2026 WSOP Daily Updates

Last update: June 23

Highlights of the Day

Day 28 at the 2026 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas delivered a pair of strong mixed-game storylines.

Michelle Chin captured her first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw, while Kristopher Tong took over the lead in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship with just 39 players remaining in one of the summer’s most prestigious events.

• Michelle Chin Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
  • Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Final Table Results
• Kristopher Tong Leads Final 39 Entries in $50K PPC
  • Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Michelle Chin Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Michelle Chin added another chapter to a career that has already included a trailblazing run nearly 11 years ago, when she became the first woman to win a WSOP Circuit Main Event on April 19, 2015. This time, she didn’t need to make history again to make the result meaningful; she simply reminded the poker world that she can still navigate a tough mixed-game field and win a bracelet in one of the summer’s most technical formats.

PokerNews reported that Chin “started off with Pot-Limit Omaha” when asked how she got into mixed games, and Chin also summed up her approach by saying, “It’s just more fun to try new things.” That background fits the way she handled Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw, where patience, timing, and draw-game discipline mattered far more than flashy aggression.

She outlasted a 657-entry field at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to win $161,313 and her first WSOP bracelet, and the event generated an $872,167 prize pool. Chin beat Daniel Strelitz heads-up after a final table that also featured Horacio Chaves, Nick Pupillo, Ian Pelz, Sean Troha, and Oliver Tot. PokerNews also noted that Chin is now the most recent woman to win a bracelet in a mixed-game variant, with Carol Fuchs the last to do it back in 2015.

Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Michelle Chin	United States	$161,313
2	Daniel Strelitz	United States	$107,504
3	Horacio Chaves	Paraguay	$72,152
4	Nick Pupillo	United States	$49,458
5	Ian Pelz	United States	$34,641
6	Sean Troha	United States	$24,804
7	Oliver Tot	Slovakia	$18,165

Kristopher Tong Leads Final 39 Entries in $50K PPC

Kristopher Tong is leading the $50,000 Poker Players Championship heading into the final 39, and that puts him in one of the most prestigious spots of the WSOP so far. The event drew 107 entrants and built a $5,350,000 prize pool, with the final 39 already guaranteed $59,982 and the eventual champion set to collect $1,100,000 plus the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.wsop+2

That’s a huge stage for Tong to be sitting on top of, especially with the bubble already behind them and the toughest part of the event still to come. The PPC is always the summer’s clearest all-around test, and Tong now has a real chance to convert a lead into one of poker’s most respected titles.

While the field is strong, one player will not be forgotten despite already losing his stack. Michael Mizrachi’s presence loomed large is the four-time PPC champion and the defending WSOP Main Event winner, so his elimination removes one of the event’s defining figures but also raises the pressure on everyone left in the field, especially the chip leader.

The remaining lineup is still stacked, with Benny Glaser, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Jason Mercier, Josh Arieh, Jesse Lonis, and Maxx Coleman all in contention. However, Tong is ahead of them all in a championship field full of players who know how to win when the games rotate and the money gets serious.

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Position	Player	Country	Chips
1	Kristopher Tong	United States	2,428,000
2	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	2,286,000
3	Maxx Coleman	United States	1,917,000
4	Chris Hunichen	United States	1,670,000
5	Matt Glantz	United States	1,480,000
6	Chris Brewer	United States	1,253,000
7	Yosuke Miki	Japan	1,127,000
8	Maksim Pisarenko	Russian Federation	1,083,000
9	Alex Livingston	Canada	1,060,000
10	Ryan Miller	United States	968,000

Highlights of the Day

Day 27 at the 2026 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas delivered a mix of prestige, history, and deja vu. Joao Simao captured the $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for his fourth bracelet, celebrating a Father’s Day victory with a Brazilian rail behind him, while Calvin Anderson kept the mixed-game momentum going by winning the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship for his seventh WSOP title just three days after taking down Razz.

• Joao Simao Wins $50K High-Roller Pot-Limit Omaha; Celebrates Brazil and Father’s Day With Fourth Bracelet
  • Joao Simao’s 4 WSOP Bracelets
  • Event #55: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
• Calvin Anderson Wins Second Bracelet in a Week; Seventh Overall in $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.
  • Calvin Anderson’s 7 WSOP Bracelets
  • Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Final Table Results

Joao Simao Wins $50K High-Roller Pot-Limit Omaha; Celebrates Brazil and Father’s Day With Fourth Bracelet

Joao Simao won Event #55: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2026 WSOP, capturing his fourth bracelet and $1,368,700 on Father’s Day after beating Santhosh Suvarna heads-up. The Brazilian star outlasted an 110-entry field that generated a $5,537,000 prize pool, and PokerNews described the finish as a “raucous Brazilian celebration” at Paris Las Vegas.

The event carried real prestige as the richest PLO tournament of the summer so far, and the final table backed that up with a world-class lineup. Simao had to navigate a field that included Robert Cowen, Carlo van Ravenswoud, Yuri Dzivielevski, Naoya Kihara, Veselin Karakitukov, and Venkat Chivukula before ultimately closing the door on Suvarna.

It was also a fitting win for a player who has long represented Brazil at the highest level and now has four WSOP titles to his name. With the timing of Father’s Day and the size of the buy-in, the result had both emotional weight and elite-level significance.

Joao Simao’s 4 WSOP Bracelets

Joao Simao was already a household name well before his fourth bracelet victory. While he has blocked his The Hendon Mob profile, the WSOP website reports the poker beast with nearly $10 million in cashes, which includes four bracelets and four WSOP Circuit gold rings to match. Simao’s largest cash at the WSOP came hand-in-hand with a Triton title after defeating Brazil’s Felipe Boianovsky heads-up to win the WSOP Paradise $150,000 Triton NLH 8-Handed for $3,067,000 just half a year ago in December 2025.

Year	Event	Prize
2026	WSOP $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha	$1,368,700
2025	WSOP Paradise $150,000 Triton NLH 8-Handed	$3,067,000
2022	WSOP $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha	$686,242
2021	WSOP Online Caesars Cares Charity Event	$228,946

Event #55: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Joao Simao	Brazil	$1,368,700
2	Santhosh Suvarna	India	$912,420
3	Robert Cowen	United Kingdom	$628,510
4	Venkat Chivukula	United States	$445,440
5	Carlo van Ravenswoud	Netherlands	$325,080
6	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	$244,510
7	Naoya Kihara	Japan	$189,720
8	Veselin Karakitukov	Bulgaria	$152,020

Calvin Anderson Wins Second Bracelet in a Week; Seventh Overall in $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Calvin Anderson did it again at the 2026 WSOP, winning Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship just three days after taking down the $10,000 Razz Championship for $357,026. The repeat déjà vu feel was impossible to miss: another tough mixed-game final, another elite field, and another Anderson victory, this time worth $413,580 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Anderson outlasted an 189-entry field that generated a $1,757,700 prize pool, then closed things out heads-up against Josh Arieh, one of the most accomplished all-around players in the game. The final duel lasted just under half an hour and ended in Stud Hi-Lo, where Anderson made a flush to finish off the seven-time bracelet winner.

H.O.R.S.E. is a mixed-game format that rotates through five disciplines: Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. It is widely regarded as one of poker’s purest tests because players must constantly adjust as the game evolves, and success usually comes down to being strong across all formats rather than excelling in just one.

That made Anderson’s win feel especially familiar in the best possible way. He had already proven he could dominate Razz earlier in the series, and this second title reinforced just how complete and dangerous he is in mixed games when the pressure is highest.

Calvin Anderson’s 7 WSOP Bracelets

Year	Event	Prize
2026	WSOP $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	$413,580
2026	WSOP $10,000 Limit Razz Championship	$357,026
2024	WSOP $10,000 Mixed Games – Eight Game Mix Championship	$413,446
2023	WSOP Online $5,300 No Limit Hold’em – Super High Roller 6-Max	$141,400
2023	WSOP Online $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha – 6-Max	$49,782
2018	WSOP $10,000 Razz Championship	$309,220
2014	WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	$190,538

The victory pushes Anderson’s lifetime live tournament earnings to nearly $8 million and further cements his status as one of the best mixed-game players on the circuit.

While Anderson has quietly garnered attention for his success not only this past week but for more than a decade on the live felt, he rose to fame on the virtual felts, where he was consistently the top-ranked player at PocketFives before Black Friday.

Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Calvin Anderson	United States	$413,580
2	Josh Arieh	United States	$275,620
3	John Veltri	United States	$190,150
4	Yannick Jobin	Switzerland	$134,350
5	Robert Mizrachi	United States	$97,270
6	David Bach	United States	$72,200
7	Nicolas Milgrom	France	$54,990
8	David Lin	United States	$42,990

Highlights of the Day

Day 26 at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas delivered three very different but equally notable winners. Homan Mohammadi turned a final-day chip lead into his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship, Zachary Gruneberg made history by winning the first-ever $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha event, and Abhishek Mhatre broke through in the $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em event.

Mohammadi’s victory was especially impressive because he controlled the largest Seniors field in WSOP history from the start of the final day and never let the moment slip away. He topped 7,538 entries, earned $660,000, and closed out the event with the kind of patience and authority that makes a deep tournament run look almost routine.

Gruneberg’s win added a historic note to the day, as the brand-new five-card PLO format debuted at the WSOP and immediately produced a champion with the skill to adapt quickly. The event attracted a strong field and a final table packed with proven Omaha players and bracelet winners, but Gruneberg handled the chaos of the new game better than anyone else.

Mhatre’s result rounded out the day with a different kind of breakthrough, as he navigated a fast-paced six-handed hold’em field and beat 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson heads-up. That made his first bracelet and career-best score feel especially significant, and it gave Day 26 a strong balance of history, variety, and high-level competition.

• Homan Mohammadi Wins $1,000 Seniors No-Limit
  • Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship Final Table Results
• Zachary Gruneberg Wins Inaugural $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha
  • Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
• Abhishek Mhatre Earns First Bracelet in Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
  • Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Homan Mohammadi Wins $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship

Homan Mohammadi won Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship at the 2026 World Series of Poker, turning a final-day chip lead into his first WSOP bracelet and $660,000. The Canadian topped a massive field of 7,538 entries at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, creating a $6,633,440 prize pool before defeating Larry Quang heads-up.

Mohammadi’s win stood out because he controlled the final day from start to finish and never let the pressure of the biggest Seniors field in WSOP history derail his run. He closed out the event with patience and authority, proving he could convert a commanding stack into a clean finish on one of poker’s busiest stages.

The event also featured deep runs by experienced players such as Bruce Diamond, Buck Bucceri, and Ablahad Salim, underscoring how competitive the field was all the way down to the final table. In a tournament built around endurance and decision-making, Mohammadi separated himself when it mattered most to earn his first taste of WSOP gold.

Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Homan Mohammadi	Canada	$660,000
2	Larry Quang	United States	$450,000
3	Bruce Diamond	United States	$337,000
4	Buck Bucceri	United States	$254,000
5	Ablahad Salim	United States	$193,000
6	Manfred Wolf	Germany	$148,000
7	Todd German	United States	$114,000
8	Ronald Moore	United States	$88,000
9	Keith Romer	United States	$70,030

Zachary Gruneberg Wins Inaugural $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha

Zachary Gruneberg won Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2026 World Series of Poker, capturing the first WSOP bracelet ever awarded in the five-card PLO format and earning $271,552. The inaugural event drew 1,319 entries at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, producing a $1,750,973 prize pool and a final table filled with proven PLO talent and bracelet winners.

The event itself marked a new addition to the WSOP schedule, with five-card PLO making its debut as a high-only Omaha variant rather than the more familiar four-card version. In five-card PLO, players receive one extra hole card, which creates more possible starting combinations, bigger draws, and even more action than standard PLO; that extra card also raises the importance of disciplined hand selection because everyone’s ranges connect more often.

Gruneberg entered the final table with plenty of experience and a strong résumé, but it was still a breakthrough moment, as it gave him his first live WSOP bracelet and added a major score to his record beyond his online successes. The American has boasted plenty of success over the years with more than $2 million in recorded earnings at The Hendon Mob before this victory. The poker beast has earned plenty of WSOP hardware online at WSOP.com, including two gold bracelets and eight WSOP Circuit gold rings. Now he has earned his first live bracelet, one to complement the hardware earned online, and his first major score outside of the two-card no-limit hold’em.

The final table also included Hokyiu Lee, Benny Glaser, Shaun Deeb, Michael Wang, Dennis Weiss, Xixiang Luo, and Ben Lamb among the notable names expected to be featured in the event’s early coverage, underscoring the depth of the field from the start. Gruneberg ultimately outlasted that mix of specialists and high-stakes veterans to become the first champion of a brand-new WSOP format.

Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Zachary Gruneberg	United States	$271,552
2	Hokyiu Lee	Hong Kong	$180,230
3	Erick Mossinger	Brazil	$127,560
4	Kamel Mokhammad	Ukraine	$91,530
5	Gianluca Cedolia	Canada	$66,610
6	Ravi Shankar	United States	$49,160
7	Bouwe Claushuis	Netherlands	$36,810

Abhishek Mhatre Earns First Bracelet in Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em

Abhishek Mhatre won Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker, turning a strong run in a fast-paced six-max field into his first WSOP bracelet and a career-best $492,050. The event drew 1,150 entries and generated a $3,075,000 prize pool at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, setting up a tough final day for one of the summer’s most competitive hold’em fields.

Mhatre’s victory was especially notable because he came into the final day near the top of the leaderboard and then held steady through a roller-coaster finish. Coverage described him as navigating a fast and furious final day, and that composure helped him convert a deep run into a title against a field that included a mix of experienced pros and aggressive short-handed specialists.

At the final table, Mhatre had to survive a strong closing group that included Naseem Salem, Ying Zhu, Martin Jacobson, David Goodman, and Nurie Ismayilov among the final contenders as the stacks grew shallower and the pressure increased. He ultimately closed it out against 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson heads-up, which gave the win even more weight.

For a little more background, Mhatre entered the event as a relatively fresh name on the live circuit, but he played like someone with far more experience once the money and pressure increased. That combination of patience and timing made his bracelet run stand out, especially in a format where players are forced into wider ranges and more postflop battles than in full-ring hold’em.

Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Abhishek Mhatre	Canada	$492,050
2	Martin Jacobson	Sweden	$327,370
3	Naseem Salem	United States	$226,350
4	Paulina Loeliger	Austria	$159,050
5	Kevin Rand	United States	$113,620
6	Christopher Vitch	United States	$82,530
7	Maxim Lykov	Russian Federation	$60,970

Highlights of the Day

Day 25 at the 2026 WSOP in Las Vegas produced three standout winners at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Eelis Pärssinen captured the $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for his second bracelet and $2,161,056.

Alex Anton won the $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em for his first bracelet, and Joey Couden earned his third bracelet after defeating eight-time WSOP champion Shawn Deeb heads-up in the $3,000 Nine Game Mix.

• Eelis Pärssinen Wins $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for Second Bracelet
  • Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
• Alex Anton Wins $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
  • Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
• Joey Couden Earns Third Bracelet; Denies Deeb His Ninth in $3K Nine-Game
  • Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Final Table Results

Eelis Pärssinen Wins $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for Second Bracelet

Friend of poker.pro, Eelis Pärssinen, added another huge chapter to his poker resume by winning Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2026 World Series of Poker. The Finnish PLO specialist has long been known as one of the game’s toughest players, and this victory earned him his second WSOP bracelet and a whopping $2,161,056 top prize.

Pärssinen, who is often known online as “EEE27,” has built his reputation through years of focus on Pot-Limit Omaha rather than headline-grabbing mixed games. He has “quietly” run up his live poker results well north of $20 million in events tracked by The Hendon Mob.

This result also reinforces how dangerous he is in elite PLO fields. Pärssinen was well-known as an online crusher before his first WSOP bracelet in 2021, and his 2026 triumph moves him closer to the top of The Hendon Mob Finland All-Time Money List, where he sits just behind poker legend Patrik Antonius.

He also entered the event with plenty of momentum from a strong 2026 season, including major final-table and high-roller results on the international circuit. That broader body of work helps explain why his latest WSOP title feels less like a surprise and more like a confirmation of what the poker world already knows about him.

While we expect to see more amazing results from Pärssinen, he was able to enjoy the moment over the weekend, the culmination of hard work in the game over the past 15 years.

“I mean, the last 15 years, I’ve been mostly playing PLO, some tournaments, and yeah, mostly PLO,” Pärssinen shared with PokerNews. So yeah, it really feels special. Especially when [it’s the] $25,000, which I think is one of the nicest tournaments of the year.”

The event itself attracted 451 nosebleed entries to create a $10,598,500 prize pool with the final table results listed below:

Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Eelis Parssinen	Finland	$2,161,056
2	Levon Khachatryan	United States	$1,440,680
3	Sergio Martinez Gonzalez	Spain	$990,849
4	Aaron Mermelstein	United States	$694,268
5	Jeremy Druckman	United States	$495,769
6	Matthew Costanzo	United States	$360,930
7	Alex Foxen	United States	$267,993
8	Richard Gryko	United Kingdom	$203,027

Alex Anton Wins $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em

Alex Anton won Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker, defeating Julien Sitbon heads-up to secure his first WSOP bracelet and the $678,300 top prize. The event drew 558 entries and generated a $5,191,200 prize pool, making it one of the bigger mystery bounty fields of the summer.

Anton’s victory came after a final-stage run that also saw Josh Reichard finish third, with the final table packed with international experience and strong no-limit hold’em resumes. In the championship hand, Anton’s 7 and 6 held up against Sitbon’s pocket tens after the board ran out favorably for the American, ending the tournament in decisive fashion.

The mystery bounty format added extra volatility throughout the event, since every knockout carried the possibility of a major hidden payout on top of the regular prize structure. That meant Anton had to navigate not just a large and tough field but also the unpredictable dynamics of the mystery bounty that can change a tournament in an instant.

Anton’s win gives him a signature summer result and puts him on the map as a WSOP champion. The title is especially notable because he had to beat one of Europe’s most accomplished tournament pros, Sitbon, to close it out.

Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Alex Anton	United States	$678,300
2	Julien Sitbon	France	$452,200
3	Josh Reichard	United States	$313,400
4	Champie Douglas	United States	$220,950
5	Jovan Kenjic	Serbia	$158,500
6	Jakob Miegel	Germany	$115,750
7	Gregor Sverko	Croatia	$86,070
8	Vadzim Lipauka	Belarus	$65,190
9	Kent Stephens	United States	$50,310

Joey Couden Earns Third Bracelet; Denies Deeb His Ninth in $3K Nine-Game

Joey Couden won Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix at the 2026 World Series of Poker, outlasting Shaun Deeb heads-up to capture his third WSOP bracelet and a career-best $254,470. The event drew a record field of 472 entries and generated a $1,261,920 prize pool, making it one of the summer’s standout mixed-game tournaments.spadepoker+2

The win added another major title to Couden’s résumé, which already includes a 2018 bracelet in Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better and a 2025 victory in the $500 Salute to Warriors. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, and now based in South Florida, Couden has built a reputation as a versatile live pro with nearly $4 million in career earnings after the victory, as tracked by The Hendon Mob, and a long track record of cashes at the WSOP.

Deeb, meanwhile, remains one of the most accomplished mixed-game players in the world and one of the most decorated names in WSOP history. He entered the heads-up duel chasing what would have been his ninth bracelet, adding another deep run to a career that already includes eight WSOP titles, elite online results, and years of consistency across a wide range of formats.

That made the final heads-up clash especially significant: Couden had to close out the match against a player who is almost always a threat whenever the games rotate, and the stakes rise. Deeb’s runner-up finish was another reminder of how often he reaches the business end of major events, while Couden’s victory showed he was the one who could finish the job this time.

The final result fit the shape of the event perfectly, with Couden surviving a deep and technically demanding field in one of poker’s toughest mixed-game formats. It was a bracelet run built on patience, adaptability, and the ability to beat one of the game’s all-time grinders when it mattered most.

Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Joey Couden	United States	$254,470
2	Shaun Deeb	United States	$166,540
3	Kazuhiro Shirasawa	Japan	$111,610
4	Thomas Taylor	Canada	$76,510
5	Yu Li	China	$53,680
6	Antonios Onoufriou	Cyprus	$38,560
7	Noah Bronstein	United States	$28,390

Highlights of the Day

• Marco Johnson Wins $2,500 Freezeout for Third WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
• Calvin Anderson Reclaims $10K Razz Championship for Sixth WSOP Bracelet
  • Calvin Anderson’s 6 WSOP Bracelets
  • Event #48: $10,000 Razz Championship Final Table Results

Day 24 of the 2026 World Series of Poker awarded two more bracelets, both going to elite mixed-game specialists who added another piece of jewelry to their already impressive collections. Marco Johnson captured bracelet number three in the $2,500 NLHE Freezeout, while Calvin Anderson claimed his sixth WSOP title by once again conquering the $10,000 Razz Championship.

The other big story of the day came from the $10,000 Mystery Bounty, where Croatia’s Gregor Šverko pulled the massive $250,000 top bounty. Play resumes today with the final nine players still battling for the bracelet and $678,300 first-place prize, though Šverko enters as the short stack with just 13 big blinds. Alex Anton leads the way with 83 big blinds, closely followed by Josh Reichard with 82.

Marco Johnson Wins $2,500 Freezeout for Third WSOP Bracelet

Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em showcased what many consider the purest form of tournament poker, a straight No-Limit Hold’em with no re-entries and no second chances.

The three-day event attracted 1,561 entries, and after all the chips were counted, it was Marco Johnson who stood alone at the top, capturing $513,885 and the third WSOP bracelet of his career. The victory marks Johnson’s first bracelet in a decade. His previous WSOP title came back in 2016, when the mixed-game specialist won a H.O.R.S.E. event.

Johnson is best known for his prowess across mixed games, having recorded more than 30 WSOP final tables over the course of his career. Interestingly, only a small fraction of those deep runs have come in No-Limit Hold’em events, making this latest victory all the more notable.

To claim the bracelet, Johnson had to overcome one final obstacle in heads-up play: Chino Rheem. Rheem, one of the most recognizable names still searching for WSOP gold, once again came painfully close but fell just short. The runner-up finish marks his fifth heads-up loss in a bracelet event over the past two decades.

Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Marco Johnson	United States	$513,885
2	Chino Rheem	United States	$341,970
3	Kenzo Ishida	Japan	$246,800
4	Faraz Jaka	United States	$180,210
5	Srivinay Irrinki	United States	$133,170
6	Vamerdino Magsakay	Philippines	$99,590
7	Elliot Smith	Canada	$75,390
8	Pyeongkang Kim	South Korea	$57,780
9	Sebastian Schulze	Germany	$44,840

Calvin Anderson Reclaims $10K Razz Championship for Sixth WSOP Bracelet

If you ask 100 poker players what their least favorite poker variant is, I’d bet a pretty dollar that most of them would say Razz. But I know at least one player who would strongly disagree (besides the author of this article).

Event #48: $10,000 Razz Championship attracted 155 entries at the 2026 World Series of Poker, generating a prize pool of $1,441,500. After three days of trying to make the worst hand possible, it was Calvin Anderson who came out on top, capturing $357,026 and his sixth WSOP bracelet.

This wasn’t Anderson’s first Razz rodeo. He previously won this exact event back in 2018, which at the time marked the second bracelet of his career. Eight years later, he returned to the same championship and did it again.

Calvin Anderson’s 6 WSOP Bracelets

Year	Event	Prize
2026	WSOP $10,000 Limit Razz Championship	$357,026
2024	WSOP $10,000 Mixed Games – Eight Game Mix Championship	$413,446
2023	WSOP Online $5,300 No Limit Hold’em – Super High Roller 6-Max	$141,400
2023	WSOP Online $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha – 6-Max	$49,782
2018	WSOP $10,000 Razz Championship	$309,220
2014	WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo	$190,538

The victory pushes Anderson’s lifetime live tournament earnings to $7.3 million and further cements his status as one of the best mixed-game players on the circuit.

To claim the title, Anderson defeated fellow American Eric Rodawig in heads-up play. Rodawig is no stranger to Razz himself. He finished 12th in the already mentioned event back in 2018, owns a WSOP bracelet from the 2011 Stud Hi-Lo Championship, and also came runner-up in a H.O.R.S.E. event in 2017.

Event #48: $10,000 Razz Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Calvin Anderson	United States	$357,026
2	Eric Rodawig	United States	$237,851
3	Todd Dakake	United States	$162,551
4	Tobias Leknes	Norway	$114,032
5	Max Kruse	Germany	$82,171
6	Yuval Bronshtein	Israel	$60,868
7	Philip Sternheimer	United Kingdom	$46,385
8	Shane Littlefield	United States	$36,395

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Highlights of the Day

• Justin Smith Conquers the COLOSSUS for First WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS Final Table Results
• Eddie Blumenthal Finally Breaks Through for First WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results
• Daniel Negreanu Out First Hand in $25,000 PLO High Roller
• Daniel Aharoni Dominates Big O Championship for First WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship Final Table Results
• 2026 WSOP Player of the Year Leaderboard (June 16)

Another busy day at the 2026 World Series of Poker brought three more bracelet winners, a major breakthrough years in the making, and a new leader in the Player of the Year race. Justin Smith conquered the massive COLOSSUS field of more than 16,000 entries, Daniel Aharoni captured the Big O Championship, and Eddie Blumenthal finally got his hands on a WSOP bracelet after more than a decade of close calls. Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu’s difficult summer continued, while Nick Schulman’s deep run was enough to move him past Alex Foxen and Naoya Kihara atop the WSOP Player of the Year standings.

