button in SafariStars Will Turn Out in Force for Day 1b of the $10,000 GGMillion$ From 12:00 p.m.
Get ready for a brand new event for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). At 12 p.m. local time, Day 1b of Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold'em shuffles up and deals at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Online at GGPoker, the GGMillion$ is the high-stakes tournament everyone wants to win. The WSOP hopes the trend continues in a live setting here in Las Vegas.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #11 - $10,000 GGMillion$ HIgh Roller No-Limit Hold'em
- Date(s): May 31 to June 4
- Time: 12 p.m. local time throughout
- Buy-In: $10,000
- Format: No-Limit Hold'em
- Late Registration: Open for 12 levels (approx. 2:15 p.m. local time on Day 2)
- Starting Stack: 100,000 chips
- Levels: 60 minutes throughout
- 2025 Winner: n/a
- 2025 Field Size: n/a
- 2025 Prize Pool: n/a
Structure and Schedule
The WSOP is expecting a big turnout for the inaugural GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event, as evidenced by the pair of starting flights. Flight B begins at 12 p.m. local time on Monday, June 1
Players sit down with a 100,000 starting stack and will play to 60-minute levels. Day 1b ends after completing 10 levels, with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6 (approx. 6:30 p.m. local time).
Late registration remains open until the end of Level 12, at around 2:15 p.m. local time on Day 2. While late registration is open, deep-pocketed players can make unlimited reentries.
Day 2 starts at 12 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 2. Another 10 levels are planned, with 15-minute breaks every couple of levels, and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16 (approx. 6:30 p.m. local time). PokerNews' traditional coverage begins on Day 2.
The penultimate Day 3 also starts at 12 p.m. local time, but this time, the play continues until only five players remain. A 15-minute break every two levels gives players a deserved rest, with the 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 (approx. 6:30 p.m. local time) giving them a chance to refuel properly.
The final five return to their seats from 12 p.m. local time on June 4, where they will continue playing until a champion is crowned. Although 15-minute breaks every two levels are confirmed, a decision on a dinner break will be made during play.
Why is This Event Significant?
The $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold'em could be massive in every sense of the word. Although its attendance is unlikely to approach that of the $10,000 Main Event, with unlimited re-entries until early in Day 2 and it being early in the series when players are fresh and their bankrolls plentiful, the field size and prize pool should be impressive.
This is the first GGPoker-branded WSOP event in Las Vegas since the online poker giant's parent company acquired the WSOP for $500 million in October 2024. You can bet your bottom dollar that everything possible is being done to make this tournament special.
What Happened on Day 1a of the $10,000 GGMillion$?
Day 1a took place on May 31 and saw a 194-strong field reduced to 92. While Chih Fan (846,500) and Clemen Deng (772,000) both bagged up more than 300 big blinds each, it was a couple of players lower down the chip counts that grabbed the poker community's attention.
Phil Ivey (117,500) bagged up for Day 2 as he continues his quest to win his 12th WSOP bracelet. Ivey found himself at the wrong end of the Day 1a counts, but still has almost 60 big blinds at his disposal on Day 2.
Daniel Negreanu (154,000) was the other player who had tongues wagging. Before entering this tournament, Negreanu endured a torrid time in the $25K Heads_up Championship, but composed himself and navigated through a star-studded GGMillion$ field, finishing around the middle of the pack.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chih Fan | Taiwan | 846,500 | 339 |
| 2 | Clemen Deng | United States | 772,000 | 309 |
| 3 | Dong Chen | China | 445,500 | 178 |
| 4 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 443,000 | 177 |
| 5 | Wayne Nowak | United States | 429,000 | 172 |
| 6 | Lucas Foster | United States | 417,000 | 167 |
| 7 | Nate Silver | United States | 381,500 | 153 |
| 8 | Luciano Macchiarelli | Argentina | 376,000 | 150 |
| 9 | Vladimir Minko | Russian Federation | 368,500 | 147 |
| 10 | Ren Lin | China | 347,000 | 139 |
Past Champions & History
There are no previous champions because this is a new event for the 2026 WSOP.
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