Do you believe in miracles? The unlikely journey behind Lucas Jumalon's World Series of Poker win
Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Fri, 7 August 2026Sun, 9 August 2026
What it is about
Joe CadaButch JumalonLas VegasColton JumalonNate HooverTrista DammelAlicia SkillmanCarson LomanLucas JumalonTrenton MatthewsLauri SaaskilahtiCanyon UniversityFerris High SchoolFerris High School, Texas, United StatesUtah, United StatesOregon, United StatesLas Vegas, Nevada, United StatesMichigan, United StatesDallas, Texas, United StatesFinland
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
spokesman.com
pokernews.com
pokernewsdaily.com
7 Aug, 17:00over 36 hours9 Aug, 04:45
How it spread - 3 original reports
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- spokesman.com17:00first to report
When Lucas Jumalon was born, he weighed just one pound and 14 ounces. His parents consider him to be their miracle child. On Wednesday, the young man who flirted with death as an infant secured $10 million by outlasting 9,207 other people in the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Horseshoe Las Vegas hotel and casino.
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- pokernews.com19:34
Jumalon paid a ton of money in taxes for his win.
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- pokernewsdaily.com04:45
After winning the 2026 WSOP Main Event for $10 million, Washington's Lucas Jumalon has signed with Poker Royalty as a brand ambassador.