Brian Yoon: Five-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Mixed-Game Champion
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Brian Yoon has built one of the more versatile World Series of Poker records of his generation, winning five WSOP bracelets across both no-limit hold'em and traditional mixed-game disciplines.
His bracelet victories span more than a decade. Yoon won his first two titles in no-limit hold'em in 2013 and 2014, added the largest cash of his career in the 2017 Monster Stack and later expanded his résumé with championship victories in 2-7 Triple Draw and Seven Card Stud.
As of September 3, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Yoon with $7,724,033 in live tournament earnings. The World Series of Poker lists him with five bracelets and no WSOP Circuit rings. Yoon also remained active throughout the 2026 WSOP, where he came within one heads-up match of winning bracelet number six.
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Who Is Brian Yoon?
Brian Yoon is an American professional poker player whose tournament career began attracting national attention while he was still attending UCLA.
The WSOP identifies Los Angeles, California, as Yoon's birthplace, while contemporary profiles describe him as having grown up in Torrance. He graduated from UCLA in 2012 with a degree in economics and moved into professional poker after college.
Yoon had already produced an important result before graduation. At the 2011 WSOP Main Event, he finished 58th and earned $130,997. That deep run provided an early indication that he could compete successfully in large live tournament fields.
His poker background also included significant online tournament experience. Early in his professional career, Yoon played both live and online tournaments and was associated with the screen name "byoon."
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Brian Yoon's First WSOP Bracelet
Yoon's major breakthrough came at the 2013 World Series of Poker.
He entered Event #58, the $1,111 Little One for One Drop, and navigated a field of 4,756 entries. Yoon defeated Cuong Nguyen heads-up to win $663,727 and his first WSOP bracelet.
It was Yoon's first WSOP final table and his first major live tournament victory.
The scale of the field made the win particularly significant. Yoon had converted his earlier Main Event success into a bracelet victory against thousands of entries, establishing himself as more than a player capable of making an occasional deep run.
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Back-to-Back Bracelet Years in 2013 and 2014
Yoon returned to the WSOP in 2014 and won another bracelet, this time in Event #35, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed event.
The tournament attracted 550 entries and featured a significantly different challenge from the massive-field Little One for One Drop. Yoon defeated Josh Arieh heads-up and earned $633,341.
Winning bracelets in consecutive WSOP editions demonstrated Yoon's ability to succeed in contrasting tournament environments. His first bracelet came in a huge field with a relatively affordable buy-in. His second came in a more expensive eight-handed event containing numerous established professionals.
By the end of the 2014 WSOP, Yoon had already won two bracelets before reaching the midpoint of his 20s.
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The 2017 Monster Stack and Yoon's Largest Career Score
Yoon's third bracelet produced the largest recorded live tournament cash of his career.
At the 2017 WSOP, he won the $1,500 Monster Stack, defeating a field of 6,716 entries and earning $1,094,349.
The victory came after Yoon had stepped away from poker for approximately nine months. According to the WSOP's report on the tournament, he had taken the break to recharge before returning to competition.
His comeback quickly produced a seven-figure result.
The Monster Stack victory also reinforced a pattern already visible in Yoon's career. Two of his first three bracelets came in enormous no-limit hold'em fields, requiring him to navigate thousands of opponents over multiple days.
His first three bracelet wins were:
2013 — $1,111 Little One for One Drop — $663,727
2014 — $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed — $633,341
2017 — $1,500 Monster Stack — $1,094,349
For several years, those results made Yoon primarily recognizable as a highly successful no-limit hold'em tournament player.
His next two bracelets changed that picture considerably.
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Brian Yoon Becomes a Mixed-Game Bracelet Winner
Yoon's fourth WSOP bracelet arrived in 2021 and demonstrated that his tournament ability extended well beyond no-limit hold'em.
He won the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship, defeating a 90-entry field and earning $240,341.
The victory represented a significant expansion of his WSOP résumé. His first three bracelets had all come in no-limit hold'em. The Triple Draw Championship required expertise in a fundamentally different form of poker and came in one of the WSOP's $10,000 championship events.
Yoon followed that accomplishment with another mixed-game championship victory two years later.
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Fifth WSOP Bracelet in Seven Card Stud
At the 2023 World Series of Poker, Yoon entered the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship and emerged with bracelet number five.
The event drew 130 entries and generated a prize pool of more than $1.2 million. Yoon defeated Daniel Shak heads-up to claim the title and $311,433.
The result made Yoon a five-time WSOP bracelet winner and gave him championship victories in two classic non-hold'em games.
His five bracelets came in three different disciplines:
Three in no-limit hold'em
One in Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
One in Seven Card Stud
That range is an important part of Yoon's tournament profile. His career began with major success in large-field hold'em tournaments, but his later championship victories established him as a proven mixed-game competitor as well.
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Brian Yoon's Five WSOP Bracelet Wins
According to the WSOP, Yoon has five career bracelet victories as of September 2026:
2013 — $1,111 Little One for One Drop — $663,727
2014 — $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed — $633,341
2017 — $1,500 Monster Stack — $1,094,349
2021 — $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship — $240,341
2023 — $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship — $311,433
The WSOP currently lists Yoon with five bracelets, 132 cashes and zero Circuit rings.
His bracelet collection is notable not simply for its size but for the different tournament formats represented. Yoon has won against fields ranging from 90 entries in a specialized $10,000 championship to more than 6,700 entries in the Monster Stack.
