Justin Liberto: Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Mixed-Game Standout
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Justin Liberto has built a long-running tournament career highlighted by two World Series of Poker bracelets, four WSOP Circuit rings and success across both no-limit hold'em and mixed games. His first bracelet came in 2015, and an 11-year wait for his second ended during a standout 2026 WSOP in Las Vegas.
As of September 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Liberto with more than $8.4 million in live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $640,711. His résumé also includes a WPTDeepStacks title, a PokerGO Tour mixed-game victory and repeated deep runs in major championship events.
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Who Is Justin Liberto?
Justin Liberto is an American professional poker player associated with Maryland. The Hendon Mob lists Baltimore as his residence, while the World Series of Poker identified Baltimore as both his birthplace and residence when he won his first bracelet in 2015.
According to PokerNews, Liberto graduated from Virginia Tech and worked in sales before becoming a professional poker player. His recorded live tournament results date to 2009, giving him a career that has now stretched across more than 15 years.
Although his biggest early results came in no-limit hold'em, Liberto's later record shows considerable range. He has reached major final tables in hold'em, Omaha variants, lowball and other mixed-game formats, making versatility one of the clearest features of his tournament résumé.
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Justin Liberto's Early Poker Career
Liberto was already recording live tournament results in 2009, but his national breakthrough arrived at the 2013 WSOP. He finished fourth in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker, earning $400,408 from a field of 6,343 entries.
That result gave his career significant momentum. Two years later, Liberto established himself on the WSOP Circuit as well. He won Circuit events at Harrah's Atlantic City and Horseshoe Baltimore during the 2014-15 season and earned Casino Champion honors at the Baltimore stop.
The Circuit success led into his biggest tournament victory to that point.
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First WSOP Bracelet in 2015
Liberto won his first WSOP bracelet in the 2015 $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event. He defeated a field of 1,043 entries and earned $640,711, which remains his largest recorded live tournament cash as of September 2026.
The victory came two years after his Millionaire Maker breakthrough. The WSOP's official account of the bracelet win noted that Liberto had already developed a strong Circuit résumé and had reached a WSOP final table before capturing the title.
He continued producing deep WSOP runs after the victory rather than relying on a single breakthrough. Among them was another Millionaire Maker final table in 2018, when he finished fifth for $303,294.
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WSOP Circuit Success
Liberto has four WSOP Circuit rings according to his current WSOP player profile.
His first Circuit ring came at Harrah's Atlantic City in December 2014. He added another during the 2015 Horseshoe Baltimore series while earning Casino Champion honors at his home-state stop.
By October 2019, Liberto had increased his total to four rings. His fourth came in a $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max event at Horseshoe Baltimore, where he defeated Christian Harder heads-up.
The Circuit record forms an important part of Liberto's career because it shows sustained success outside the annual summer WSOP festival.
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WPT and WPTDeepStacks Results
Liberto has also produced a substantial record on World Poker Tour properties. The World Poker Tour lists him with 20 Main Tour cashes and one Main Tour final table as of September 2026.
His biggest WPT-branded victory came in 2019, when he won the WPTDeepStacks Maryland Main Event. Liberto topped 371 entries in the $1,650 tournament and earned $116,363.
The WPT records that victory as one WPTDeepStacks title. He has not won a WPT Main Tour title.
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Growth Into a Mixed-Game Competitor
One of the most notable developments in Liberto's later career has been his success across formats beyond no-limit hold'em.
At the 2023 WSOP, he finished runner-up in the $1,500 Razz event and also made the final table of the $3,000 Nine Game Mix. In 2025, he finished 14th in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and recorded additional deep runs in Big O and Omaha hi-lo events.
His mixed-game results became even stronger in 2026.
In February, Liberto entered the PokerGO Tour Mixed Games series and won the $5,100 8-Game event for $127,400. The victory was his first PGT title. PokerGO Tour reported that the tournament drew 98 entries and featured a final table that included Calvin Anderson, Johannes Becker and Brian Rast.
That win preceded the most accomplished WSOP summer of Liberto's career.
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Justin Liberto Wins His Second WSOP Bracelet
Liberto captured his second bracelet in the 2026 WSOP $1,500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better and Big O event.
The victory earned him $265,297 and ended an 11-year gap between bracelet wins. The WSOP noted that Liberto had made seven WSOP final tables during the period between his first and second bracelet victories.
