The 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) crowned it’s newest champion as SnapShove Founder Max Silver won his first WSOP bracelet in Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed.
Silver topped the 256-entrant field to capture the $172,645 first-place prize and prestigious WSOP gold bracelet. Silver has accomplished many big wins and large scores in his career, but winning his first WSOP bracelet is by far the most significant poker accomplishment in his short career.
Entering the final day of play on June 29, Silver held a commanding chip lead with over 25% of the chips in play. He eliminated David Olson in seventh when his ace-king improved to top pair to put the final six players at the official WSOP final table. Following the elimination of Georgios Kapalas in sixth, Silver eliminated Lena Wang in fifth when his ace-ten rivered a pair against Wang’s eight-five.
Danny Qutami was eliminated in fourth place, and Mickey Craft fell in third place, as Silver entered heads-up play with a better than three-to-one advantage over Guowei Zhang. On the 30th hand of heads-up play, Zhang was all-in on the turn with second pair, while Silver had two overcards holding king-ten. With six outs in the deck for Silver to taste victory, the dealer revealed a king on the river and Zhang was eliminated in second place.
2017 WSOP Event #53: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1st | Max Silver | Ireland | $172,645 |
| 2nd | Geowei Zhang | United States | $106,694 |
| 3rd | Mickey Craft | United States | $69,789 |
| 4th | Danny Qutami | United States | $46,871 |
| 5th | Lena Wang | United States | $32,345 |
| 6th | Georgios Kapalas | Greece | $22,952 |
According to an interview with PokerNews, Silver said, “I can’t really describe it. It’s always been a dream for me to win a bracelet.” Silver immediately called his pregnant wife to share the news of his first WSOP bracelet win. “She was so happy. She’s currently six months pregnant, so she was crying – extra emotions!”
Silver becomes the fifth Irish poker player to win a WSOP bracelet. He joins Donnacha O’Dea (1998), Noel Furlong (1999), Ciaran O’Leary (2007), and Marty Smyth (2008).
The founder of SnapShove wore a long-sleeve black shirt featuring the company logo throughout the tournament – including in his winner’s photo. While SnapShove is designed specifically for No-Limit Hold’em, the added brand exposure, paired with Silver’s credibility as a newly crowned WSOP bracelet winner, creates meaningful momentum for SnapShove as an industry leader in poker apps and training tools.
