Joey Weissman: WSOP Bracelet Winner and PokerGO Cup Champion
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Joey Weissman is an American tournament poker professional whose résumé includes two World Series of Poker bracelets, a PokerGO Cup series championship and more than $10 million in recorded live tournament earnings. Best known for his success in no-limit hold'em, Weissman has remained a regular presence in major live events more than a decade after winning his first WSOP bracelet.
His career has combined longevity with results across several levels of tournament poker. Weissman broke through at the 2012 World Series of Poker, later won events at the U.S. Poker Open and BetMGM Poker Championship, captured the overall 2025 PokerGO Cup title and continued producing high-stakes results during the 2026 season.
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Who Is Joey Weissman?
Joey Weissman is an American professional poker player and longtime tournament competitor. An official WSOP account of his 2012 bracelet victory reported that Weissman grew up in Syosset, New York, before moving to South Florida as a teenager.
His recorded live tournament results stretch back to at least 2010, and no-limit hold'em has produced the majority of his most significant accomplishments. Over the years, Weissman has competed at the World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, PokerGO Tour and other major live series.
Rather than being defined by a single tournament score, Weissman's career has developed into a long record of deep runs, high-roller appearances and championship performances.
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Joey Weissman's 2012 WSOP Bracelet Victory
Weissman's breakthrough came at the 2012 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
He defeated a field of 1,607 entries in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event to earn his first WSOP gold bracelet and $694,609. The victory remains the largest single live tournament cash listed on his Hendon Mob record as of September 2026.
The bracelet established Weissman as a WSOP champion relatively early in his tournament career. More importantly for his long-term profile, he continued competing successfully well beyond that initial breakthrough.
According to The Hendon Mob's Joey Weissman results database, the $694,609 bracelet victory remains his career-best live cash.
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Major Tournament Titles After the WSOP Breakthrough
Weissman added several significant titles after his bracelet win, demonstrating that his 2012 success was not an isolated result.
Second WSOP Bracelet: 2026 Online
PokerNews reported on October 15, 2026 that Weissman had won his second WSOP bracelet online earlier that month. Its player biography identifies the event as the $500 Mystery Bounty in the WSOP.com Online Fall Series. This was an online bracelet, separate from his 2012 live victory.
2021 U.S. Poker Open Victory
In 2021, Weissman won Event #5 of the U.S. Poker Open, a $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament at the PokerGO Studio.
The event attracted 85 entries, and Weissman defeated Adam Hendrix heads-up to earn $204,000. The result added an important PokerGO-era title to a résumé that already included his WSOP bracelet.
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship Main Event
Weissman followed with another notable victory in 2022 when he won the inaugural BetMGM Poker Championship $3,500 Main Event at ARIA Resort & Casino.
The tournament drew 343 entries and generated a $1,097,600 prize pool. Weissman defeated Paul Hoefer heads-up to claim the championship and $224,236.
The victory was particularly significant because it came in the first edition of the BetMGM Poker Championship Main Event. Players interested in the Las Vegas venue can also read the Angry Aces Poker ARIA Resort & Casino Poker Room Guide.
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Joey Weissman Wins the 2025 PokerGO Cup
One of the strongest stretches of Weissman's career came during the 2025 PokerGO Cup.
Weissman won the overall series championship after producing four cashes across the eight-event festival. His run included a victory in Event #2, a $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, for $295,000.
He also finished second three times during the series, including a runner-up finish in the $25,200 finale for $350,000 after a heads-up deal.
According to the PokerGO Tour's PokerGO Cup history, Weissman accumulated $930,600 in series earnings and finished atop the 2025 PokerGO Cup leaderboard.
That performance was important for more than the individual payouts. Winning an overall high-roller series championship showed Weissman's ability to produce repeated results against strong fields rather than relying on one tournament victory.
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Joey Weissman's Live Tournament Earnings
As of October 19, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Joey Weissman with $10,811,076 in live tournament earnings.
Hendon Mob also lists his largest live cash as the $694,609 he earned for winning his 2012 WSOP bracelet.
These are gross recorded live tournament cashes rather than profit or net worth; online results have a separate scope. Tournament earnings databases can differ because they may use different inclusion standards, and totals continue to change whenever a player records another qualifying cash. For that reason, Weissman's earnings figure should be treated as a dated snapshot rather than a permanent career total.
Crossing $10 million in recorded live earnings reflects the duration and consistency of Weissman's tournament career. His results span traditional WSOP fields, championship events and modern high-roller competition.