Justin Smith Conquers the COLOSSUS for First WSOP Bracelet

Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS once again lived up to its name. One of the most popular tournaments on the 2026 World Series of Poker schedule attracted a massive 16,269 entries, generating a prize pool of $6,751,635. Even more remarkably, a $500 buy-in event offered a staggering $550,000 first-place prize and a coveted WSOP bracelet.

After four days of action, it was Justin Smith who rose to the occasion and conquered the mammoth field. Smith defeated Myles German in heads-up play to capture his first WSOP bracelet and the +half-million-dollar top prize. German earned $367,000 for his runner-up finish.

The victory was an emotional one for Smith. Prior to this breakthrough result, he had recorded just four WSOP cashes and roughly $60,000 in lifetime tournament winnings. Those previous cashes all came in large-field WSOP events such as the COLOSSUS, Gladiators of Poker, and Millionaire Maker, but none resulted in a finish better than 799th place.

This time, however, he didn’t just survive the massive field, he outlasted all 16,268 opponents. The win transforms Smith’s poker résumé overnight and gives him a WSOP bracelet to go along with the biggest score of his career.

You can watch a replay of the final table below.

Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Justin Smith	United States	$550,000
2	Myles German	United States	$367,000
3	Victor Chong	Malaysia	$278,000
4	Yuefan Wang	United States	$212,000
5	Jose Orozco Gomez	Mexico	$163,000
6	Karabet Keshishyan	United States	$125,000
7	Andrew Sanchez	United States	$98,000
8	Eric Baldwin	United States	$76,000
9	Min Ji	United Kingdom	$60,171

Eddie Blumenthal Finally Breaks Through for First WSOP Bracelet

Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better / Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better brought together two of poker’s most beloved split-pot variants and attracted 587 entries at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

The three-day event generated a prize pool of $1,306,075, and after countless chopped pots and tough mixed-game decisions, it was Eddie Blumenthal who emerged victorious. Blumenthal captured $248,545 and, perhaps more importantly, the first WSOP bracelet of his long career.

It was a piece of jewelry that had eluded him for decades. As far back as 2011, Blumenthal came painfully close with second- and fourth-place finishes at the WSOP. Over the years, he added seven more WSOP final-table appearances, along with two runner-up finishes in WSOP Circuit events. Time and again, he found himself within touching distance of poker’s most coveted prize, only to fall short.

It seems the tenth final table proved to be the lucky one, as Blumenthal finally cleared the final hurdle and earned the bracelet that had long escaped him.

To secure the title, he defeated Russia’s Nikolai Fal in heads-up play. Fal was chasing his second WSOP bracelet after winning a $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo event in 2024, but he ultimately had to settle for the runner-up prize of $165,530.

Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Eddie Blumenthal	United States	$248,545
2	Nikolai Fal	Russian Federation	$165,530
3	Donovan Bates	United States	$114,310
4	Soshi Yasoshima	Japan	$80,340
5	Adam Walter	United States	$57,490
6	Mark Vathanasin	United States	$41,900
7	Dekel Balas	Israel	$31,100
8	Todd Ivens	United States	$23,540

Daniel Negreanu Out First Hand in $25,000 PLO High Roller

Daniel Negreanu’s 2026 World Series of Poker campaign hasn’t quite gone according to plan so far. After 22 days of action, KidPoker finds himself down approximately $720,000 for the summer, a figure he has been transparently tracking in his daily WSOP vlogs.

It’s not as though Negreanu hasn’t had his chances. The seven-time bracelet winner has made several deep runs and, with a few breaks going his way, could easily have found himself battling for bracelet number eight. Instead, his best finish so far remains an eighth-place run in the $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha event, while his biggest cash came in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, where he earned just over $60,000.

Things got even worse in the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. Negreanu picked up pocket aces in the very first hand of the tournament and got all the chips in against two opponents.

You can watch how that one turned out in the video below.

First Hand of the $25K PLO… and He's Out@RealKidPoker had barely settled into his seat in the WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller before finding himself all in with aces against two opponents.@GGPoker pic.twitter.com/lok8pJgQdZ

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 17, 2026

Daniel Aharoni Dominates Big O Championship for First WSOP Bracelet

If you’re an action junkie, Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship was likely right up your alley. The five-card split-pot variant attracted 456 entries at the 2026 World Series of Poker, creating a prize pool of $4,240,800, worthy of a championship event. After four days of play, it was Daniel Aharoni who emerged victorious, capturing his first WSOP bracelet and a career-best $861,287 payday.

Four players of the remaining field returned for the final day and at that point, Aharoni took complete control of the tournament. Less than three hours later, he had closed it out. Aaron Kupin briefly offered resistance after eliminating Doug Lorgeree in third place. He entered heads-up play facing a 2-to-1 chip deficit, which was the closest anyone had been to Aharoni at that stage of the tournament. Kupin managed one important double-up, but Aharoni continued applying pressure and steadily chipped away at his opponent’s stack before eventually sealing the victory.

The win is the largest score of Aharoni’s career and his second six-figure tournament result. His previous best came at the 2024 WSOP, where he finished seventh in the $100,000 High Roller. With this latest score, his lifetime live tournament earnings now exceed $1.5 million.

Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Daniel Aharoni	United States	$861,287
2	Aaron Kupin	United States	$574,168
3	Doug Lorgeree	United States	$394,724
4	Bruno Furth	United States	$276,471
5	Nick Schulman	United States	$197,362
6	Sean Troha	United States	$143,645
7	Sam Soverel	United States	$106,635
8	Scott Clements	United States	$80,773

The event also produced an important result in the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race. Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman finished fifth, earning enough points to move into first place in the standings ahead of Alex Foxen and Naoya Kihara.

2026 WSOP Player of the Year Leaderboard (June 16)

Place	Player	Country	Points
1	Nick Schulman	United States	2,002
2	Alex Foxen	United States	1,902
3	Naoya Kihara	Japan	1,686
4	Dennis Weiss	Germany	1,686
5	Justin Liberto	United States	1,646
6	Chris Hunichen	United States	1,609
7	Shaun Deeb	United States	1,602
8	Josh Arieh	United States	1,476
9	Richard Alsup	United States	1,408
10	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	1,406

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Highlights of the Day

• Adrian Mateos Conquers $250K Super High Roller for Sixth WSOP Bracelet
  • Adrian Mateos’ Six WSOP Bracelets
  • Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
• Matthew Moss Outlasts 3,903 Entries for First WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit Final Table Results
• Juan Rodriguez Wins Seniors High Roller for First WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

From a $250,000 Super High Roller to an $800 Deepstack, the 2026 WSOP once again showed there’s more than one path to a bracelet. Adrián Mateos added another high-stakes title to his legendary résumé, Matthew Moss conquered a field of 3,903 players, and Juan Rodriguez finally got his hands on WSOP gold in the Seniors High Roller.

Adrian Mateos Conquers $250K Super High Roller for Sixth WSOP Bracelet

The biggest buy-in event of the 2026 World Series of Poker has crowned its champion. Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em attracted 56 entries and generated a prize pool of $13,720,000, bringing together many of the biggest names in tournament poker. Nine players returned for the third and final day, all chasing one of the most prestigious titles and the biggest prizes of the summer.

When the final card was dealt, it was Adrian Mateos standing at the top. The Spanish superstar defeated Bryn Kenney heads-up to capture his sixth WSOP bracelet and a massive $4,334,411 payday. Kenney earned $2,776,634 for his runner-up finish from the eight-figure prize pool.

The victory further strengthens Mateos’ claim as one of the greatest tournament players of his generation. With the win, his lifetime live tournament earnings now exceed $67 million. The result also continues an incredible run of form. Just last month, Mateos captured the Triton Invitational for a career-best $6,370,000 score. Combined with his latest WSOP triumph, he has catapulted from ninth to fifth place on poker’s all-time money list in a matter of weeks.

Adrian Mateos’ Six WSOP Bracelets

Year	Event	Prize
2026	WSOP $250,000 No Limit Hold’em Super High Roller (8-Handed)	$4,334,411
2025	WSOP Online $3,200 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller	$253,080
2021	WSOP $250,000 No Limit Hold’em – Super High Roller	$3,265,362
2017	WSOP $10,000 No Limit Hold’em – Heads-Up Championship	$336,656
2016	WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Summer Solstice	$409,171
2013	WSOPE €10,450 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event	€1,000,000

As for Kenney, the runner-up finish does little to dent his position at the top of the all-time earnings leaderboard. The American remains poker’s all-time money leader with more than $88 million in recorded tournament cashes.

For those who missed the action live, the entire final table can be rewatched below.

Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Adrian Mateos	Spain	$4,334,411
2	Bryn Kenney	United States	$2,776,634
3	David Einhorn	United States	$1,862,941
4	Sean Winter	United States	$1,312,037
5	Jason Koon	United States	$972,375
6	Samuel Mullur	Austria	$760,417
7	Brandon Wilson	United States	$629,397
8	Phil Ivey	United States	$553,270
9	Michael Moncek	United States	$518,518

Matthew Moss Outlasts 3,903 Entries for First WSOP Bracelet

Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em attracted 3,903 entries, creating another massive field at the 2026 World Series of Poker. After the opening day whittled the field down to 230 survivors, players returned for a grueling 13-hour final-day marathon to determine a champion. When the dust settled, it was Matthew Moss who emerged victorious.

Moss defeated Darryl Ronconi in heads-up play to capture his first WSOP bracelet and the $318,556 first-place prize. Ronconi earned $212,106 for his runner-up finish.

This win represents one of the biggest results of Moss’ career. According to The Hendon Mob, the only larger score on his profile remains a sixth-place finish in last year’s $102,000 Onyx Super High Roller Series Invitational, which earned him more than $520,000.

For Ronconi, meanwhile, the wait for WSOP gold continues. The runner-up finish marks his third second-place result in a WSOP bracelet event. If that wasn’t painful enough, he has also recorded two runner-up finishes in WSOP Circuit ring events, making this yet another close call in an already lengthy pursuit of poker’s most coveted jewelry.

Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Matthew Moss	United Kingdom	$318,556
2	Darryl Ronconi	United States	$212,106
3	Shalom Elharar	United States	$155,725
4	Chongxian Yang	China	$115,342
5	Brian Harris	United States	$86,194
6	Orlando Moretti	Canada	$64,992
7	John Mazzarelli	United States	$49,451
8	Ofer Gutman	Israel	$37,972
9	Pengfei Wang	United States	$29,427

Juan Rodriguez Wins Seniors High Roller for First WSOP Bracelet

One of the premier events for poker’s veteran players has crowned a champion, with Juan Rodriguez capturing his first WSOP bracelet in Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em.

One of two seniors events on the 2026 WSOP schedule, the four-day tournament attracted 844 entries and generated a prize pool of $3,882,400. Awaiting the winner was a $673,011 payday and a coveted piece of WSOP gold.

Seven players returned for the final day, with Qing Lu leading the field. Rodriguez began the day in the middle of the pack but wasted little time improving his position, winning a crucial coin flip that propelled him into the chip lead. From there, Rodriguez controlled much of the action. He eliminated two opponents and spent the majority of the final table atop the counts, with Lu proving to be his main challenger throughout the day.

That dynamic changed when Nariman Yaghmai eliminated Lu in third place, giving the Iranian a 1.5-to-1 chip advantage heading into heads-up play against Rodriguez. The lead, however, did not last long.

Rodriguez quickly regained control of the match and never looked back, eventually sending Yaghmai to the rail in second place to secure the title, his first WSOP bracelet, and the $673,011 first-place prize. Yaghmai earned $448,634 for the runner-up finish, while Rodriguez leaves Las Vegas with the biggest victory of his poker career and a long-awaited WSOP gold bracelet.

Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Juan Rodriguez	Peru	$673,011
2	Nariman Yaghmai	Iran	$448,634
3	Qing Lu	United States	$314,158
4	Chad Lipton	United States	$223,439
5	Marc Rivera	Philippines	$161,446
6	Arie Kliper	Israel	$118,541
7	Kenneth Kim	United States	$88,469
8	Luke Graham	United States	$67,130

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Alex Foxen Storms Through Super Turbo Field for Fourth WSOP Bracelet

What can you accomplish in 14 hours? For Alex Foxen, the answer was winning a WSOP bracelet.

Event #44: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em packed an entire tournament into a single day, attracting 466 entries and generating a prize pool of $4,333,800. By the end of the marathon session, Foxen had claimed the title, the bracelet, and $594,246 in prize money, plus $42,000 in bounties. And he did it in dominant fashion.

