Jeff Madsen Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet 20 Years On
Madsen takes the $1,500 Dealer's Choice event for $161,057, joining poker's five-bracelet elite.
Jeff Madsen won his fifth World Series of Poker gold bracelet as of June 2026, taking down the $1,500 Dealer's Choice event for $161,057, according to Card Player.
Why It Matters
Five bracelets places Madsen in elite company at the WSOP, a threshold fewer than 100 players have ever reached. The Dealer's Choice format — which cycles through multiple poker variants at the table's discretion — demands breadth across games like Badugi, 2-7 Triple Draw, and Stud variants, making this win a credibility signal beyond standard Texas Hold'em success. For recreational and serious players tracking the live tournament circuit, Madsen's continued relevance demonstrates that mixed-game specialists retain long-term competitive advantages. Gambling involves real financial risk; the $161,057 prize also reflects how mid-stakes WSOP buy-ins can still generate six-figure returns for elite players.
Context
Madsen famously won his first two bracelets in 2006 at just 21 years old, making him one of the youngest multi-bracelet winners in WSOP history at the time. His fifth bracelet arrives exactly 20 years after that debut, per Card Player, underscoring an unusually durable career in a field where most peaks arrive early and fade quickly.
What's Next
Madsen will likely target additional open events during the remainder of the 2026 WSOP series running through July at Horseshoe Las Vegas, with a sixth bracelet potentially moving him into conversations with the sport's all-time greats.
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