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WPT and Other Tournament Success
Although Yoon's five bracelets form the centerpiece of his résumé, his results extend well beyond the World Series of Poker.
The World Poker Tour lists him with more than $978,000 in Main Tour earnings and 14 Main Tour cashes as of September 2026.
One of his strongest WPT results came in 2015, when he finished third in the WPT Championship at Borgata. More recently, he finished 11th in the 2024 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas for $255,000 and ninth in the 2025 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship for $77,000.
Yoon has also won outside the WSOP. In 2019, he captured the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America CA$10,300 High Roller at Playground Poker Club, defeating a 102-entry field for CA$300,000.
These results show that his tournament success has not been limited to one series or one type of field.
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Brian Yoon's Tournament Earnings
As of September 3, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Brian Yoon with $7,724,033 in recorded live tournament earnings.
His largest recorded cash remains the $1,094,349 he earned for winning the 2017 WSOP Monster Stack.
Tournament earnings figures change whenever a player records another qualifying result, so Yoon's career total should be treated as a current snapshot rather than a permanent figure.
His earnings have accumulated across more than a decade of tournament competition, including WSOP events, WPT tournaments, high rollers and international festivals.
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What Kind of Poker Player Is Brian Yoon?
Yoon's results support describing him as a tournament specialist with demonstrated versatility across multiple poker formats.
His early career was defined largely by no-limit hold'em. He reached the money deep in the WSOP Main Event, won two large-field bracelet events and captured a $5,000 eight-handed hold'em bracelet.
Later in his career, however, his biggest championship achievements increasingly came in mixed games.
Winning bracelets in 2-7 Triple Draw and Seven Card Stud requires a substantially broader technical skill set than specializing exclusively in hold'em. His continued appearances in H.O.R.S.E., Razz, mixed Triple Draw and other championship events further demonstrate that mixed games have become an important part of his tournament schedule.
Yoon's record therefore reflects two distinct strengths: the ability to survive and win large no-limit hold'em fields and the technical range necessary to contend in smaller, specialist-heavy mixed-game championships.
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Brian Yoon's 2026 WSOP Results
Yoon remained an active contender at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
His closest opportunity to add a sixth bracelet came almost immediately. In Event #6, the $1,500 Seven Card Stud, Yoon reached heads-up play against Qibang "James" Cheung after navigating a 359-entry field.
Cheung defeated Yoon for the bracelet, leaving Yoon in second place for $67,771.
The runner-up finish was followed by numerous additional cashes during the series. Among them, Yoon finished 11th in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship for $28,530, 22nd in the $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. for $50,340 and 221st in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event for $57,500.
Those results are especially relevant to Yoon's current profile because they show continued activity across both hold'em and mixed-game events.
Rather than relying primarily on accomplishments from the earlier stages of his career, Yoon was still reaching significant positions in major WSOP events in 2026.
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Why Brian Yoon Matters in Poker
Brian Yoon's place in tournament poker is built on consistency, longevity and range.
Winning one WSOP bracelet requires surviving an entire tournament field. Yoon has done it five times, with victories separated by a decade and spread across dramatically different poker formats.
His résumé also illustrates how a player's game can evolve.
Yoon initially established himself through no-limit hold'em, including victories against fields of 4,756 and 6,716 entries. Years later, he added bracelets in specialist championship events that demanded proficiency in Triple Draw and Seven Card Stud.
That combination gives his record unusual depth. He has demonstrated that he can win both high-variance mass-participation tournaments and comparatively small championship fields populated by experienced mixed-game players.
His continued results at the 2026 WSOP indicate that the opportunity for additional major titles remains very much alive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Brian Yoon have?
Brian Yoon has five WSOP bracelets as of September 2026. He won them in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021 and 2023.
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What events has Brian Yoon won at the WSOP?
Yoon has won the Little One for One Drop, a $5,000 eight-handed no-limit hold'em event, the Monster Stack, the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship and the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship.
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How much has Brian Yoon won in live poker tournaments?
As of September 3, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Brian Yoon with $7,724,033 in live tournament earnings.
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What is Brian Yoon's biggest poker tournament win?
Yoon's largest recorded live cash is $1,094,349. He earned it by winning the 2017 WSOP $1,500 Monster Stack.
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Does Brian Yoon have a WSOP Circuit ring?
No. The WSOP lists Brian Yoon with five bracelets and zero WSOP Circuit rings as of September 2026.
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Did Brian Yoon go to UCLA?
Yes. Yoon graduated from UCLA in 2012 with a degree in economics before pursuing professional poker full time.
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Is Brian Yoon a mixed-game poker player?
Yes. Although Yoon won his first three bracelets in no-limit hold'em, he later won $10,000 WSOP championship events in Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw and Seven Card Stud. He also regularly competes in H.O.R.S.E., Razz and other mixed-game events.
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Did Brian Yoon almost win another bracelet in 2026?
Yes. Yoon finished runner-up in the 2026 WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud event, earning $67,771 after losing heads-up to Qibang "James" Cheung.
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Is Brian Yoon still active in tournament poker?
Yes. Yoon recorded numerous results during the 2026 WSOP, including a runner-up finish in Seven Card Stud and deep runs in major mixed-game championship events.
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Has Brian Yoon won a World Poker Tour title?
No. The World Poker Tour lists Yoon with no Main Tour victories as of September 2026, although he has recorded multiple deep WPT finishes and more than $978,000 in Main Tour earnings.