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With the money bubble now firmly in the rearview mirror, the focus of every player left in Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship has shifted to one thing — making a run at the final table.
Of the 9,208 players who joined and made this year's Main Event the fourth largest ever, just 533 will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas today for Day 5 with hopes of getting one step further toward becoming poker's next world champion.
Leading the way is Florida's own Sam Snead, who bagged 3,800,000 at the end of Day 4, good for a whopping 190 big blinds to start Day 5. Close behind is Steven O'Nan with 3,600,000, while the red-hot Artur Martirosian rounds out the top three with 3,495,000.
The Russian poker phenom is fresh off two seven-figure scores this summer — a runner-up finish in the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller worth $1,477,434 and a victory in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $1,286,285. With a mountain of chips and plenty of momentum behind him, the four-time bracelet winner looms as one of the biggest threats remaining in the field.
Start of Day 5 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Snead | United States | 3,800,000 | 190 |
| 2 | Steven O'Nan | United States | 3,600,000 | 180 |
| 3 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | 3,495,000 | 175 |
| 4 | Kyle Mart | United States | 3,480,000 | 174 |
| 5 | Chih Wei Fan | Taiwan | 3,365,000 | 168 |
| 6 | Shreesh Hebbar | Canada | 3,340,000 | 167 |
| 7 | Felix Kuemayr | Austria | 3,125,000 | 156 |
| 8 | Arman Bezhanian | Russian Federation | 3,100,000 | 155 |
| 9 | Dan Stavila | Moldova | 3,060,000 | 153 |
| 10 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 3,040,000 | 152 |
Other notables who will bring seven-figure stacks to battle on the felt include Brock Wilson (2,415,000), Sasha Liu (2,340,000), Daniel Hachem (2,110,000), Malcolm Trayner (1,740,000), Caitlin Comeskey (1,740,000), Alex Foxen (1,695,000), Masato Yokosawa (1,545,000), Shaun Deeb (1,500,000), and Tony Dunst (1,245,000). Deeb, currently third in the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race, could make a serious push for the lead with another deep run as the series winds down and attention turns toward WSOP Paradise in December.
Of the previous champions who entered this year's Main Event, only four remain in contention. Hossein Ensan leads the quartet with a healthy stack worth 2,580,000, while Greg Raymer (535,000), Ryan Riess (455,000), and defending champion Michael Mizrachi (440,000) will all be looking to run up their below-average stacks if they want another shot at a poker's most prestigious title
Everyone remaining has already locked up $32,500 from the $85,634,400 prize pool , but there is still a long journey before someone is awarded the top prize of $10 million and the coveted Main Event bracelet that goes along with it. Here's a look at the remaining payouts heading into Day 5:
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000,000 | 12-13 | $510,000 | 90-98 | $75,000 |
| 2 | $6,000,000 | 14-17 | $410,475 | 99-161 | $65,000 |
| 3 | $3,750,000 | 18-26 | $325,000 | 162-224 | $57,500 |
| 4 | $2,750,000 | 27-35 | $265,000 | 225-287 | $50,000 |
| 5 | $2,250,000 | 36-44 | $215,000 | 288-350 | $45,000 |
| 6 | $1,750,000 | 45-53 | $180,000 | 351-413 | $40,000 |
| 7 | $1,500,000 | 54-62 | $150,000 | 414-476 | $35,000 |
| 8 | $1,250,000 | 63-71 | $125,000 | 477-533 | $32,500 |
| 9 | $1,000,000 | 72-80 | $105,000 | ||
| 10-11 | $750,000 | 81-89 | $90,000 |
Day 5 will begin at Level 20, with 10,000/20,000 blinds and a 20,000 big-blind ante. Action will get underway at 11 a.m. local time and continue for five two-hour levels. Breaks will be held after every level, with an extended 70-minute dinner break occurring after Level 22 (~5:40 p.m.)
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The dream of becoming the next WSOP Main Event champion is surely beginning to feel within reach for those still standing, but the path only gets tougher from here. With just over five percent of the field remaining, pay jumps escalating and the final table on the distant horizon, every decision could make the difference between a career-defining run and an untimely exit. Be sure to stick with PokerNews for ongoing updates as the 2026 WSOP Main Event enters its final stages.
