It was one of the busiest days at the 2026 World Series of Poker with ten events and three bracelets awarded.
Congratulations go to Joseph Liberta who won the $1,500 Millionaire Maker for $1,250,000 and Harry Rubin whose father watched on as he secured his first WSOP bracelet in Event #57: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.
There was also a popular winner in Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em, as Josh Reichard finally secured his first WSOP bracelet in front of a rail packed with his supporters.
Away from that, the final table was confirmed in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, the Mystery Millions and Super Seniors all rumbled on, with two new events getting underway.
Here PokerNews takes you through all the action from Day 30 at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.
Juha Helppi Leads in Event #64: $25,000 NLHE/PLO High Roller
Day 2 of Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed had it all: Hold’em and Omaha pros battling it out, the bubble bursting, max late reggers and coolers galore.
The 60 players made Day 2 quickly became 134 by the time late registration closed, with 41 of those arriving at the latest possible opportunity, sitting with just 18 big blinds.
By the end of the day, just 15 players remain, none of whom late-reg’d on Day 2. Those 15 are led by Juha Helppi, who bagged up the chip lead after a huge hand in the final level of play.
A two-time bracelet winner, Helppi leads defending champion Lou Garza who sits second in chips, with Daniel Negreanu also advancing, albeit as the shortest stack of all.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 6,370,000 | 127 |
| 2 | Lou Garza | United States | 5,365,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | 2,755,000 | 55 |
| 4 | Edward Leonard | United States | 2,690,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Eelis Parssinen | Finland | 2,425,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Sean Winter | United States | 2,410,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Yang Wang | China | 2,150,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 1,705,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Dylan Linde | United States | 1,530,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Dominykas Karmazinas | Lithuania | 975,000 | 20 |
Play is set to resume at 1:00 p.m. local time in the Gold section of Paris Ballroom, playing down to a winner on Thursday.
Benny Glaser Leads Final Six in Poker Players Championship
The pinnacle of the mixed-game tournament schedule at the 2026 World Series of Poker, Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, is down to its final five players after four days of nine-game poker.
After a day full of up-and-down swings, mixed games phenom Benny Glaser bagged the most chips at the end of the night. Having started the day as chipleader as well, Glaser went wire-to-wire to set himself up to become the first player of the post-poker-boom generation to capture nine bracelets.
“It was a struggle for a bit today,” Glaser shared with PokerNews as he was bagging his chips. “The early levels were nice, but once we got moved to the feature table, things became pretty tough.”
Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 4 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 8,610,000 |
| 2 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 5,565,000 |
| 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | 5,265,000 |
| 4 | Kristopher Tong | United States | 5,180,000 |
| 5 | Phil Ivey | United States | 5,135,000 |
| 6 | Paul Volpe | United States | 2,725,000 |
The star-studded lineup of Maxx Coleman, Kristopher Tong, Josh Arieh, and Phil Ivey all bagged around 5,000,0000, while Paul Volpe’s 2,725,000 is the shortest stack of all.
Day 5 will restart at 1:30 p.m. local time and will conclude only when a new Poker Players Champion has been declared.
Raymer Among Final 15 in $1,000 Super Seniors
After another ten levels of play in Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors, only 15 players remain in the hunt for the bracelet.
Topping the counts after the penultimate day was Timothy Garner, who bagged 8,015,000 after a great few final levels.
Meanwhile, 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer managed to survive the day, progressing with 5,410,000.
Raymer slowly gained chips throughout the day. One important knockout he got came when he backdoored into Broadway to eliminate William Derego. Then, with two tables left, Raymer won a multi-way pot with top pair top kicker on a scary board, all of which helped him end the day with an above average stack.
Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Garner | United States | 8,015,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Glen Clementi | United States | 7,165,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Micheal Dokell | United States | 6,525,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Paul McMullin | United States | 6,050,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Greg Raymer | United States | 5,410,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Kevin Song | Korea, Republic of | 5,055,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Lionel Barracano | France | 4,405,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Donald Briggs | United States | 4,210,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Istvan Toro | Hungary | 4,070,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Alexander Dovzhenko | Ukraine | 3,890,000 | 19 |
The final day begins at 11 a.m. local time. Everyone returning has locked up $17,844 so far, but a spot at the final table doubles that with the winner taking home $355,263.
Valentin Oberhauser Leads Final 33 in $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em
Only 33 players remain in with a shot at WSOP gold in Event #65: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em, with Valentin Oberhauser holding the chip lead. He was the only player to finish the day above the five-million mark.
