button in SafariBounties Set to Begin in Mini Mystery Millions
Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em at the 2026 World Series of Poker continues with 793 hopefuls – from a massive field of 20,488 entries – returning to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas today for a 1 p.m. start of Day 2.
They are vying for the winner’s share from a prize pool of $9,352,772. Oh, and the lucky $1,000,000 bounty pull from a $4,097,600 bounty collection ($200 from each entry).
Among the returnees in this new event to the series is Anthony Reategui, a WSOP bracelet winner, who is second in chips with 3,560,000. A veteran player from Arizona, Reategui won the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2006 WSOP.
Other bracelet holders in the field include Dong Chen (1,415,000), Brandon Cantu (1,250,000), Axel Bayout (1,240,000), Arkadiy Tsinis (840,000) and Chad Eveslage (690,000), a four-time bracelet winner.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Pineiro | Argentina | 4,205,000 | 105 |
| 2 | Anthony Reategui | United States | 3,560,000 | 89 |
| 3 | Tal Avivi | Israel | 2,775,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Matthew Dodd | United States | 2,325,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Alexander Kaviani | United States | 2,190,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Christopher Bissinger | United States | 2,120,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Steven Stillman | United States | 2,110,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Paul Interrante | United States | 2,050,000 | 51 |
| 9 | Ugo Taurines | France | 2,040,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Quang Vu | United States | 1,970,000 | 49 |
Martin Pineiro ran roughshod over the Day 1f field Saturday night, amassing 4,205,000 in a run that didn’t end until 3:41 a.m. local time, to hold the overall lead after the six Day 1 flights.
Plan for Day 2
Today’s action will begin on Level 23, with the blinds at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 ante. The plan is to play 15 40-minute levels or down to five players, whichever comes first. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels, with an hour-long dinner break after Level 31, around 7:30 p.m. local time.
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