button in Safari2026 WSOP Day 7: Four Bracelets Awarded on a Busy Day of Action
Six bracelets were awarded over the first six days of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), but 10 have now been won after four players became WSOP champions on Day 7 of the series.
Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions wrapped up and saw Philip Chun emerge victoriously with a slip of paper instructing the cashiers to pay him $400,000. Of course, Chun also won their first bracelet.
All eyes were on Phil Hellmuth in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship because "The Poker Brat" had a chance of capturing his 18th gold bracelet. Unfortunate for Hellmuth fans, he could only muster a seventh-place finish, which came with a $54,214 prize. This event's bracelet and $450,176 top prize went to Scott Clements, who can now call themselves a four-time WSOP champion.
Day 2 of Event #10: $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em started with 230 players taking their seats. The title of champion, a coveted WSOP bracelet, and $259,829 in cash is making its way to Karapet Galstyan, who became a WSOP champion for the first time.
Last but certainly not least was the crowning of champion in Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Day 3 of this high-stakes affair didn't start until 3:30 p.m. local time, and PokerNews reported on a two-hour delay due to the WSOP streaming the finale for free. Dimitar Danchev will forever be known as this event's champion, an accolade that also came with $800,000 in prize money and their second bracelet.
Day 1b of the $10,000 GGMillion$ Was Another Star-Studded Affair
Another 209 high rollers bought into Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller on Day 1b, taking the total attendance to 403 with two levels of late registration remaining. There is every chance this event hits 500 entrants if those who busted late in Day 1a or 1b decide to take another bite at the cherry.
Thomas Boivin (484,000) is one player who shouldn't need to fire another bullet because the Belgian ace finished Day 1b second in chips, trailing only Chang Yu Chung (605,000). Boivin enjoyed a remarkable WSOP last summer, cashing five times, including third-place finishes in the $100,000 NLHE High Roller and $250,000 NLHE Super High Roller. The Belgian has got off to another solid start in 2026.
Four-time bracelet winner Chance Kornuth (444,000) also finished Day 1b inside the top ten, as did Dan Shak (379,000).
Others who punched their Day 2 tickets included Joao Simao (317,000), Kristen Foxen (274,000), Alex Foxen (240,500), Sam Soverel (216,000), Chris Brewer (191,000), Anthony Zinno (107,000), and reigning WSOP Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi (93,500).
Day 2 shuffles up and deals at 12:00 p.m. local time, and you can follow all of the action right here at PokerNews. Late registration remains open until the end of the second level of the day, at around 2:15 p.m. local time.
Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chang Yu Chung | Taiwan | 605,000 | 242 |
| 2 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 484,000 | 194 |
| 3 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 444,000 | 178 |
| 4 | Mike Meskin | United States | 394,000 | 158 |
| 5 | Dan Shak | United States | 379,000 | 152 |
| 6 | Raul Martinez Gallego | Spain | 360,500 | 144 |
| 7 | Anatoly Nikitin | Russia | 352,000 | 141 |
| 8 | Glen Tinney | United States | 352,000 | 141 |
| 9 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 350,000 | 140 |
| 10 | Jason Hickey | United States | 346,000 | 138 |
Stephen Hubbard Leads the Final Six in the $1,500 NL Deuce-to-Seven
Only six players remain in Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, and it is Utah's Stephen Hubbard who leads them back into battle on June 2. Hubbard recently finished fifth in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event for $142,279 and now has every chance of becoming a WSOP bracelet winner and adding another $155,819 to his lifetime winnings.
Hubbard returns to his seat with 4,955,000 chips, around 32 big blinds more than Gabriel Paul (3,330,000) and over 40 more than Dylan Smith (2,890,000) in third. That's an excellent position to be in, but we have already seen Daniel Negreanu blow a massive chip lead, and Jesse Lonis not take down his event despite holding a commanding lead going into the final day.
Anthony Lamps (1,915,000), Philip Jaffe (1,345,000), and Timothy Wong (1,285,000) make up the rest of the final table, but you can bet your bottom dollar that they're not there just to make up the numbers.
This event's final day kicks off at 1:00 p.m. local time, with play continuing until a champion emerges.
Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Hubbard | United States | 4,955,000 | 99 |
| 2 | Gabriel Paul | United States | 3,330,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Dylan Smith | United States | 2,890,000 | 58 |
| 4 | Anthony Lamps | United States | 1,915,000 | 38 |
| 5 | Philip Jaffe | United States | 1,345,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Timothy Wong | United States | 1,285,000 | 26 |
Michel Molenaar Starts Well in the $1,500 NLHE 6-Handed Event
Dutch star Michel Molenaar bagged up one of the largest stacks in the room on Day 1 of Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em. Molenaar finished the night with 850,000 chips, enough for sixth place when play resumes.