Oberhauser already has several WSOP cashes to his name but is still searching for his first final-table appearance. However, he now sits in pole position not only to reach the final table but also to make a run at capturing his first gold bracelet.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentin Oberhauser | France | 5,500,000 | 92 |
| 2 | Kyle Lin | United States | 4,845,000 | 81 |
| 3 | Jan Sanchez | United States | 4,175,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Ciro Gonzalez | Mexico | 3,420,000 | 57 |
| 5 | Brandon Hamlet | United States | 3,310,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Micheal O’Neill | Ireland | 3,150,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Leonardo Alves | Brazil | 3,120,000 | 52 |
| 8 | Juan Vecino | Spain | 3,080,000 | 51 |
| 9 | Ryan Julius | United States | 3,070,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Julian Eibel | Germany | 2,625,000 | 44 |
Other notables further down the counts include Day 1 chip leader Shawn Puri (1,200,000), 2014 Main Event Champ Martin Jacobson (1,180,000), Nick Palma (1,135,000), and Antoine Labat (830,000).
Players will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time and play down to a winner.
Brian Tate Tops the Counts after Day 1 of the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship
A total of 140 entries were tallied in Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship, almost reaching last year’s total of 141 with registration still open.
After eight hours of limited wagering, just 57 players have put chips into a bag and will be returning for Thursday’s Day 2.
Atop the counts after today’s action was Brian Tate, who went on a late-night surge on his way to a bag of 367,000.
Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Tate | United States | 367,000 | 46 |
| 2 | Andrew Yeh | United States | 327,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Hanh Tran | Austria | 306,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 281,000 | 35 |
| 5 | Pierre Lewandowski | France | 280,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 260,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Jon Turner | United States | 253,000 | 32 |
| 8 | Patrick Stacey | Canada | 236,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 235,000 | 29 |
| 10 | Oscar Johansson | Sweden | 225,000 | 28 |
Registration remains open until 12 p.m. on Thursday, with play resuming at 1 p.m. in Paris.
Team Chen Leads After Tag Team Day 1
The hugely popular Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team kicked off today, with 1,375 entries in total. Just 269 teams remain and they are led by Team Chen, made up of Andy and Jie Chen.
They are the only team above 400,000 in chips, ahead of the Portuguese pair of Ruben Correia and Rui Pinto Campos, and a team consisting of American Erik Ryland and Brazil’s Eduardo Nunes.
Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Team | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Andy Chen – Jie Chen | 406,000 | 162 |
| 2 | Ruben Correia – Rui Pinto Campos | 325,000 | 130 |
| 3 | Erik Ryland – Eduardo Nunes | 309,000 | 124 |
| 4 | Daniel Birmingham – William Birmingham | 286,000 | 114 |
| 5 | Amadeusz Roslik – Adrian Salwa | 262,500 | 105 |
| 6 | Alessandro Predaroli – Leonardo Tononi | 256,500 | 103 |
| 7 | Richard Freitas – Jonatas Roger Freitas | 250,000 | 100 |
| 8 | Quinn Do – Gennadiy Dvosis | 241,000 | 96 |
| 9 | Azedine Bendjilali – Idir Haiche | 241,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Marc Joseph – Conrad Fourie | 233,000 | 93 |
These survivors and more will return at 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. The bubble burst on Day 1, with anyone making it through to Day 2 already locked up a min-cash of $2,001.
Simon Higgins Leads 125 Survivors From Mystery Millions Day 1b
From a field of 2,278 players, just 125 players have survived into Day 2 of Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions.
Leading the way is Simon Higgins who sits atop the chip counts, slightly ahead of Hayato Kitajima. They are the only two players above two million in chips.
They will join the 76 players who advanced from Day 1a on Day 2, which takes place on Sunday, June 28.
Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Higgins | United Kingdom | 2,890,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Hayato Kitajima | Japan | 2,100,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Avrohom Kraminer | United States | 1,820,000 | 46 |
| 4 | Thomas Graupner | Germany | 1,720,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Wesley Garver | United States | 1,710,000 | 43 |
| 6 | Shachar Haran | Israel | 1,685,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Ha Kwan | United States | 1,615,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Julio Novo | United States | 1,540,000 | 39 |
| 9 | Thiago Arcapalo | Israel | 1,520,000 | 38 |
| 10 | Victor Fryda | France | 1,500,000 | 38 |
What to Expect on Day 31 of the 2026 WSOP
Four winners crowned on Day 31, the biggest of which will come in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. Another High Roller winner will emerge in the $25,000 PLO/NLH Mixed, with the $1,000 Super Seniors and $1,500 Freezeout also scheduled to finish.
The popular Tag Team will continue with Day 2, as will the $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Championship with late registraiton still open until 12 p.m. local time.
Day 1c of the Mystery Millions gets underway at 10 a.m. before the $1,000 Lades Championship at 12 p.m.
The last new event starting today is Event #69: $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo, with cards in the air for that one at 2 p.m.
Will Shillibier
Managing Editor