Four winners crowned, with plenty of action besides on Day 31 of the 2026 World Series of Poker.
Big-name winners Benny Glaser and Eelis Parssinen secured bracelets in the Poker Players Championship and $25,000 PLO/NLHE Mixed respectively.
There was gold for Mexico and Ciro Gonzalez in the $1,500 Freezeout, and France as Lionel Barracano topped a 3,323-player field in the Super Seniors.
Meanwhile, the Ladies Championship got underway, and both the $10k Triple Draw Championship and Tag Team saw action on Day 2. PokerNews is here to bring you up to date with all the latest!
Todd Brunson Eyes Second Bracelet After 21 Years
It was moving day on Day 2 of Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship with the field of 176 reduced to its final 11 after ten hours of play.
Todd Brunson leads the pack with 11 left as he chases the first-place prize of $392,478. Brunson’s lone bracelet came in 2005, and he has put himself in a great position to add a second one tomorrow.
Close behind him is Justin Smith, who looks to win his first piece of WSOP hardware in his first summer playing a substantial schedule since 2013.
Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Brunson | United States | 2,010,000 | 25 |
| 2 | Justin Smith | United States | 1,960,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Koji Fujimoto | Japan | 1,275,000 | 16 |
| 4 | Nick Schulman | United States | 1,125,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 1,085,000 | 14 |
| 6 | Tommy Hang | United States | 875,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Billy Baxter | United States | 665,000 | 8 |
| 8 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 600,000 | 8 |
| 9 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 430,000 | 5 |
| 10 | Nam Le | United States | 420,000 | 5 |
| 11 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 140,000 | 2 |
The restart is Friday at 1 p.m. Levels are 90 minutes in length on Day 3, and play will continue until a winner is crowned.
Maria Konnikova Bags Top-Ten Stack Heading Into Day 2 of Ladies Championship
Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship proved more popular than ever, attracting a total field of 1,475 entries.
At the end of the day, 338 players had secured their spot in Day 2, with only 222 guaranteed a share of the prize pool. Erika Weinstein sits as the chip leader, with WSOP bracelet winner and PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova well-positioned to add another bracelet to her collection after finishing Day 1 among the top ten chip counts
Other notables advancing include 2022 champion Jessica Teusl (205,500), 2011 Ladies champion Marsha Wolak (180,900), 2008 champion Svetlana Gromenkova (98,000), and 2009 champion Lisa Hamilton (33,500).
Event #68: $1,000 Ladies Championship Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erika Weinstein | United States | 595,000 | 298 |
| 2 | Katherine Porrello | United States | 382,500 | 191 |
| 3 | Christy Cranford | United States | 327,000 | 164 |
| 4 | Linna Chu | United States | 322,500 | 161 |
| 5 | Sumire Uenomachi | Japan | 305,000 | 153 |
| 6 | Heidi Hina | United States | 256,500 | 128 |
| 7 | Yingjie Qian | China | 238,500 | 119 |
| 8 | Elisa Nakagawa | United States | 234,000 | 117 |
| 9 | Maria Konnikova | United States | 225,500 | 113 |
| 10 | Amy Hoechstetter | United States | 224,000 | 112 |
Orson Young of Team Brewer Among $1,000 Tag Team Challengers
A hectic Day 2 of poker in Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team at the Horsehoe and Paris Las Vegas finally ended more than 12 hours after play began,
One team to watch is Team Brewer (Christine Brewer and Orson Young), which is third in chips heading into the final day with 1,800,000. Young is fresh off a fourth-place finish in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em event.
Young was unable to play Day 1 because he was a little busy final tabling another event, so Brewer ran the show. She more than held her own, building a top-20 chip stack to put Team Brewer in position.
Young took the baton on Day 2 and has the team in the hunt for a bracelet. He has made three final tables at the WSOP, but is seeking his first live bracelet to go with one he won online a year ago
Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomas Szwarcberg – Sebastien Hetzel | Mexico | 2,300,000 | 92 |
| 2 | Ryan Franklin – Micahel Zulker | United States | 2,100,000 | 84 |
| 3 | Christine Brewer – Orson Young | United States | 1,800,000 | 72 |
| 4 | Breno Drumond – Henrique Lessa | Brazil | 1,800,000 | 72 |
| 5 | Akihito Yokotsuka – Yuka Goshima | Japan | 1,800,000 | 72 |
| 6 | Jennifer Zewe – Vincent Moscati | United States | 1,700,000 | 68 |
| 7 | Franco Tucci – Gregory Pessine | Canada | 1,600,000 | 64 |
| 8 | Zachary Johnsen – Emerson Bielen | United States | 1,600,000 | 64 |
| 9 | Victor Kiong – Tyler Willse | United States | 1,300,000 | 52 |
| 10 | Ruka Yamauchi – Shotaro Murase | Japan | 1,100,000 | 44 |
Will Berry Leads $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo After Day 1
From a field of 647 players, just 146 will head into Day 2 of Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud.
Leading the field is Will Berry, fresh off an 18th-place finish in Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud, he’ll be hoping for a deep run when play resumes at 1 p.m. on Friday.
Just 98 places will be paid with a min-cash worth $3,017
Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Berry | United States | 605,000 |
| 2 | Taylor Atchison | United States | 371,500 |
| 3 | David Bach | United States | 297,500 |
| 4 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 285,500 |
| 5 | Dave Stann | United States | 280,000 |
| 6 | Christian Roberts | Venezuela | 276,500 |
| 7 | Michael Casella | United States | 260,500 |
| 8 | Menikos Panagiotou | Cyprus | 247,000 |
| 9 | David Bagheri | United States | 243,500 |
| 10 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 235,500 |
Edward Park Tops 158 Survivors on Mystery Millions Day 1c
Two years ago, Edward Pak managed a deep run to 47th in the WSOP Main Event.
He’s now looking to go deep in Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions after bagging the Day 1c chip lead. He leads the 158 survivors from a field of 3,143.
Bracelet winner Nick Pupillo (1,720,000) also features in the top ten, looking to win his first bracelet since 2023.
Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Pak | United States | 2,880,000 |
| 2 | Neng Lee | United States | 2,470,000 |
| 3 | Michael Mann | United States | 2,250,000 |
| 4 | Shawn Stern | United States | 2,175,000 |
| 5 | Alexander Kaviani | United States | 2,025,000 |
| 6 | Justin Datloff | United States | 2,015,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Teng | United Kingdom | 1,785,000 |
| 8 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 1,720,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Fear | United Kingdom | 1,675,000 |
| 10 | Agharazi Babayev | Azerbaijan | 1,625,000 |
Other notables advancing include Brek Schutten (1,010,000), Asher Conniff (855,000), Jason Wheeler (700,000), Ryan Leng (630,000) and Brock Wilson (620,000).
Day 1d gets underway on Friday at 10 a.m. with PokerNews live reporting beginning from Day 2 on Sunday, June 28.
What to Expect from Day 32 at the 2026 WSOP
Two more bracelets will be awarded on Friday, with the Tag Team and $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw playing down to winners.
There are also $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo, and the Ladies Championship, with the STud crowning a winner on Saturday while the Ladies Championship crowns its winner the day after.
There’s Day 1d of the Mystery Millions, while the only new event getting underway is Event #70: $10,000 PLO Championship — cards in the air for that one at 2 p.m.
Will Shillibier
Managing Editor