PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (May 31). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
The final flight of this event has reached its first break. Here are some of the biggest stacks in the field according to the WSOP LIVE app.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
The tournament clock shows 1,106 of 6,805 players remaining in Day 1e of the $550 Mini Mystery Millions, and they're all on dinner break.
Play resumes at approximately 7:30 p.m., with just 1,021 players guaranteed a min-cash of $622.
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With the start of Level 11 (Blinds 1,000/2,500/2,500), registration has closed for this flight. The unofficial number of entries is 6,810, bringing the overall total of entries through the first five flights to 17,308.
The sixth and final flight begins at 6 p.m. and is a "turbo" format with 20-minute levels. This will be the last chance for players to take a shot at a piece of the prize pool, which has already topped $4 million, for the low, low price of $550.
Just how high this event will land on Robert Jen's list of the largest WSOP tournaments remains to be seen.
| Entries | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 28,371 | 2019 | $500 Big 50 No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 24,629 | 2025 | $300 Gladiators of Poker |
| 23,088 | 2023 | $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 22,374 | 2015 | $565 Colossus No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 21,613 | 2016 | $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 20,647 | 2024 | $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 20,080 | 2022 | $500 Housewarming No-limit Hold 'Em |
| 19,654 | 2025 | $1,000 Mystery Millions Bounty |
| 19,303 | 2024 | $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 18,409 | 2024 | $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold 'Em Bounty |
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
In the 964th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are once again joined by Jeff Madsen, who reflects on the 20th anniversary of his 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year win. The trio also discusses the new dealer rating system announced by the WSOP, and whether or not it'll be a net positive for the game.
They also discuss the new rule put in place to combat third-party WSOP influence, like what happened with the Milly Maker last year. But could it have unintended consequences when it comes to staking, swapping, and the $25K Fantasy Draft? Speaking of controversial things, there was a brouhaha when Matt Savage announced that headphones would be a topic discussed at this year's Tournament Directors Association (TDA) Summit. That led to Nick Palma and Victoria Livschitz getting into it.
Plus, hear about winners from the Aussie Millions and European Poker Tour (WPT) Monte Carlo, and Joe "Stapes" Stapleton leaving his gig at the EPT after many successful years.
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According to the WSOP LIVE app.
Alan Keating signed up for his first 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event on Saturday, but he apparently won too much money this week on The Lodge livestream to care enough to show up and play.
The cash game specialist doesn't play many tournaments, although he does appear in a couple WSOP events each year. He paid $25,000 to enter Day 1b of Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship, and didn't even compete.
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