Having cost Team Gators only $1 in the $25K Fantasy Draft, Molenaar could turn out to be one of the bargains of the summer if he goes deep in this event and earns his team captain a ton of points.
However, there's still a lot of poker to be played in this event before Molenaar or anyone else can get excited about becoming its champion.
Chris Hunichen (541,000), Cherish Andrews (499,000), Jonathan Little (258,000), and Yuri Dzivielevski (257,000) are just a handful of stars who were among the 135 players who progressed to Day 2 from a 1,840 field.
Day 2 starts at 11:00 a.m. local time, with another 10 levels of short-handed No-Limit Hold'em action scheduled.
Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Rees | United States | 1,247,000 |
| 2 | Bastien Ravalet | France | 1,200,000 |
| 3 | Julius Jung | United States | 1,170,000 |
| 4 | Taylor Hart | United States | 985,000 |
| 5 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 953,000 |
| 6 | Michel Molenaar | Netherlands | 850,000 |
| 7 | Yuchen Jiang | United States | 812,000 |
| 8 | Justin Lapka | United States | 792,000 |
| 9 | Nobuaki Sasaki | Japan | 788,000 |
| 10 | Boshuang Gao | United States | 749,000 |
Derek McMaster Shows Their Split-Pot Omaha Prowess on Day 1 of the $1,500 Mixed Omaha
Entrants in Event #14: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better battled it out across a trio of Omaha Hi-Lo variants on Day 1, and it was Derek McMaster (502,000) who fared the best. McMaster, who won his bracelet in 2019 in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event, topped the end-of-day chip counts with his 502,000 stack.
In total, 1,287 players bought in, 273 progressed to Day 2, and McMaster finds himself at the top of the counts at the start of Day 2. That is a nice spot to find yourself in, but McMaster has Brian Battistone (370,500), Michael Banducci (329,000), Nick Guagenti (277,500), Allan Le (260,000), Patrick Leonard (239,000), Matt Glantz (212,000), Phillip Hui (180,000), and others chasing him down, so he can't afford for one second to slip up.
Day 2 is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. local time. Another 10 levels are planned; let's see who comes out on top after those.
Event #14: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Mcmaster | United States | 502,000 | 167 | 42 |
| 2 | David Yarbrough | United States | 430,000 | 143 | 36 |
| 3 | Alessandro De Michele | Italy | 395,000 | 132 | 33 |
| 4 | Brian Battistone | United States | 370,500 | 124 | 31 |
| 5 | Serozh Arutyunyan | United States | 343,000 | 114 | 29 |
| 6 | Michael Banducci | United States | 329,000 | 110 | 27 |
| 7 | Christopher Kennedy | United States | 316,500 | 106 | 26 |
| 8 | Oliver Tot | Slovakia | 293,000 | 98 | 24 |
| 9 | Dean Campbell | 287,000 | 96 | 24 | |
| 10 | Michael Krescanko Jr | United States | 286,500 | 96 | 24 |
What to Expect on Day 8 of the 2026 WSOP
If you thought Day 8 was going to be a more tranquil day at the Horseshoe and Pris Las Vegas after seeing four bracelets won on Day 7, you would be wrong! That's because, in addition to four events currently in play, players will start their quest for glory in another three new events.
Let's start with the in-play events first. At 11:00 a.m. local time, Day 3 of Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em shuffles up and deals. This is the penultimate day of his exciting, short-handed tournament.
An hour later, at 12:00 p.m. local time, it is time for Day 2 of the star-studded Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller. PokerNews' coverage of this event starts today, so tune in and see if you spot an update about your favorite player.
The final day of Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw and Day 2 of Event #14: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo both start at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Now for the events whose Day 1s begin on June 2. First, at 10:00 a.m. local time, there is Event #15: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack. This event proved immensely popular in 2025, with 3,110 entrants building a $1,567,440 prize pool. Cristian Gutierrez claimed the lion's share of that pot, namely $193,780 and his first bracelet.
At 12:00 p.m. local time, the inaugural Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Hold'em gets underway. Usually WSOP Circuit events award gold rings, but this one will reward its worthy champion with a WSOP bracelet and likely a bucket of cash!
The third new bracelet-awarding event starting on Day 8 of the 2026 WSOP is a big one: Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship. Nick Schulman is this tournament's reigning champion. He left 232 opponents in his wake, including runner-up Darren Elias who proved a challenging heads-up opponent.