Foxen crushed the final table, personally eliminating all but two of his opponents. Even the two eliminations he didn’t officially receive the bounty for, acted almost like a placeholder for his chips as they soon found their way into his stack.

The final obstacle was Yixi Tang, who battled his way to heads-up play and even took a lead, but eventually fell short. Tang earned $396,145 for his runner-up finish.

Alex Foxen’s Four WSOP bracelets

Year	Event	Prize
2026	WSOP $10,000 No Limit Hold’em – Super Turbo Bounty	$594,246
2024	WSOP Paradise $106,000 No Limit Hold’em – Triton Main Event	$3,850,000
2024	WSOP Online $500 Pot Limit Omaha – Mystery Bounty 6-Max	$20,064
2022	WSOP $250,000 No Limit Hold’em – Super High Roller	$4,563,700

The victory gives Foxen the fourth WSOP bracelet of his career and comes just a week after his wife Kristen Foxen, captured bracelet number six in the $25,000 High Roller. “Power couple” might be a bit overused these days, but it’s hard to find a better description for the Foxens these days.

With another deep run converted into a title, Foxen also moves into first place in the 2026 WSOP player of the year standings, overtaking Naoya Kihara and Justin Liberto, who currently sit second and third, respectively.

Event 44: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Alex Foxen	United States	$594,246
2	Yixi Tang	China	$396,145
3	Cedric Schwaederle	France	$272,824
4	Martin Zamani	United States	$191,357
5	Nazar Buhaiov	Ukraine	$136,737
6	Sergio Gonzales	Spain	$99,578
7	Harvey Castro	United States	$73,933
8	Jamie Dwan	United Kingdom	$55,985

Sebastian Pauli Wins First WSOP Bracelet After Five-Hour Heads-Up Marathon

Event #40: $1,500 Razz produced one of the longest heads-up battles of the 2026 World Series of Poker, with five hours of back-and-forth action needed to determine a champion. When it was finally over, Germany’s Sebastian Pauli stood alone atop a field of 519 entries, capturing his first WSOP bracelet and $135,564 from the event’s $688,972 prize pool.

The final duel turned into an all-German affair, with Pauli facing Dennis Weiss for the title. Weiss was looking to win his second bracelet of the week after taking down Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em just days earlier.

The match could have gone either way. Both players found themselves all in and at risk multiple times during the marathon heads-up battle, with momentum constantly shifting from one side to the other. Eventually, it was Pauli who prevailed, securing the biggest WSOP achievement of his career and pushing his lifetime live tournament earnings beyond $1.5 million.

The victory also brings his WSOP journey full circle in a rather fitting way. Pauli’s first-ever WSOP cash came 13 years ago when he finished fourth in a $2,500 Razz event. Thirteen years later, he returned to the same discipline and finally walked away with the bracelet.

Sometimes it’s nice when things come together like that.

The Razz final table also produced several notable results, which is hardly surprising given the number of mixed-game specialists who made deep runs. Sweden’s Oscar Johansson added another close call to his growing collection of near misses, finishing third. Johansson has now recorded two runner-up finishes, a third-place finish, a fourth-place finish, a sixth-place finish, a seventh-place finish, and two ninth-place finishes in WSOP events, with a bracelet still proving elusive.

Meanwhile, Stephen Hubbard had a chance to become the latest player to win multiple bracelets during the 2026 WSOP. After already capturing a title in the $1,500 2-7 No-Limit Draw earlier this summer, Hubbard finished fourth in this one. The result marked his third final-table appearance of the series.

Event #40: $1,500 Razz

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Sebastian Pauli	Germany	$135,564
2	Dennis Weiss	Germany	$90,354
3	Oscar Johansson	Sweden	$61,393
4	Stephen Hubbard	United States	$42,589
5	Jon Turner	United States	$30,177
6	Adam Owen	United Kingdom	$21,850
7	Paul Richardson	Canada	$16,174
8	Tobias Leknes	Norway	$12,247

What Livestreams Do You Want to See? Make Your Voice Heard

It’s undeniable. For us poker fans watching from home, this year’s World Series of Poker has been an absolute hit. We’re already two weeks into the WSOP’s free livestream schedule across YouTube, X, Facebook, and Twitch, with another 20 days still to come. Add in the recently announced Warner Bros. Discovery deal that will bring WSOP Main Event coverage to homes across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and it really feels like it’s been a long time since poker’s biggest festival has been this accessible.

• Read more: WSOP Eurosport Deal: Poker’s Global Breakthrough Moves to Eurosport, TNT Sports, and HBO Max

That said, most of the livestream coverage so far has focused on the high rollers. It all started with the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship and continued with the $10,000 GGMillion$, $25,000 High Roller, $50,000 High Roller, and most recently Day 2 of the $100,000 High Roller.

Don’t get me wrong, beggars can’t be choosers. Having 34 consecutive days of free WSOP coverage is something poker fans could only dream about a few years ago. But the topic has already sparked discussion among fans and even on the WSOP pre-game panel itself, where Jeff Platt, Joe Stapleton, David Williams, and Lexy Gavin-Mather debated what events viewers would most like to see featured.

Here at poker.pro, we’re big proponents of mixed games. We try to bring different poker variants to the festivals we’re involved with, including the PartyPoker Tour, PLO Masters, Beer Poker Tour, Slovenian Poker Tour, and others, so we’re admittedly a little biased. In fact, at the upcoming PartyPoker Tour Manchester, which kicks off tomorrow, there will be five poker.pro-branded mixed events on the schedule: PL Sviten Special, PL H.O.R.S.E., PL 2-7 Triple Draw, Crazy Pineapple Bounty, and Red River Bounty. Given the choice, we’d love to see more mixed-game coverage.

What about you? If you have an opinion, the WSOP’s X account is currently running a poll asking fans what they would most like to watch: High Rollers, Large-Field Final Tables, or Mixed Games.

What would you rather watch?

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 12, 2026

Perhaps surprisingly (or not?), Mixed Games are currently leading the way with 46% of the vote. Large Field Final Tables, such as the recently completed $1,500 Monster Stack that attracted nearly 12,000 entries, sit in second place with 35%. High Rollers currently trail with 19%.

So where do you stand? Are you happy watching the biggest names battle for six- and seven-figure prizes, or would you rather see bracelet races in mixed games and massive-field WSOP events?

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Dong Chen Tops Stacked Limit Hold’em Championship Field

Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship 7-Handed attracted 121 entries and generated a prize pool of $1,125,300. When the dust settled, it was Dong Chen who emerged victorious, defeating Benny Glaser heads-up to capture his second WSOP bracelet and the $285,200 first-place prize. Glaser earned $190,260 for the runner-up finish, his third career second-place result at the World Series of Poker.

The final table was about as stacked as you could imagine for a championship mixed-game event. Every player at the table already owned at least one WSOP bracelet, with the exception of Dylan Smith, who could easily be on someone’s list of best players yet to win a bracelet. And if that wasn’t enough star power, the final-table bubble was none other than 11-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey.

"Phil Ivey is dead to me again."

Norman Chad delivers a rant on the poker legend's recent WSOP results on the latest Countdown Show.

Agree or disagree? pic.twitter.com/qZZVIjPLjO

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 15, 2026

For Chen, the victory marks bracelet number two. His first came at WSOP Paradise in 2023, when he won the $10,400 High Roller for $411,659. As it turns out, Chen’s victory also made at least one fantasy owner very happy.

Daniel Negreanu’s 25K Fantasy team picked up Chen for just $4 during the draft, despite KidPoker admitting he wasn’t familiar with the player at the time. A championship bracelet later, Chen has become the team’s highest-scoring player and one of the biggest fantasy bargains of the summer.

Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship 7-Handed Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Dong Chen	China	$285,200
2	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	$190,260
3	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	$130,380
4	Jesse Lonis	United States	$91,844
5	Jerry Wong	United States	$66,560
6	Gus Hansen	Denmark	$49,665
7	Dylan Smith	United States	$38,191
8	Josh Arieh	United States	$30,292

Jason Zipfel Wins First WSOP Bracelet in Massive PLO Field

Pot-Limit Omaha continues to prove why it is poker’s second most popular variant. Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha attracted a massive 2,581 entries at the 2026 World Series of Poker, generating a prize pool of $3,426,277. After three days of action, it was Jason Zipfel who outlasted the field to capture his first WSOP bracelet and a career-best $441,560 payday.

Zipfel sealed the victory by defeating bracelet winner Hokyiu Lee in heads-up play. Lee earned $294,420 for his runner-up finish, while fellow bracelet winner Will Givens rounded out the podium with a third-place finish worth $214,960.

The win is an impressive breakthrough for Zipfel. According to The Hendon Mob, he entered the event with just six recorded live tournament cashes. Despite the limited live success, he had already shown he could compete in large-field events, most notably with a runner-up finish in the $1,600 Venetian DeepStack Championship for $211,585.

This time, however, he went one step further. By navigating one of the largest Pot-Limit Omaha fields of the summer and overcoming multiple accomplished opponents at the final table, Zipfel secured the biggest score of his career and his first piece of WSOP gold.

Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Jason Zipfel	United States	$441,560
2	Hokyiu Lee	Hong Kong	$294,420
3	Will Givens	United States	$214,960
4	Jochen Pfeifer	Germany	$158,460
5	Maxx Coleman	United States	$117,950
6	Michael Estes	United States	$88,660
7	Thanhlong Nguyen	United States	$67,310
8	Phillip Mighall	United Kingdom	$51,620

Yuri Dzivielevski Wins Sixth Bracelet in $100K High Roller

Event #36: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em is one of the crown jewels of the World Series of Poker schedule, and the 2026 edition once again attracted an elite field. A total of 115 players ponied up the six-figure buy-in, creating a prize pool of $11,040,000. As expected, the field was packed with many of the best tournament players in the world, making this one of the toughest titles to capture all summer.

When the dust settled, it was Yuri Dzivielevski who emerged victorious, claiming his sixth WSOP bracelet and a career-best $2,841,432 payday. The Brazilian defeated Teun Mulder heads-up to secure the title. Mulder was chasing the first WSOP bracelet of his career but ultimately had to settle for the runner-up prize of $1,894,282.

Interestingly, despite already owning five bracelets entering the event, the victory represents the largest tournament score of Dzivielevski’s career. His previous best result came just last year at WSOP Paradise, where he finished third in a Triton $157,500 event for approximately $1.4 million.

Mulder’s payday was also one of the largest of his career, trailing only his victory in a 2022 Triton Poker Cyprus event, where he earned roughly $1.94 million.

Yuri Dzivielevski’s Six WSOP Bracelets

Year	Event	Prize
2026	WSOP $100,000 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller (8-Handed)	$2,841,432
2024	WSOP $3,000 Mixed Games: 9-Game Mix – 7-Handed	$215,982
2023	WSOP Online $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship	$373,952
2023	WSOP $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	$207,688
2020	WSOP Online $400 Pot Limit Omaha – PLOSSUS	$221,557
2019	WSOP $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better	$213,750

2026 WSOP Player of the Year Race (June 14)

The win further strengthens Dzivielevski’s position in the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race. With another championship added to his résumé, the Brazilian now sits among the leading contenders, trailing only Naoya Kihara as the summer heads toward its second half.

Place	Player	Country	POY Points
1	Naoya Kihara	Japan	1,665
2	Justin Liberto	United States	1,646
3	Chris Hunichen	United States	1,609
4	Shaun Deeb	United States	1,602
5	Nick Schulman	United States	1,601
6	Joshua Arieh	United States	1,476
7	Richard Alsup	United States	1,408
8	Marius Kudzmanas	Lithuania	1,406
9	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	1,405
10	Chenxiang Miao	China	1,352

Event #36: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	$2,841,432
2	Teun Mulder	Netherlands	$1,894,282
3	Alex Kulev	Bulgaria	$1,326,537
4	Alexandros Theologis	Greece	$950,048
5	Christopher Nguyen	Germany	$696,221
6	Alex Foxen	United States	$522,347
7	Biao Ding	China	$401,446
8	Sam Soverel	United States	$316,234
9	Martin Kabrhel	Czechia	$255,491

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Highlights of the Day

• Poker Hall of Fame Nominations Open for 2026 Class
• Richard Alsup Conquers Record-Breaking Monster Stack for $1.3 Million
  • Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
• Santhosh Suvarna Captures Third WSOP Bracelet in $50K High Roller
  • Event #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
• Dennis Weiss Adds Limit Hold’em Title to Growing Bracelet Collection
  • Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em 7-Handed Final Table Results

The 2026 World Series of Poker keeps producing big stories, from record-breaking fields to high-stakes showdowns. Richard Alsup conquered the largest Monster Stack in WSOP history, Santhosh Suvarna added another seven-figure score and a third bracelet to his résumé, Dennis Weiss proved he’s more than just an Omaha specialist by winning a Limit Hold’em title, and poker fans now have the chance to help shape history as nominations for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame officially open.

