From casino dealer to WSOP champion! Jerome Neppl is the first WSOP bracelet winner of the summer, taking down Event #03: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em for $64,083. Coming into the event with just one recorded live cash and $613 in career earnings, Neppl turned his second cash ever into a WSOP gold bracelet and a life-changing score. What a way to kick off the 2026 WSOP!