Richard Alsup Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in Monster Stack (US) – International Victory at the Rio
The 2025 World Series of Poker is already heating up, and American pro Richard Alsup just punched his ticket to poker history with a stunning second bracelet win. Alsup outlasted a massive field in Event #19: $1,500 Monster Stack, claiming the $486,772 top prize and cementing his reputation as one of the most dangerous deep-stack players in the game. The victory places him among an elite group of repeat WSOP champions this summer.
Alsup navigated a grueling 6,556-entrant field over four days at the Horseshoe Las Vegas, finally defeating Hungary’s Marton Czuczor heads-up after a dramatic final-table marathon. The Monster Stack format, which gives players triple the starting chips of a standard event, rewards patience and aggression in equal measure — and Alsup demonstrated both in spades. The win also comes just two years after his first bracelet, making him one of the fastest multi-winners in recent WSOP history.
“This feels completely different from the first one,” Alsup told reporters after the win. “The Monster Stack is such a grind — you have to be ready to play 14-hour days and still have the mental energy to make every decision count. I’m proud of how I held up under pressure.” His final-table dominance included eliminating two previous bracelet winners, underscoring the caliber of competition he faced.
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