2026 WSOP Day 34: Can Anyone Stop The Grinder?

There is a familiar face in pole position for another bracelet at the 2026 World Series of Poker, and it’s reigning WSOP Main Event champion Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi.

Mizrachi sits with an overwhelming chip lead three-handed in the $10,000 PLO Championship, but there is plenty of other exciting action in progress across Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.

Congratulations are already in order for Skye Chen, who took down the $1,000 Ladies Championship earlier today, while Daniel Negreanu and Naoya Kihara are well-placed to add to their own bracelet tallies in the $1,500 8-Game and $2,500 Big Bet Mix respectively.

PokerNews has all the action covered from Day 33 of the WSOP, so read on for the latest updates.

Michael Mizrachi Bags Enormous Chip Lead in $10k PLO Championship

Of the 37 players who began Day 3 in Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, just three will return for Day 4 on Monday.

Reigning Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi, who bagged a commanding chip lead on both Day 1 and Day 2, did exactly the same on Day 3 after another dominating performance.

He tussled with Jesse Lonis throughout the day, with the pair eventually colliding in what proved to be the biggest pot of the tournament thus far.

Mizrachi would be responsible for four of the last five eliminations, including Lonis, and sits with 80% of the chips in play three-handed, having locked up at least $627,832.

Event #70: $10,000 PLO Championship End of Day 3 Chip Counts

Action will resume at 3:15 p.m. local time on Monday, June 29, and the tournament will be played out on stream with a 2.5 hour delay.

Naoya Kihara Eyes Third Bracelet of Series in $2,500 Mixed Big Bet

Japan’s incredible 2026 World Series of Poker continues to gather pace, and once again it’s Naoya Kihara leading the charge.

Already a two-time bracelet winner this summer after taking down a pair of $10,000 Championship events, Kihara finished Day 2 of Event #71: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet with a commanding chip lead, nearly double the stack of his closest challenger.

The 99 returning players were trimmed to just 13 after ten levels of play, with all 13 remaining players guaranteed at least $9,456.

Event #71: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet End of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Play resumes at 1 p.m. local time inside the Paris Ballroom, where the final 13 will battle for the bracelet and the $182,591 top prize.

Negreanu Fourth in Chips in Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed

There’s a familiar name lurking at the top end of the chip counts after Day 1 of Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed.

Daniel Negreanu may not have had it all his own way so far this summer, but his 378,500 in chips is good enough for fourth behind chip leader Pedro Barossi, Devon Sampson and Dean Joe.

Just 147 players remain from a field of 766, with 115 players guaranteed a min-cash of $3,010. The winner will walk away with $181,625 and the WSOP gold bracelet.

Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

24 Advance to Mystery Millions Final Day

A total of 1,236 players returned for Day 2 in Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold’em. Now, just 24 players remain heading into the final day, each guaranteed at least $45,200 after what could be described as a bounty bonanza.

Jonathan Schiller was the man everybody was envious of, pulling the $1,000,000 bounty at the 40th attempt. “I’m going to put it all on black,” he joked.

David “ODB” Baker sits second in chips behind chip leader Vinay Boob, with the remaining players all guaranteed $45,200.

Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions End of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Day 3 will start tomorrow, June 29, at 1 p.m. local time and play down to a winner.

Mini Main Event Underway With 2,599 Entries on Day 1a

From a field fo 2,599 players, just 194 remain after the opening flight of Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event.

The survivors are led by Travis Taylor who is the only player who bagged over three million in chips.

Other former bracelet winners who secured their place in Day 2 include 888poker Ambassador and bracelet winner Vivian Saliba, Brad Ruben, Asher Conniff and seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Men Nguyen.

Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

Players will have to wait until Wednesday, July 1 for the field to combine, with two more starting flights still to come.

Registration Still Open in Event #73: $5,000 6-Max NLHE

It’s been two-and-a-half years since Bernardo Neves secured a maiden bracelet in The Closer at WSOP Paradise, but he’ll return for Day 2 in Event #73: $5,000 6-Handed NLHE as the best-placed former bracelet-winner.

A total of 1,020 players entered the event, with just 350 advancing to Day 2. Late registration remains open for two more levels, so until approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday, June 29.

Event #73: $5,000 6-Handed NLHE Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

Play will resume at 12 p.m. on Monday, with PokerNews live updates accompanying the event until it crowns a winner on Tuesday.

What to Expect on WSOP Day 33

Three more WSOP bracelets will find homes tomorrow, with all eyes on the $10,000 PLO Championship as reigning WSOP Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi goes for gold.

There will also be winners crowned in the $1,000 Mystery Millions and the $2,500 Big Bet Mix.

Meanwhile, late registration will close in the $5,000 6-Max No-Limit Hold’em, which is guaranteed to bring out a stacked field. PokerNews live reporting officially kicks off for Day 2 of the $1,500 8-Game Mixed, while thousands more are expected to pack the tournament rooms for the second starting flight of the $1,000 Mini Main Event.

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor.

He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.