The Justin Fawcett bracelet tally climbed to two this week after the American outlasted a stacked field of 1,452 entries to win Event #83 of the 2026 World Series of Poker, a $1,500 buy-in Double Board Bomb Pot Pot-Limit Omaha tournament, taking home $322,564 for the victory.
A New Champion Emerges at Event #83
Event #83 turned into one of the more well-attended bracelet events of the summer, drawing 1,452 entries and building a prize pool of $2,220,907. That figure comfortably topped the prize pool the same event generated the previous year, a sign of how popular the Double Board Bomb Pot PLO format has become on the WSOP schedule.
When the dust settled, Fawcett had outlasted the entire field to claim the title and the bracelet. Abdul Amer of the United States finished as runner-up for $214,946, while Hokyiu Lee of Hong Kong rounded out the top three for $153,802. Both results underline just how international the modern WSOP field has become, with players from across the globe converging on Las Vegas for a shot at gold.
Inside the Double Board Bomb Pot PLO Format
For players less familiar with the variant, a Double Board Bomb Pot event blends two distinct wrinkles onto standard Pot-Limit Omaha. A bomb pot skips the usual preflop betting round entirely, with every player anteing into the middle and the dealer running straight to the flop, which speeds up the action and guarantees bigger pots earlier in a hand. Running two separate boards on top of that means the pot is split between the best hand on each board, adding another layer of variance and decision-making around how to build hand strength for two different run-outs at once.
Because Pot-Limit Omaha deals each player four hole cards instead of two, understanding hand rankings and how they interact with community cards becomes even more important than in No-Limit Hold’em. Add in the pot-limit betting structure, which caps raises at the size of the pot rather than allowing all-in shoves at any point, and players need a firm grasp of how betting works across different formats to navigate a field this large and this deep.
The Path to a Second Bracelet
Fawcett was candid about what made the difference for him over the course of the event. Speaking about the tournament setup, he called it “an excellent structure, there was a lot of room to play,” a comment that speaks to how the deep starting stacks and reasonable blind levels in Event #83 rewarded patient, disciplined play rather than forcing players into premature all-in decisions.
He pointed to his extensive background at the cash game tables as a major factor in his deep run, explaining that the reads and instincts built over thousands of cash hands translate directly into tournament situations, particularly in pot-limit formats where sizing decisions carry so much weight. Alongside that experience, Fawcett credited mental preparation for keeping him composed through the late stages of a long field, and he was quick to acknowledge the support of his family and coaching team in getting him to this point in his career.
Crossing the Million Dollar Mark
Beyond the bracelet itself, the win carries extra significance for Fawcett’s résumé. The $322,564 score pushed his career live tournament earnings past the $1 million threshold, and it now stands as his second-largest single cashout to date. Crossing seven figures in career earnings is a meaningful milestone in professional poker, marking the transition from a player who has had strong individual results to one with a sustained, verifiable track record across multiple events and years.
A second WSOP bracelet also changes the conversation around a player’s body of work. Multiple bracelets are often part of the discussion when the poker community evaluates players for long-term recognition, though that kind of standing typically requires far more than a trophy count alone, including sustained results over many years and a broader impact on the tournament scene. For now, Fawcett’s second bracelet simply confirms that his first was no fluke, and it gives him a growing case to build on going forward.
Brazil’s Presence: Leonardo Martins Makes a Run
Brazilian players had a representative deep in the field as well. Leonardo Martins pushed through the 1,452-entry field to finish 24th, banking $10,936 for his effort. A top-25 finish in a bracelet event of this size is a solid result on its own, and it reflects the continued presence of Brazilian grinders at WSOP events even in the more specialized, higher-variance formats like Double Board Bomb Pot PLO.
What the Win Means Going Forward
For Fawcett, the timing of this bracelet, combined with crossing $1 million in career earnings, positions him as one of the more notable stories to come out of the 2026 WSOP summer schedule. Back-to-back bracelet wins are rare in poker regardless of format, and doing it in a specialty PLO event against a field of nearly 1,500 entries adds weight to the accomplishment. As the summer series continues, all eyes will be on whether he can add to his growing collection before the schedule wraps.