The second bracelet also reflected how much broader his tournament game had become. His first bracelet was in six-handed no-limit hold'em; his second came in a three-game Omaha mix.
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Liberto's Standout 2026 WSOP
Winning a bracelet was only one part of Liberto's 2026 WSOP performance.
Just over a week after his second bracelet victory, he came close to adding a third. Liberto finished runner-up to Nathan Gamble in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, earning $511,580 from the 390-entry field.
He later finished ninth in the $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo event, fourth in the $1,500 Pick Your PLO tournament and fifth in the $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship for $215,270.
Those results left Liberto fourth on the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard with 2,827 points as of September 8, 2026. Under the 2026 WSOP system, Player of the Year points also include eligible WSOP Europe and WSOP Paradise events, so the standings can continue changing later in the year.
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Major Poker Accomplishments
Two WSOP bracelets
Four WSOP Circuit rings
2015 WSOP $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em champion for $640,711
2026 WSOP $1,500 Mixed Omaha champion for $265,297
Runner-up in the 2026 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $511,580
2019 WPTDeepStacks Maryland Main Event champion
First PokerGO Tour title in the 2026 PGT Mixed Games $5,100 8-Game
Fourth-place finish in the 2013 WSOP Millionaire Maker for $400,408
Fifth-place finish in the 2018 WSOP Millionaire Maker for $303,294
More than $8.4 million in recorded live tournament earnings as of September 2026
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Justin Liberto's Career Earnings
As of September 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Liberto with $8,401,557 in live tournament earnings. Tournament earnings databases change as new results are recorded, so that figure should be treated as a snapshot rather than a permanent career total.
His largest recorded cash remains the $640,711 he earned for winning his first WSOP bracelet in 2015. His 2026 runner-up finish in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship produced another $511,580 score.
Liberto has accumulated those earnings through a large volume of results rather than only a handful of major scores. The Hendon Mob lists more than 350 recorded tournament results for him, spanning no-limit hold'em, Omaha variants, mixed games and other formats.
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What Games Does Justin Liberto Play?
Liberto's tournament record shows experience across a wide range of poker disciplines.
No-limit hold'em produced several of his biggest career results, including his first bracelet, both Millionaire Maker final tables and his WPTDeepStacks Maryland title.
His more recent résumé demonstrates substantial mixed-game ability. He has final-table results in Razz, Eight Game, Nine Game, Big O, Omaha hi-lo and other Omaha formats, and his second bracelet came in a mixed Omaha event.
Rather than fitting neatly into a single-format specialist category, Liberto has developed into a multi-format tournament professional capable of competing in both large-field hold'em events and championship-level mixed games.
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Justin Liberto's Recent Results and Current Status
Liberto remained highly active through the summer of 2026.
After his strong WSOP, he returned to Maryland and finished third in the Potomac Summer Poker Open $3,000 Main Event at MGM National Harbor on August 17. He earned $83,320 after reaching the final table from a 280-entry field.
That result followed a year in which he won his first PGT title, secured his second WSOP bracelet and finished runner-up in a $10,000 WSOP championship.
As of September 2026, Liberto remains an active tournament professional with current results in both no-limit hold'em and mixed games. His 2026 performances also placed him among the leading players on the ongoing WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does Justin Liberto have?
Justin Liberto has two WSOP bracelets as of September 2026. He won his first in the 2015 $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event and his second in the 2026 $1,500 Mixed Omaha event.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Justin Liberto have?
Liberto has four WSOP Circuit rings according to the WSOP.
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How much has Justin Liberto won in live poker tournaments?
The Hendon Mob lists Justin Liberto with $8,401,557 in live tournament earnings as of September 2026. That figure can change as new tournament results are added.
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What is Justin Liberto's largest live tournament cash?
His largest recorded live cash is $640,711, earned for winning the 2015 WSOP $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event.
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Has Justin Liberto won a World Poker Tour title?
Liberto has not won a WPT Main Tour title. He did win the 2019 WPTDeepStacks Maryland Main Event, which the WPT records as a WPTDeepStacks title.
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What did Justin Liberto win at the 2026 WSOP?
Liberto won the $1,500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better and Big O event for $265,297 and his second career bracelet. He also finished runner-up in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship for $511,580 and recorded several other final-table finishes during the series.
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Is Justin Liberto still active in poker?
Yes. Liberto remained active in 2026, winning events on both the PokerGO Tour and at the WSOP before finishing third in the Potomac Summer Poker Open Main Event in August.