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Joey Weissman's 2026 Tournament Results
Weissman remained active at the highest levels of tournament poker during 2026.
His biggest result of the year through September came at the World Series of Poker, where he finished fourth in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $577,326. That score became the second-largest live tournament cash listed on his Hendon Mob record.
His 2026 WSOP also included:
Seventh place in the $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller for $138,802
Tenth place in the $1,000 Mystery Millions for $87,200 from the regular prize pool, before separate mystery bounties
Eleventh place in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout for $35,230
Nineteenth place in the $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event for $21,660
183rd place in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event for $57,500
Outside the WSOP, Weissman finished third in the opening $15,700 event of the 2026 PokerGO Tour Summer Series for $64,800 and continued recording cashes in PokerGO Cup and other high-stakes events.
On October 15, 2026, Weissman added his fifth PGT title by winning Poker Masters Event #3: $10,500 No-Limit Hold’em. He topped 78 entries, defeated Daniyal Gheba heads-up and earned $218,400. This was an individual event victory; the series championship had not been decided.
These results show that Weissman remained an active tournament professional in 2026 rather than a player primarily associated with accomplishments from earlier in his career.
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Playing Style and Tournament Strengths
Weissman's tournament record most clearly identifies him as a no-limit hold'em specialist with substantial experience in both large-field events and high-buy-in tournaments.
His major victories include a 1,607-entry WSOP event, the 343-entry BetMGM Poker Championship Main Event and high-stakes PokerGO events. That range is notable because large-field tournaments and smaller high-roller fields present different strategic demands.
The 2025 PokerGO Cup run also highlighted consistency. Winning an overall series title required Weissman to accumulate results throughout multiple events, and his four cashes included one victory and three runner-up finishes.
Descriptions of a player's precise technical style can become subjective, so Weissman's documented results provide the clearest evidence of his strengths: extensive no-limit hold'em experience, repeated deep runs and sustained success across different tournament structures.
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Why Joey Weissman Matters in Poker
Weissman's career connects two different eras of modern tournament poker.
His first WSOP bracelet came in 2012, before today's high-roller ecosystem developed into the regular tournament circuit it has become. More than a decade later, he was still competing successfully in PokerGO Tour events and $25,000 WSOP tournaments.
The combination of two WSOP bracelets, major standalone titles, a PokerGO Cup championship and more than $10 million in live earnings gives Weissman a résumé with both longevity and variety.
His career also illustrates how tournament success can evolve. The bracelet established his name, but later victories and high-roller results turned that early breakthrough into a much broader professional record.
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Joey Weissman's Current Status
As of September 2026, Weissman remains an active tournament poker professional.
His 2026 results included multiple WSOP deep runs, a fourth-place finish in the $25,000 High Roller and continued appearances on the PokerGO Tour. Those performances followed his 2025 PokerGO Cup championship and pushed his Hendon Mob live earnings beyond $10.5 million.
There is no indication from the current tournament record that Weissman has stepped away from professional competition. His recent schedule instead shows continued participation in major U.S. tournament series and high-buy-in events.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Joey Weissman have?
As of October 19, 2026, Weissman has two WSOP bracelets: the 2012 live $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em title for $694,609 and the 2026 online $500 Mystery Bounty title reported by PokerNews.
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How much has Joey Weissman won in live poker tournaments?
As of October 19, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Joey Weissman with $10,811,076 in live tournament earnings. Tournament earnings totals can change as new results are recorded.
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What is Joey Weissman's biggest poker tournament cash?
Weissman's largest recorded live tournament cash is $694,609, earned for winning his 2012 WSOP $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em bracelet event.
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Did Joey Weissman win the PokerGO Cup?
Yes. Weissman won the overall 2025 PokerGO Cup championship. He recorded four cashes during the series, including one event victory and three runner-up finishes, for $930,600 in series earnings.
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Did Joey Weissman win the BetMGM Poker Championship?
Yes. Weissman won the inaugural $3,500 BetMGM Poker Championship Main Event in 2022 at ARIA Resort & Casino. He defeated a field of 343 entries and earned $224,236.
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Is Joey Weissman still playing poker?
Yes. Weissman remained active in major live tournaments during 2026, including the World Series of Poker and PokerGO Tour. His 2026 results included a fourth-place finish in the WSOP $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $577,326.
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Where is Joey Weissman from?
Weissman is American. The WSOP reported that he grew up in Syosset, New York, and moved to South Florida during his teenage years.