Poker Hall of Fame Nominations Open for 2026 Class

The World Series of Poker has officially opened the nomination period for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame, giving poker fans around the world a chance to help determine this year’s inductee.

Fans can submit their nominations online through June 20, along with a brief explanation of why their candidate deserves poker’s highest honor. Once voting closes, the top eight nominees will be reviewed by the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council before the final ballot is handed over to existing Hall of Fame members. The current Hall of Famers will then vote to determine who joins poker’s most exclusive club in 2026.

The Poker Hall of Fame welcomed two new members in 2025. First, Nick Schulman was voted in by his peers, and later that summer, Michael Mizrachi received a special Hall of Fame induction following his historic WSOP Main Event victory. The WSOP made a rare exception to its usual process, honoring Mizrachi immediately after he became the first player ever to win both the Main Event and the Poker Players Championship in the same year.

As always, nominees must meet several criteria, including being at least 40 years old, having competed against top-level opposition, consistently excelling at high stakes, earning the respect of their peers, and standing the test of time. Non-players may also be considered if they have made lasting contributions to the growth and success of poker.

With nominations now open, you can submit yours here: https://www.wsop.com/hall-of-fame/2026-nomination/

Richard Alsup Conquers Record-Breaking Monster Stack for $1.3 Million

One of the biggest tournaments of the 2026 World Series of Poker has crowned its champion, as Richard Alsup emerged victorious in Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em.

The five-day event attracted a record-breaking 11,933 entries, generating a massive prize pool of $15,841,057. Awaiting the winner was a career-changing $1,302,125 payday and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

By the time the tournament reached three-handed play, all remaining contenders were already bracelet winners, guaranteeing that an experienced champion would add another title to their collection. Of the three former bracelet winners, it was Alsup who cashed in his experience the best.

The American defeated Salvatore DiCarlo in heads-up play to secure the largest score of his poker career. DiCarlo also enjoyed a life-changing result, taking home $900,000 for his runner-up finish.  The victory marks Alsup’s second WSOP bracelet. His first came in 2022, when he topped another massive field of 2,812 entries in the WSOP $800 Deepstack event and earned $272,065. By conquering one of the largest fields of the summer and banking more than $1.3 million, Alsup pushed his lifetime live tournament earnings to the $4 million mark.

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Richard Alsup	United States	$1,302,125
2	Salvatore Dicarlo	United States	$900,000
3	John Ripnick	United States	$700,000
4	Aaron Massey	United States	$520,000
5	Matthew Miller	United States	$400,000
6	Pierce Mckellar	United States	$305,000
7	Kevin Eyster	United States	$240,000
8	Nikolaos Angelou	Greece	$190,000
9	Robert Georato	United States	$150,000

Santhosh Suvarna Captures Third WSOP Bracelet in $50K High Roller

One of the biggest buy-in events on the 2026 World Series of Poker schedule has found its champion, with Santhosh Suvarna adding another prestigious title to his growing collection.

Event #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em was one of eight tournaments featuring a buy-in of $50,000 or more this summer. The event attracted 167 entries and generated a prize pool of $7,932,500, with nearly $2 million awaiting the winner. After three days of elite competition, Suvarna emerged victorious to claim $1,992,870 and the third WSOP bracelet of his career.

The Indian high-stakes regular defeated South Korea’s Chang Lee in heads-up play. Lee earned $1,281,905 for his runner-up finish, giving both finalists seven-figure scores.

For anyone who follows the high-stakes tournament scene, Suvarna needs little introduction. The Indian entrepreneur has become a familiar face in the biggest buy-in events around the world, regularly competing on the WSOP, Triton Poker, EPT, Merit Poker, and other major tours.

The victory pushes Suvarna’s lifetime live tournament earnings beyond $22 million, extending his lead atop India’s all-time money list. He now sits well ahead of former poker professional Vivek Rajkumar, who has accumulated roughly $8 million in live earnings.

This latest triumph also marks Suvarna’s fourth seven-figure tournament score. His biggest payday came in 2024 when he won the WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller for $5,415,152 and his second bracelet. His first bracelet arrived a year earlier at WSOP Europe, where he conquered the €50,000 Diamond High Roller for €650,000.

• Read more: WSOP 2024: Santhosh Suvarna Beats Ben Tollerene to Win Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller for $5,415,152

Lee, meanwhile, was looking to add a second bracelet of his own after winning a $25,000 High Roller event at the 2025 WSOP. The rising South Korean star made another deep run but ultimately had to settle for second place against India’s most successful tournament player.

• Read more: 2025 WSOP: Chang Lee is the New Champion of Event #26: $25,000 High Roller

Event #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Santhosh Suvarna	India	$1,992,870
2	Chang Lee	South Korea	$1,281,905
3	Colin Robinson	United States	$893,225
4	Chris Brewer	United States	$634,870
5	Anatoly Zlotnikov	Russia	$460,445
6	Brandon Wilson	United States	$340,905
7	Brian Breck	United States	$257,770
8	Jans Arends	Netherlands	$199,150

Dennis Weiss Adds Limit Hold’em Title to Growing Bracelet Collection

Dennis Weiss continued his impressive run of WSOP success by capturing Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em 7-Handed for his third career bracelet.

The tournament attracted 510 entries and generated a prize pool of $677,025. After three days of play, Weiss emerged victorious to claim the $133,704 first-place prize, defeating Omar Mehmood heads-up. Mehmood earned $88,053 for his runner-up finish.

Eight players returned for the final day, led by Vo Ngo, who brought 22 big bets into the finale. As is often the case in Limit Hold’em, however, chip leads proved fragile. Despite starting on top, Ngo could not convert his advantage and exited in seventh place, shortly after Joseph Salorio, who had entered the day with only four big bets.

Patrick Leonard, another player who started the day among the chip leaders, followed in sixth place. Of the three biggest stacks at the start of play, only Ronnie Bardah managed to reach the podium, finishing third. Bardah was chasing his second bracelet, having won a similar event 14 years earlier in the 2012 WSOP $2,500 6-Handed Limit Hold’em tournament.

For Mehmood, the runner-up finish marked the fourth WSOP final table of his career and another near miss in his pursuit of a first bracelet. There was at least some consolation, as the $88,053 score stands as the largest live tournament cash of his career.

As for Weiss, the victory adds another chapter to a rapidly growing WSOP résumé. The German won his first bracelet at WSOP Europe in 2024 in the €5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event before claiming a second bracelet a year later in the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for more than $2.2 million.

• Read more: 2025 WSOP: Dennis Weiss Scores Big in $25,000 PLO High Roller For Personal Record of $2,292,155

Known primarily as an Omaha specialist, Weiss showed a different side of his game in Las Vegas, adding a Limit Hold’em bracelet to a collection previously built largely on Pot-Limit Omaha success.

Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em 7-Handed Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Dennis Weiss	Germany	$133,704
2	Omar Mehmood	United States	$88,053
3	Ronnie Bardah	United States	$59,247
4	Jorge Ufano	Spain	$40,732
5	Thomas Miressi	United States	$28,626
6	Patrick Leonard	United Kingdom	$20,576
7	Vo Ngo	United States	$15,134
8	Joseph Salorio	United States	$11,396

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Highlights of the Day

• Mike Holtz Goes Full Speed for First Live WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
• Brent Gregory Denies Maurice Hawkins, Wins First WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #28: $600 Deepstack Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
• Bryce Yockey Captures Dealer’s Choice Championship Title
  • Event #27: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship Final Table Results

The bracelet count keeps climbing at the 2026 World Series of Poker, with three more winners joining the summer’s honor roll. Mike Holtz finally captured his first live bracelet in a one-day Super Turbo sprint, Brent Gregory emerged from a surprisingly star-studded $600 mixed final table, and Bryce Yockey added one of poker’s most respected mixed-game titles to his résumé by conquering the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship.

Mike Holtz Goes Full Speed for First Live WSOP Bracelet

What’s better than turboing your way to a WSOP bracelet? Well, super turboing your way to one.

Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em packed an entire tournament into a single day, attracting 2,103 entries and generating a prize pool of $2,791,733. After the dust settled, it was a familiar face standing atop the chip counts.

Mike Holtz, co-host of the PokerNews Podcast, outlasted the massive field to capture the $238,097 first-place prize and the second WSOP bracelet of his career. In heads-up play, he defeated Malaysia’s Mei Seow, who earned $158,641 for the runner-up finish.

While the win gives Holtz bracelet number two, it is his first on the live felt. His previous bracelet came online in a 2022 WSOP.com event. A longtime online grinder, Holtz has also won six WSOP Circuit rings and twice earned WSOP Online Player of the Year honors.

Given that résumé, it was perhaps only a matter of time before he added a live bracelet to his collection. Judging by his reaction after the final card was dealt, the moment clearly meant a lot. To say Holtz was excited would be an understatement.

Mike Holtz Wins Turbo Bounty Event! @PokerNews podcast host @mikeholtzpoker captured his second WSOP bracelet after defeating Mei Seow heads-up in Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em.

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— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 10, 2026

Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Mike Holtz	United States	$238,097
2	Mei Seow	Malaysia	$158,641
3	Rute Jin	United States	$115,900
4	Carlos Chu	Peru	$85,537
5	Dustin Harrelson	United States	$63,779
6	Andrew Ostapchenko	United States	$48,050
7	Mark Harken	United States	$36,581
8	Jeremy Halaska	United States	$28,145
9	Zhicheng Miao	United Kingdom	$21,889

Brent Gregory Denies Maurice Hawkins, Wins First WSOP Bracelet

Event #28: $600 Deepstack Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha combined poker’s two most popular variants and attracted a massive field of 3,332 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,679,328.

In the end, it was Brent Gregory who emerged victorious, winning his first WSOP bracelet and $204,140. To do so, he had to deny Maurice Hawkins yet another shot at ending one of the strangest records in poker.

We’re mentioning Hawkins because, despite owning a record 25 WSOP Circuit rings, he is still searching for his first WSOP bracelet. This time, he came as close as never before, settling for second place and $135,864.

What made this event particularly interesting was the absurdly stacked final table for a tournament with just a $600 buy-in.

If Hawkins sits atop the all-time WSOP Circuit ring leaderboard, third-place finisher Josh Reichard isn’t far behind. Reichard ranks fourth all-time with 17 rings and, like Hawkins, is still looking for his first bracelet. Sixth-place finisher John Holley is another member of the Circuit elite, ranking sixth all-time with 12 rings, and he too remains bracelet-less.

And that’s still not the full final table lineup… Fifth-place finisher was Alex Foxen, while Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu added yet another deep run to his summer with an eighth-place finish. For a $600 WSOP buy-in event, it was about as star-studded a final table as you’ll ever see.

Event #28: $600 Deepstack Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Brent Gregory	United States	$204,140
2	Maurice Hawkins	United States	$135,864
3	Josh Reichard	United States	$99,831
4	John Ghosn	United States	$73,984
5	Alex Foxen	United States	$55,305
6	John Holley	United States	$41,703
7	Kelly Mahana	United States	$31,724
8	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	$24,347
9	Sonny Franco	France	$18,854

Bryce Yockey Captures Dealer’s Choice Championship Title

If you’re a mixed-game specialist, Event #27: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship is one of the crown jewels of the WSOP schedule.

The three-day championship attracted 163 entries and generated a prize pool of $1,515,900, with $371,664 awaiting the winner. And unlike most poker tournaments, success here requires mastery across an astonishing range of games. Players can choose from 22 different poker variants throughout the event (yes, we counted).

As expected, the final table was one of the toughest of the summer. The seven finalists combined for 22 WSOP bracelets and when the dust settled, it was Bryce Yockey who emerged victorious, claiming his third WSOP bracelet and the $371,664 top prize. In heads-up play, he defeated two-time bracelet winner Ryan Miller, who earned $241,152 for his runner-up finish.

Yockey has long been regarded as one of the premier mixed-game players, but until now, he was still missing a signature victory in one of the WSOP’s elite mixed-game championships. He came agonizingly close to a major mixed-game title in 2024 when he finished runner-up to Daniel Negreanu in the prestigious $50,000 Poker Players Championship. This time, he got the job done, let’s say, in the “next best thing.”

Third-place finisher Jake Schwartz was the only player at the final table without a WSOP bracelet. He entered the day as chip leader among the final 11 players but had already surrendered that title to Yockey by the time the final table began.

Chad Eveslage finished fourth, while Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner Nick Schulman added another deep run with a fifth-place finish. Jeremy Ausmus and Owais Ahmed completed the final-table lineup in sixth and seventh place, respectively.

