WSOP bracelet winner and two-time online Player of the Year
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Mike Holtz is an American poker player whose results span online tournaments and the live World Series of Poker. He won the WSOP.com Nevada/New Jersey Player of the Year race in 2021 and 2023, and his tournament record includes both online and Las Vegas bracelet victories.
Official WSOP Online results identify him as Michael Holtz and connect that name with KissTheRings. Earlier reporting also identifies him with the BrockLesnar screen name.
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Online titles and season awards
Holtz earned his first bracelet in the 2022 WSOP Online $777 No-Limit Hold’em Lucky 7s event. PokerNews’ tournament report records the $76,157 winner’s payout and describes the victory as his first bracelet.
His sustained online results also produced two annual awards. PokerNews confirmed his 2023 Nevada/New Jersey title in January 2024, following his 2021 success. Those awards concerned the shared Nevada/New Jersey online platform, rather than the live summer WSOP Player of the Year race.
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A bracelet on the live stage
The WSOP’s June 11, 2026 series update lists Holtz as the winner of Event 31, the $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament, with a $238,097 prize.
The organizer also identifies him as a PokerNews Podcast co-host. His public poker work therefore extends beyond tournament participation to discussing the game through poker media.
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Results as KissTheRings
An October 24, 2026 Pokerfuse report credits Holtz with a victory in the fall series’ $777 Lucky 7’s event and several other final-table appearances.
The official October 26 leaderboard image places KissTheRings second with 1,990.08 points. That dated snapshot describes an ongoing series and is separate from its eventual final standings.
