it was another Englishman, Léo Soma, who triumphed in the 6-Max WSOP tournament.

Jonathan Pastore winner

This is the 34th time that France has claimed victory in the WSOP bracelet, and it's the second time for Orleans Poker Club. Elie Payan was the first to secure this accomplishment a few years back. On the second day of the tournament, Jonathan expressed his gratitude, stating, "Having all my friends supporting me from behind really made a difference. We're a tight-knit group of friends from Malta, with many of us hailing from amateur clubs in France. It feels incredible to see these two worlds coming together today."

Stephen Song, who was in second place, possessed exactly half of the chips when we reached the morning of the final stage. Finding my rhythm against him on Day 3 proved to be quite challenging, but as the night unfolded, the task became much simpler for me. While managing the initial phase of the tournament was a bit convoluted, it eventually became a seamless process with no major decisions weighing on my shoulders. Reflecting on the experience, I must admit that playing against Stephen Song for the coveted bracelet was an exhilarating moment, for he is a player whom I deeply admire. It is my sincerest hope that the poker community will witness the rise of more exceptional players like him. As for my own aspirations, I aim to maintain my focus and eagerly participate in the upcoming scheduled tournaments.

I don't plan on participating in high-stakes games; instead, I want to focus on investing and familiarizing myself with different strategies for playing these tournaments in the coming year. There's a lot of work I need to do in this area. Additionally, I'll need to continue playing online as well.

Below is the tabulated data showcasing the outcomes:

🥇 Rank	🤵 Player	💲 Earnings
1st	Jonathan Pastore (France)	771 765 $
2nd	Stephen Song (USA)	476 990 $
3rd	Tamer Alkamli (Canada)	331 503 $
4th	Elio Fox (USA)	234 036 $
5th	Paraskevas Tsokaridis (Greece)	167 882 $

🤩 Other results

Please refer to the table below to view Jonathan's past results in various events.

📅 Date	♠️ Event	🏆 Square	🤑 Price
06/22	WSOP	1st	771 765 $
06/22	WSOP	94th	8 815 $
06/22	WSOP	127th	3 922 $
05/22	FPS Monte Carlo Cup	52nd	1 498 $
05/22	Pokerstars FPS	207th	2 229 $
05/22	BOM Main Event	236th	1 151 $
02/22	APO 1000	11th	9 992 $
10/21	UltimateStack	4th	14 484 $
10/21	WSOP	97th	3 373 $
10/21	UltimateStack	2nd	73 382 $
09/21	The Big Marvelous Poker Tour.	49th	1 165 $
09/20	WSOP	1993rd	393 $
06/17	poker stars	13th	925 $
06/16	The Main Event of No Limit Hold'em	30th	1 240 $