Event #27: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Bryce Yockey	United States	$371,664
2	Ryan Miller	United States	$241,152
3	Jake Schwartz	United States	$161,292
4	Chad Eveslage	United States	$111,305
5	Nick Schulman	United States	$79,331
6	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	$58,460
7	Owais Ahmed	United States	$44,592

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Kristen Foxen Wins Sixth WSOP Bracelet in $25K High Roller

One of the toughest tournaments on the 2026 WSOP schedule drew 345 entries and generated a $5,804,500 prize pool. Four days later, Kristen Foxen stood alone at the top, earning $1,773,083 and the sixth WSOP bracelet of her career in Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em.

To claim the title, Foxen defeated Galen Hall in heads-up play. Hall’s runner-up finish was also worth more than $1 million, capping off an impressive deep run.

The victory further strengthens Foxen’s position atop the women’s all-time money list. With more than $17 million in live tournament earnings, she holds a sizeable lead over fellow poker legend Vanessa Selbst, who has more than $12 million in recorded cashes and has made several appearances at the 2026 WSOP.

Foxen’s success extends well beyond women’s poker, however. She has been one of the most accomplished tournament players in the world over the past year, accumulating four seven-figure scores across Triton Poker and WSOP events. Those results and more account for roughly $6.5 million in earnings over the last 12 months.

Kristen Foxen 6 WSOP Bracelets

Year	Event	Prize
2013	WSOP $1,000 No Limit Hold’em – Ladies Championship	$173,922
2016	WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Bounty	$290,768
2020	WSOP Online $2,500 No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed	$356,412
2023	WSOP Online $888 No Limit Hold’em – Crazy 8’s	$92,142
2024	WSOP Online $1,000 No Limit Hold’em – 6-Max	$56,703
2026	WSOP $25,000 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller 8-Handed	$1,773,083

The final day began with six players remaining and Galen Hall holding a significant chip lead. Even after Foxen eliminated Biao Ding in third place, Hall managed to reclaim the advantage during heads-up play, and the lead changed hands several times throughout an entertaining duel.

The tournament ultimately ended in dramatic fashion. Foxen limped the button and Hall moved all in holding A♣4♦. Foxen instantly called and revealed the trap, tabling A♥A♦ for pocket aces. The board ran out clean, securing the pot, the title, and bracelet number six for one of poker’s most accomplished champions.

Watch the final table replay down below.

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Kristen Foxen	Canada	$1,773,083
2	Galen Hall	United States	$1,182,050
3	Biao Ding	China	$819,504
4	Joey Weissman	United States	$577,326
5	Ignacio Moron	Spain	$413,389
6	Zdenek Zizka	Czechia	$300,942
7	Ihar Soika	Belarus	$222,798
8	Giuseppe Calio	Argentina	$167,792

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Highlights of the Day

• WSOP Coming to Eurosport and TNT Sports
• Antonio Vargas Wins Inaugural U.S. Circuit Championship Event
  • Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem Final Table Results
• Naoya Kihara Completes Remarkable Comeback for Second WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Final Table Results

WSOP Coming to Eurosport and TNT Sports

There is more good news for poker fans around the globe, as the World Series of Poker has announced a new multi-year broadcast partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.

The deal will bring WSOP coverage to Eurosport across Europe and Asia, TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, and additional platforms throughout Latin America. Main Event highlights and live Final Table broadcasts will be available to millions of viewers, giving poker probably its biggest-ever mainstream television boost.

Eurosport is one of the most recognizable and widely distributed sports broadcasters in Europe, while TNT Sports is a major destination for sports viewers in the UK and Ireland. The added exposure should help bring the WSOP closer to casual sports fans who may not actively seek out poker content online.

Combined with the announcement of the return of Main Event coverage to ESPN in the United States and the launch of 34 consecutive days of free livestreams on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and Twitter, poker is receiving perhaps the broadest global media coverage in the history of the series.

Antonio Vargas Wins Inaugural U.S. Circuit Championship Event

One of the five new tournaments introduced to the 2026 World Series of Poker has crowned its first champion, with Antonio Vargas taking down Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Hold’em.

The new addition to the schedule proved to be an immediate success, attracting 2,148 entries and generating a prize pool of $3,231,666. Awaiting the winner was a $439,605 top prize and a WSOP Circuit Championship bracelet.

• Read more: Some Games Old, Some Games New

After three days of action, Vargas emerged victorious, defeating Kai Cohen in heads-up play to secure the title and the largest score of his poker career. The win pushes Vargas’ lifetime live tournament earnings over $1.6 million and adds another title to an already impressive list. Over the years, he has lifted numerous trophies, particularly in Black Hawk, Colorado (where he is third on the Black Hawk all-time money list), including an MSPT Main Event title and a victory at the 2025 WPT World Championship festival.

Despite those accomplishments, success on the WSOP stage had previously eluded him. That changed yesterday, as Vargas finally broke through and captured his first piece of WSOP hardware. The victory came as little surprise to those who know him best. Fellow poker pro Faraz Jaka was quick to praise Vargas after the win, saying he is “one of the most talented poker players I’ve ever met” and predicting that his first bracelet “won’t be his last.”

Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Antonio Vargas	United States	$439,605
2	Kai Cohen	United States	$292,916
3	Kartik Ved	India	$211,817
4	Michael Plesa	Canada	$154,853
5	Liubomyr Melnyk	United States	$114,465
6	Malcolm Franchi	France	$85,561
7	Shawn Daniels	United States	$64,681
8	Scott Horvath	United States	$49,459
9	Yannick Capocetti	Argentina	$38,258

Naoya Kihara Completes Remarkable Comeback for Second WSOP Bracelet

Naoya Kihara captured the second WSOP bracelet of his career after winning Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

The prestigious championship event, which many dub as “the purest form of poker”, attracted 198 entries and generated a prize pool of $1,841,400. Kihara earned $428,923 for the victory, while runner-up David Lin collected $288,711.

According to PokerNews, Kihara’s title run nearly ended before it truly began. During the opening day, the Japanese pro was reduced to a single chip after an unsuccessful bluff against Benny Glaser. Somehow, he managed to survive, first tripling up, then doubling up, then tripling again to keep his tournament hopes alive. The comeback eventually carried him all the way to the winner’s circle.

Kihara defeated American Lin in heads-up play, denying him what would have been the first bracelet of his career. The runner-up finish marks another painful near miss for Lin, who also recorded third- and second-place finishes at the 2024 and 2025 WSOP, respectively.

For Kihara, the victory adds another milestone to an already historic poker career. The former PokerStars Team Online member first made history in 2012 when he won the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event, becoming the first Japanese player ever to capture a WSOP bracelet. Fourteen years later, he has doubled his bracelet tally and pushed his lifetime live tournament earnings to nearly $3 million.

Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Naoya Kihara	Japan	$428,923
2	David Lin	United States	$288,711
3	John Cynn	United States	$198,302
4	Ryutaro Suzuki	Japan	$139,038
5	Shaun Deeb	United States	$99,557
6	Dan Shak	United States	$72,834
7	Per Hildebrand	Sweden	$54,467

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Naseem Salem Wins First Bracelet in WSOP GGMillion$ High Roller

Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold’em has crowned its champion, with Naseem Salem capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet and a career-best $1,089,964 payday.

GGPoker brought its flagship GGMillion$ brand to the live felt at the 2026 World Series of Poker, and the four-day event proved to be a massive success. A total of 627 entries generated a prize pool of $5,831,100, creating one of the largest high rollers of the early summer schedule.

Eight players returned for the final day, with Salem leading the way. Interestingly, the top three stacks all belonged to players still searching for their first bracelet, as Alexis Cruz Martinez and Chad Lipton joined Salem atop the leaderboard.

Lurking behind them, however, was a group packed with WSOP pedigree. Chris Brewer, Roman Hrabec, Cliff Josephy, John Racener, and Joey Weissman had already combined for multiple bracelets and were all looking to add another piece of gold to their collections. Despite the experienced competition, Salem refused to let the opportunity slip away. He navigated the stacked final table and eventually reached heads-up play against Alexis Cruz Martinez, where he completed the job to secure his first WSOP title.

The victory earned Salem $1,089,964, while Martinez collected $726,598 for his runner-up finish.

Salem was previously in a similar situation. In 2024, he finished runner-up in the $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty event after falling heads-up to Jamie Walden. Two years later, he found himself in another heads-up battle for a bracelet, and this time he made sure the story had a different ending.

You can watch highlights from the final table below.

Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Naseem Salem	United States	$1,089,964
2	Alexis Cruz Martinez	United States	$726,598
3	Chad Lipton	United States	$503,997
4	Chris Brewer	United States	$355,610
5	John Racener	United States	$255,306
6	Roman Hrabec	Czech Republic	$186,562
7	Joey Weissman	United States	$138,802
8	Cliff Josephy	United States	$105,178

Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Highlights

Justin Liberto Passes Omaha Test, Wins Second WSOP Bracelet

True Omaha specialists had their skills put to the test in Event #14: Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and Big O. The $1,500 buy-in tournament attracted 1,287 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,708,492.

After three days of non-stop Omaha action, Justin Liberto emerged as the last player standing to claim the $265,298 first-place prize and the second WSOP bracelet of his career. Liberto defeated fellow American Chris Lee in heads-up, leaving Lee with a consolation prize of $176,809 for his runner-up finish.

The victory is a long-awaited addition to Liberto’s already impressive WSOP résumé. A regular on the circuit for more than 15 years, he entered the event with one bracelet from the 2015 WSOP $3,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em event and no shortage of close calls.

Prior to this win, Liberto had accumulated 12 WSOP final-table appearances, including a runner-up finish, a third-place finish, two fourth-place finishes, a fifth-place finish, and numerous other deep runs that fell just short of poker’s most prestigious prize.

Fortunately for Liberto, the number 13 proved lucky this time. His 13th WSOP final table finally resulted in bracelet number two, pushing his lifetime live tournament earnings beyond the $7.5 million mark and further cementing his place among the most consistent performers on the WSOP circuit.

Event #14: $1,500 Omaha Mixed Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Justin Liberto	United States	$265,297
2	Chris Lee	United States	$176,809
3	Jean Laurent	United States	$125,476
4	Brandon Shack-Harris	United States	$90,249
5	Brad Ruben	United States	$65,801
6	Naween Fernando	Australia	$48,642
7	Joseph Weinberger	United States	$36,464
8	Edward Spivack	United Kingdom	$27,725

Honghao Zhang Turns First WSOP Cash Into Bracelet Victory

Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em crowned a first-time WSOP bracelet winner, as Han Zhang emerged victorious from a field of 1,840 entries to claim the title and $346,108.

The three-day event attracted 1,840 entries, generating a prize pool of $2,442,600 and producing four six-figure payouts. After outlasting the massive field, Zhang defeated Harlan Karnofsky heads-up to claim the title. Karnofsky earned $230,626 for his runner-up finish.

Nine players returned for the final day, with Dutch pro Michel Molenaar leading the way on 114 big blinds. However, despite starting with the biggest stack, Molenaar became the first casualty of the seven-handed final table.

Much of the action then revolved around Karnofsky, who entered the official final table with a commanding chip lead and spent most of the day accumulating chips. In the majority of the final table, he controlled more than half of the chips in play and appeared well on his way to the title.

Zhang, meanwhile, found himself on the opposite end of the spectrum. Down to the shortest stack with three players remaining, he mounted an impressive comeback and steadily chipped up until he was nearly level with Karnofsky by the start of heads-up play.

The momentum continued once the match began. Zhang quickly seized control and never looked back to secure his first WSOP bracelet and the largest score of his poker career. Not a bad way to record your first-ever WSOP cash.

Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Honghao Zhang	United States	$346,108
2	Harlan Karnofsky	United States	$230,626
3	David Rees	United States	$163,172
4	Thai Dinh	United States	$116,951
5	Daniel Hill	United States	$84,929
6	Julien Duveau	France	$62,501
7	Michel Molenaar	Netherlands	$46,619

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Highlights of the day

• Philip Chun Conquers 20,488-Entry Mini Mystery Millions Field
  • Top 10 WSOP Live Events by Entries
  • Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Final Table Results
• Scott Clements Captures Fourth Bracelet in $10K Omaha Hi-Lo Championship
  • Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Final Table Results
• Karapet Galstyan Outlasts 4,622-Entry Field for Second WSOP Bracelet
  • Event #10: $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
• Casella Denies Seiver and Schulman Bracelet No. 8
  • Event #8: $1,500 Badugi Final Table Results

The first week of the 2026 World Series of Poker is officially in the books, and the action has already delivered plenty of memorable moments. The massive Mini Mystery Millions crowned a champion from a 20,488-entry field, Scott Clements captured the first Championship bracelet of the summer, Karapet Galstyan added a second bracelet to his collection, and Michael Casella denied both Scott Seiver and Nick Schulman a chance at bracelet number eight. Meanwhile, Phil Hellmuth made yet another deep run, reaching his 76th WSOP final table before bowing out in seventh place.

