Gary Bolden is an American poker player from Missouri best known for winning Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas for $206,321 and his first gold bracelet.
Bolden is a prolific player, with more than 370 recorded live poker tournament cashes since April 2009. Most of Bolden's in-the-money finishes are from smaller stakes tournaments, although he occasionally mixes it up with some four-figure events. At least 38 of Bolden's cashes are worth $10,000 or more, including a dozen outright victories.
The largest of those victories came at the 2024 WSOP when he won the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, defeating John Racener heads-up to capture a gold bracelet and $206,321 in prize money.
Gary Bolden's Top 5 Poker Results
| Date | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | $3,000 HORSE WSOP | 1st | $206,321 |
| Mar 2010 | $2,085 NLHE | 2nd | $60,606 |
| Feb 2022 | $1,100 NLHE | 1st | $57,208 |
| Jun 2010 | $340 NLHE | 1st | $52,469 |
| Jun 2013 | $5,000 PLO 6-Max WSOP | 8th | $44,574 |