Philip Chun Conquers 20,488-Entry Mini Mystery Millions Field

The event that kicked off the 2026 World Series of Poker is officially in the books. After six starting flights and thousands of eliminations, Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions crowned a champion from a massive field of 20,488 entries.

Standing alone at the top was Philip Chun, who captured his first WSOP gold bracelet and the $400,000 first-place prize, in addition to whatever mystery bounties he collected during his deep run.

Chun sealed the victory by defeating Jalil Houssain in heads-up play. The Palestinian runner-up earned a career-best $265,000 for his impressive finish.

According to Poker Omnibus’ W50P site, the tournament ranks as the seventh-largest field in World Series of Poker history.

Top 10 WSOP Live Events by Entries

Year	Event	Entries
2019	BIG 50 – $500 NLHE	28,371
2025	$300 Gladiators of Poker	24,629
2023	$300 Gladiators of Poker	23,088
2015	$565 Colossus NLHE	22,374
2016	$565 Colossus II NLHE	21,613
2024	$300 Gladiators of Poker NLHE	20,647
2026	$550 Mini Mystery Millions NLHE	20,488
2022	$500 Housewarming NLHE	20,080
2025	$1,000 Mystery Millions Bounty	19,654
2024	$400 Colossus NLHE	19,303
2024	$1,000 Mystery Millions NLHE	18,409

Of course, with the mystery bounty format in play, there were plenty of winners beyond the eventual champion. The event featured a $4,097,600 bounty prize pool, highlighted by a life-changing $1,000,000 mystery bounty, multiple $250,000 prizes, and several six-figure rewards.

As reported yesterday, Andrew Shelton became the biggest bounty winner of the tournament when he pulled the elusive $1,000,000 envelope. Entering the event with just over $21,000 in recorded live tournament earnings, Shelton instantly transformed his poker résumé with a seven-figure score. The first two $250,000 bounties were claimed by Jacob Long and Brandon B., adding even more memorable moments to one of the most popular events of the summer.

In the end, however, the bracelet belonged to Chun, whose name will forever be attached to one of the largest tournaments in WSOP history.

Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Philip Chun	United States	$400,000
2	Jalil Houssain	Palestine	$265,000
3	Kartik Ved	India	$200,000
4	David Prociak	United States	$155,000
5	Axel Bayout	France	$115,000
6	Joseph Trezzo	United States	$90,000
7	Alex Kaviani	United States	$72,000
8	Rocco Iati	United States	$43,000
9	Jurgen Pirgu	United States	$43,000

Scott Clements Captures Fourth Bracelet in $10K Omaha Hi-Lo Championship

The first Championship event of the 2026 World Series of Poker has its winner, as Scott Clements emerged victorious in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.

Clements topped a field of 204 entries to claim the $450,176 first-place prize and the fourth WSOP bracelet of his distinguished career. The event generated a prize pool of $1,897,200 and attracted some of the best Omaha players in the world. As expected from a $10,000 Championship event, the final table was stacked with talent. The eight finalists had a combined 28 WSOP bracelets, including Phil Hellmuth, Dylan Weisman, James Obst, Todd Brunson, and defending champion Ryan Bambrick.

Hellmuth made his 76th career WSOP final table appearance but was unable to add bracelet number 18, bowing out in seventh place. True to his form, the Poker Brat was less than impressed with some of the play on display, as you can see from his exit interview with PokerGO.

“Deserve is a really bad word because I’m rich, I’m famous, I have everything.”@phil_hellmuth's run at WSOP bracelet No. 18 comes up short with a seventh-place finish.

The 2026 WSOP is available to watch live on the official WSOP YouTube channel. pic.twitter.com/92K48TIQR5

— PokerGO (@PokerGO) June 2, 2026

Defending champion Ryan Bambrick had been nursing a short stack for much of the final table before eventually falling to James Obst. Nam Le, the only player at the final table without a WSOP bracelet to his name (though a WPT champion), followed in fifth place.

Clements then took center stage. He eliminated Obst in fourth place and later sent Todd Brunson to the rail in third, continuing a dominant run through the final table.

By the time heads-up play began, Clements held an overwhelming 8-to-1 chip advantage over Omaha specialist Dylan Weisman. The match lasted only a handful of hands before Clements sealed the victory and added another prestigious title to his résumé.

Clements came close to winning this very event in 2009, ultimately finishing runner-up to Daniel Alaei. Seventeen years later, he returned to the same championship and finished the job.

The $450,176 payday pushes Clements’ lifetime tournament earnings close to the $9 million mark. Weisman collected $299,228 for his runner-up finish, his second final-table appearance of the 2026 WSOP after placing sixth in Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.

Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Scott Clements	United States	$450,176
2	Dylan Weisman	United States	$299,228
3	Todd Brunson	United States	$203,242
4	James Obst	Australia	$141,126
5	Nam Le	United States	$100,231
6	Ryan Bambrick	United States	$72,849
7	Phil Hellmuth	United States	$54,214
8	John Esposito	United States	$41,334

Karapet Galstyan Outlasts 4,622-Entry Field for Second WSOP Bracelet

Karapet Galstyan added another piece of WSOP hardware to his collection after winning Event #10: $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 WSOP. Not surprisingly, one of the most affordable events on the schedule proved to be one of the largest, attracting 4,622 entries and generating a prize pool of $2,329,488. More than a quarter of a million dollars awaited the winner, alongside a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

The tournament’s two-day structure made for a grueling finale, with 230 players returning for the final day and a long road still ahead before a champion could be crowned. More than 13 hours later, Galstyan emerged as the last player standing. He defeated Joshua Lusby-Angvick in heads-up play to secure the $259,829 first-place prize and the second bracelet of his career. Lusby-Angvick earned $173,067 for his runner-up finish.

This marks Galstyan’s first live WSOP bracelet after capturing an online bracelet at WSOP.com in 2023. With the win, Galstyan’s career live tournament earnings now exceed $750,000. In addition to his two WSOP bracelets, he also owns two WSOP Circuit rings, both earned in online events.

Event #10: $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Karapet Galstyan	United States	$259,829
2	Joshua Lusby-Angvick	United States	$173,067
3	Russell Giordano	United States	$128,446
4	Joseph Sia	Philippines	$96,106
5	Kenneth Baime	United States	$72,500
6	Luis Yepez Carmona	Venezuela	$55,145
7	Michael Wagner	United States	$42,295
8	Nelson Chew	United States	$32,713
9	Omri Zaidman	United States	$25,517

Casella Denies Seiver and Schulman Bracelet No. 8

Michael Casella captured the first WSOP bracelet of his career after winning Event #8: $1,500 Badugi at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

The tournament attracted 554 entries, generating a prize pool of $735,435. Casella ultimately outlasted the entire field to claim the $141,963 first-place prize and the coveted gold bracelet.

The road to victory was as hard as you can imagine. Standing between Casella and the title were two of the most accomplished mixed-game players in the world, both owning seven WSOP bracelets. Scott Seiver’s run ended in third place after he was eliminated by fellow Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman.

Schulman entered heads-up play at a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage but repeatedly threatened a comeback. Time and again, the seven-time bracelet winner found himself all in and at risk, only to survive and chip away at the deficit. Despite the pressure, Casella remained composed and refused to surrender the lead.

After nearly three hours of heads-up play, Casella finally closed it down. The chips went in on the second draw, with both players taking one card. Schulman showed 6♦5♣4♠ and needed to improve against Casella’s stronger 5♦2♠A♥.

The final draw brought the Q♣ for Schulman, ending his comeback bid and crowning Casella as the champion.

The victory represents the biggest achievement of Casella’s poker career. The accomplished chess master leaves Las Vegas with $141,963 and his first WSOP gold bracelet, while Schulman earned $94,607 for his second cash of the 2026 series.

Event #8: $1,500 Badugi Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Michael Casella	United States	$141,963
2	Nick Schulman	United States	$94,607
3	Scott Seiver	United States	$62,920
4	Gary Benson	Australia	$42,815
5	Brant Hale	United States	$29,824
6	Stephan Nussrallah	United States	$21,279

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Highlights of the Day

• Million-Dollar Mystery Bounty Awarded in Mini Mystery Millions
  • Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Final Day Chip Count
  • Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Final Day Payouts
• James Cheung Wins First WSOP Bracelet in Seven Card Stud
  • Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Final Table Results
• Yang Wang Denies Jesse Lonis, Wins First WSOP Bracelet in $5K PLO
  • Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

The sixth day of the 2026 World Series of Poker delivered everything fans could ask for. Two more bracelets were awarded as James Cheung and Yang Wang celebrated career-defining victories, while one fortunate player walked away with a life-changing $1,000,000 mystery bounty in the Mini Mystery Millions.

Million-Dollar Mystery Bounty Awarded in Mini Mystery Millions

After six Day 1 flights, Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions advanced to Day 2, meaning the mystery bounties were officially in play! The hugely popular event attracted a massive 20,488 entries, making it one of the largest tournaments in World Series of Poker history. The field generated a $9,352,772 prize pool, with $4,097,600 allocated to the bounty pool alone. That bounty pool included a top mystery prize worth $1,000,000, alongside several six-figure rewards, including a pair of $250,000 bounties and four worth $100,000 each.

A total of 793 players returned for Day 2, each hoping to turn a modest $550 buy-in into a life-changing score. Even without the mystery bounties, there was still plenty at stake, with at least $43,000 awaiting the final table and $400,000 reserved for the eventual champion.

The first two quarter-million-dollar bounties were claimed by Jacob Long and Brandon B., but all eyes remained on the elusive $1,000,000 prize.

That bounty eventually found its owner when Andrew Shelton pulled the golden chest, sparking one of the biggest celebrations of the summer so far. According to The Hendon Mob, Shelton had recorded just over $21,000 in lifetime tournament earnings before the event. He also shared an interesting plan for how he intends to use the money, which can be seen in the video below.

Andrew Shelton pulls $1,000,000 bounty and instantly increases his lifetime poker earnings by 50 times!

Prior to today, Andrew Shelton had a total lifetime earnings of roughly $20,000. Now, he can add poker millionaire to his resume! pic.twitter.com/nRGBrM4NHM

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 1, 2026

Shelton’s tournament run eventually came to an end in 102nd place, adding another $3,350 in prize money to his seven-figure bounty score. Meanwhile, 13 players remain in contention and will return today to battle for the remaining mystery bounties, the $400,000 first-place prize, and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Final Day Chip Count

Position	Playyer	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	David Prociak	United States	88,000,000	55
2	Alexander Kaviani	United States	81,500,000	51
3	Jurgen Pirgu	United States	45,500,000	28
4	Axel Bayout	France	43,000,000	27
5	Jalil Houssain	Palestine	39,500,000	25
6	Kartik Ved	India	35,000,000	22
7	Philip Chun	United States	32,000,000	20
8	Sheldon Phelps	United States	29,500,000	18
9	Joseph Trezzo	United States	29,500,000	18
10	Rocco Iati	United States	28,500,000	18
11	Alex Ferrari	United States	22,000,000	14
12	Christopher Cawlfield	United States	21,500,000	13
13	William Carter	United States	17,000,000	11

Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Final Day Payouts

Place	Prize
1	$400,000
2	$265,000
3	$200,000
4	$155,000
5	$115,000
6	$90,000
7	$72,000
8-9	$43,000
10-11	$32,856
12-13	$27,200

James Cheung Wins First WSOP Bracelet in Seven Card Stud

Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud has crowned a champion, with James Cheung capturing his first World Series of Poker bracelet and a career-best $103,185 payday.

The three-day tournament attracted 359 entries, generating a prize pool of $476,572. Cheung’s path to the title culminated in a heads-up victory over five-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Yoon, who had to settle with $67,771 for his runner-up finish.

The victory marks the largest score of Cheung’s live tournament career and pushes his lifetime tournament earnings close to the half-million-dollar mark. It also serves as redemption after a near miss in another Stud event, having finished fourth in the 2023 WSOP $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event for $47,475.

Thomas Savitsky entered the final day as the chip leader with 25 big bets, while Jonathan Glendinning, on the other end of the spectrum, returned with just a single big bet. Unsurprisingly, Glendinning became the day’s first elimination.

What followed was a classic Seven Card Stud battle of attrition. Bradley Jensen was the next player to fall in fifth place, followed by Savitsky, whose chip-leading stack gradually disappeared until he was left with only half a bet.

As the field narrowed, Cheung began to separate himself from the pack, building a sizeable advantage over Brian Yoon and Gregory Josephson. He eventually eliminated Josephson in third place to take a commanding 4-to-1 chip lead into heads-up play.

The final duel was a quick affair. Cheung started the decisive hand with buried kings and improved to trips on sixth street. Yoon was unable to get away from his pair of nines, and a few moments later, Cheung was celebrating his maiden WSOP bracelet.

After the victory, the Chinese-Scottish player praised his final opponent, describing Yoon as an extremely tough competitor and saying it was an honor to battle him for his first-ever WSOP title.

Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Qibang “James” Cheung	United Kingdom	$103,184
2	Brian Yoon	United States	$67,771
3	Gregory Josephson	United States	$45,570
4	Thomas Savitsky	United States	$31,380
5	Bradley Jansen	United States	$22,141
6	Jonathan Glendinning	United States	$16,017
7	Korey Simeone	United States	$11,888
8	Karle Wilson	United States	$9,058

Yang Wang Denies Jesse Lonis, Wins First WSOP Bracelet in $5K PLO

The first Pot Limit Omaha bracelet of the 2026 World Series of Poker has been awarded, with Yang Wang emerging victorious in Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $595,388.

The tournament attracted 716 entries, generating a prize pool of $3,293,600. Seven players returned for the third and final day, but all eyes were on Jesse Lonis, who entered the finale with a commanding chip lead. The two-time bracelet winner held more chips than the rest of the field combined.

Still, the road to the bracelet is always anything but easy. Among the players standing in his way were accomplished Omaha specialist and two-time bracelet winner himself, Dylan Weisman, mixed-game regular Stephen Hubbard, 2013 WSOP bracelet winner Jarred Graham, and several other proven tournament veterans.

As the day unfolded, however, it became the Yang Wang show. Wang’s charge began with six players remaining when he doubled through Lonis. Shortly afterward, he all but eliminated Weisman in sixth place before dispatching Hubbard in fifth. After Lonis knocked out Justin Scott in fourth, Wang seized the chip lead and never relinquished it.

Wang then eliminated Adam Krentzman in third place to begin heads-up play, holding more than a 4-to-1 chip advantage over Lonis.

It didn’t take long for all chips to be in the middle preflop. On a flop of 8♠A♥5♠, Lonis was in commanding shape with A♠K♠Q♦9♠, while Wang held Q♣10♣9♦5♦ and needed running cards. The 10♦ turn gave the Chinese player tons of new outs. The river paired the board with another 10♠, improving Wang’s hand to trips and ending the tournament in true Omaha fashion.

The victory earned Wang his first WSOP bracelet and a career-best payday of $595,388. Lonis collected $396,892 for his runner-up finish after coming up just short of a third WSOP title.

Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Yang Wang	China	$595,388
2	Jesse Lonis	United States	$396,892
3	Evan Krentzman	United States	$277,537
4	Justin Scott	United States	$197,139
5	Stephen Hubbard	United States	$142,279
6	Dylan Weisman	United States	$104,359
7	Jarred Graham	Australia	$77,815
8	Zackary Estes	United States	$59,001
9	Edward Leonard	United States	$45,502

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Highlights of the Day

• Jason Daly Wins Third WSOP Bracelet in Omaha Hi-Lo Event
  • Jason Daly’s WSOP Bracelets
  • Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results
• There’s Still Time to Qualify for the WSOP on GGPoker
• Half-Million Payday and a Bracelet for Daniyal Gheba
  • Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
• WSOP Unveils Massive New Streaming Stage
• Jerome Neppl Claims First Bracelet of the 2026 WSOP
  • Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

The first four days of the 2026 World Series of Poker are in the books, and three gold bracelets have already found new owners.

Away from the felt, the WSOP unveiled its massive new streaming stage and kicked off 34 consecutive days of free coverage, beginning with the prestigious $25,000 Heads-Up Championship on the WSOP YouTube channel.

And if you’re still hoping to make it to Las Vegas, GGPoker’s Road to Vegas promotion isn’t over yet, with a major final on May 31 set to award 50 WSOP packages worth $10,000 each.

Jason Daly Wins Third WSOP Bracelet in Omaha Hi-Lo Event

Jason Daly captured the third bracelet of his career after conquering Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the 2026 World Series of Poker. The three-day tournament attracted 828 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,099,170. Seventeen players returned for the final day with hopes of claiming the first mixed-game bracelet of the summer.

Already a two-time bracelet winner, Daly entered the day as the chip leader, but still had plenty to do with the nature of a limit split game. Among the remaining contenders were also several accomplished players and bracelet winners, including Vanessa Selbst, Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi, Amnon Filippi, Ryan Bambrick, and Perry Green.

We have to give a shout-out to Green. At 90 years old, the three-time bracelet winner had a chance to become the oldest bracelet winner in WSOP history, eclipsing the current record by seven years. Unfortunately for Green, his impressive run came to an end in sixth place at the hands of the eventual winner.

Daly successfully navigated through the rest of a stacked field and reached heads-up play against Dorian Rios. The duel ended with Daly securing the victory, his third WSOP bracelet, and the $191,362 top prize.

Rios earned $127,528 for his runner-up finish. This is Venezuelan’s second close call in pursuit of a bracelet, having previously finished second in the 2016 WSOP $1,500 Monster Stack.

Jason Daly’s WSOP Bracelets

Year	Event	Prize
2026	WSOP Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	$191,362
2025	WSOP Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better/Stud 8 or Better	$244,674
2023	WSOP Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6-Handed	$165,250

Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Jason Daly	United States	$191,362
2	Dorian Rios	Venezuela	$127,528
3	Per Hildebrand	Sweden	$87,038
4	Amnon Filippi	Israel	$60,517
5	Andrew Voor	United States	$42,879
6	Perry Green	United States	$30,973
7	Joseph Hallock	United States	$22,817
8	Benjamin Gold	United States	$17,149
9	Vanessa Selbst	United States	$17,149

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Half-Million Payday and a Bracelet for Daniyal Gheba

Daniyal Gheba added the biggest result of his career to his résumé by winning Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em for $502,985 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

The four-day event attracted 570 entries, generating a prize pool of $2,622,000. After several days of action, just five players returned for the final day, led by Chenxiang Miao, who started with 90 big blinds. Gheba sat second in chips with 72 big blinds, while the remaining trio all returned with stacks of fewer than 30 big blinds.

Peter Mugar was the first player eliminated on the final day, followed by Ren “Tony” Lin and Xiaohu Liu, setting up a heads-up showdown between the two dominant stacks.

Miao entered the duel at a chip disadvantage, but he briefly managed to seize the lead. It was only temporary, however, as Gheba regained control and ultimately closed out the victory to claim the first-place prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

The win represents the largest score of Gheba’s live tournament career and pushes his lifetime live earnings to nearly $2 million.

Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Daniyal Gheba	United States	$502,985
2	Chenxiang Miao	China	$335,290
3	Xiaohu Liu	China	$234,432
4	Ren “Tony” Lin	China	$166,448
5	Peter Mugar	United States	$120,035
6	Ivan Ruban	Russia	$87,945
7	Anatoly Nikitin	Russia	$65,479
8	Casey Hatmaker	United States	$49,556
9	Kharlin Sued	United States	$38,133

WSOP Unveils Massive New Streaming Stage

The WSOP has officially revealed its brand-new streaming stage, which will serve as the home of the series’ expanded live coverage throughout the summer.

According to the WSOP, the new setup stretches nearly the length of a football field and features five featured tables alongside 12 outer tables, creating the largest broadcast operation in WSOP history.

The first free livestream from the new stage will showcase the prestigious Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship. Before the cards go in the air, viewers can tune in to WSOP Countdown, a brand-new pregame show hosted by Jeff Platt, Joe Stapleton, and WSOP broadcasting legend Norman Chad.

The 64-player heads-up championship also features a new format in 2026, with two opening flights being held for the first time. Day 1 consists of three rounds of play, reducing the field to just eight players from each flight who will return for Day 2.

The opening broadcast will feature several interesting matchups, including Daniel Negreanu vs. Brock Wilson, Martin Kabrhel vs. Masato Yokosawa, reigning WSOP Main Event champ Michael Mizrachi vs. Jun Obara, and Phil Hellmuth facing David “ODB” Baker, among others.

Jerome Neppl Claims First Bracelet of the 2026 WSOP

The first gold bracelet of the 2026 World Series of Poker has found its owner, as Jerome Neppl emerged victorious in Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em.

The casino dealer entered the final day as chip leader after bagging the biggest stack among the 136 survivors from a 906-entry field. Neppl maintained his momentum throughout the final day and ultimately defeated Sean Hamrick heads-up to secure the title and the $64,083 first-place prize. Hamrick earned $42,680 for his runner-up finish.

According to The Hendon Mob, the bracelet-winning score is only the second recorded live tournament cash of Neppl’s career. His previous result came just last month, when he collected $613 at Isleta Resort Casino in Albuquerque. And just a month later, Neppl has gone from a modest first cash to becoming a WSOP bracelet winner!

Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Jerome Neppl	United States	$64,083
2	Sean Hamrick	United States	$42,680
3	Skyler Halama	United States	$29,678
4	Michael Schlittler	United States	$20,988
5	Nicholas Baldev	United States	$15,098
6	Andre Welt	Brazil	$11,052
7	Antony Diep	China	$8,235
8	Armando Viramontes Serna	Mexico	$6,247
9	Jessica Odom	United States	$4,828

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Highlights of the Day

• Free WSOP Livestreams
• Cards are in the air
  • Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em Day 1
• KidPoker Becoming PapaPoker

The cards are officially in the air at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), as poker’s biggest festival returned to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for the 57th annual edition of the WSOP. Over the next seven weeks, from May 26 through July 15, a total of 100 gold bracelets will be awarded, once again turning Las Vegas into the center of the poker universe.

For players across the globe, the WSOP bracelet remains the most coveted prize in the game, and the atmosphere around this year’s series already feels bigger than ever. There is a feeling around the halls that the organizers are stepping things up in 2026. Fans of the game are finally getting something they have been asking for over the years, as the WSOP significantly expands (and opens up) its live coverage.

Free WSOP Livestreams

The series will feature 34 consecutive days of free livestreams across YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch. A massive new production stage has also been built inside the venue, underlining the scale of this year’s media operation.

Then, on July 2, the WSOP Main Event returns to ESPN with coverage beginning on Day 1. Jeff Platt, who has become a familiar face of the WSOP media team over the past several years, described the move as “bringing poker back where it belongs.”

The commentary and broadcast team has also received a major boost. Joe Stapleton officially joins the WSOP family and will bring his trademark energy exclusively to WSOP coverage throughout the summer. David Williams and Maria Ho are also part of the expanded team, while Ali Nejad, one of poker’s most recognizable voices, will remain a constant presence across the livestreams alongside Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman.

When the Main Event hits ESPN, coverage duties will once again belong to what many fans still consider the official voices of the WSOP: Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, who have been calling the action for more than two decades.

Cards are in the air

On the tournament floor, the action is already fully underway, with six events running simultaneously across Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The 2026 series officially kicked off on Tuesday, May 26 with Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions. The tournament is still only in its early stages, with six starting flights scheduled before a champion is crowned and the bracelet awarded on Monday, June 1.

Summer camp is so back!

Michael Mizrachi helped us get cards in the air for Day 1 of the 57th Annual World Series of Poker and thousands of players have already taken their seats!

1A of the $550 Mini Mystery Millions received 1,635 entries and the $5K 8-Handed NLH drew 352… pic.twitter.com/erRq8ptmsY

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) May 27, 2026

As tradition dictates, the first bracelet of the summer is expected to come from Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em.

A total of 906 entries were recorded on Day 1, generating a $375,990 prize pool. Jerome Neppl finished the day as chip leader after bagging 758,000, putting himself in prime position heading into the final day.

Play resumed today and will continue down to a winner, with the champion set to receive $64,083 and the first gold bracelet of the 2026 WSOP.

Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em Day 1 Chip Leaders

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Jerome Neppl	United States	758,000	126 BB
2	Yutaka Morishima	Japan	517,000	86 BB
3	Ronan Woolman	United States	491,000	81 BB
4	Skyler Halama	United States	489,000	81 BB
5	Brian Baron	United States	487,000	81 BB
6	Larry Serebryany	United States	482,000	80 BB
7	Michael Schlittler	United States	460,000	76 BB
8	Timothy Dugan	United States	457,000	76 BB
9	Bobby Sanchez	United States	404,000	67 BB
10	Lennart Hennig	Germany	394,000	65 BB

Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payout

Place	Prize
1	$64,083
2	$42,680
3	$29,678
4	$20,988
5	$15,098
6	$11,052
7	$8,235
8	$6,247
9	$4,828

KidPoker Becoming PapaPoker

Away from the tables, Daniel Negreanu delivered one of the earliest bombshell moments of the 2026 WSOP by sharing one of the biggest announcements of his life during Day 3 of his WSOP vlog series.

KidPoker is becoming PapaPoker!

Daniel revealed that he and his wife Amanda are expecting a baby boy with the help of a surrogate. With the pregnancy currently at 15 weeks, the couple is expecting their son to arrive in late November, so the holiday season will be even more special for the Negreanu family this year.

You can watch the reveal in Day 3 of Daniel Negranu’s 2026 WSOP vlog.