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There’s no shortage of big names in Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold’em of the 2026 World Series of Poker. A total of 347 entries have taken their shot thus far, with 203 players returning for Day 2 at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Chih Fan led all comers as he bagged the biggest stack with 846,500. Fan had only one cash on his record earlier this WSOP when he got 48th in Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em according to the WSOP LIVE app. Fan is chasing his first WSOP bracelet and final table as he marches towards Day 2. Fan may be a new entity at the WSOP, but he is no stranger to live tournaments, as he has accumulated nearly $2 million in earnings according to The Hendon Mob.
Clemen Deng finished runner-up in the chip counts heading into Day 2 with a bag of 772,000. Deng is still chasing his first WSOP bracelet despite amassing over six million in live tournament winnings, according to his The Hendon Mob page.
Chang Yu Chung has one final table on his record when he finished fourth in Event #100: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em in 2025, where the majority of his $100,000 in WSOP earnings originates. Chung is still on the hunt for his first bracelet.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chih Fan | Taiwan | 846,500 | 339 |
| 2 | Clemen Deng | United States | 772,000 | 309 |
| 3 | Chang Yu Chung | Taiwan | 605,500 | 242 |
| 4 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 484,000 | 194 |
| 5 | Dong Chen | China | 445,500 | 178 |
| 6 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 440,000 | 176 |
| 7 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 443,000 | 177 |
| 8 | Wayne Nowak | United States | 429,000 | 172 |
| 9 | Lucas Foster | United States | 417,000 | 167 |
| 10 | Mike Meskin | United States | 394,000 | 158 |
Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Chance Kornuth will enter with a formidable stack of 444,000 on Day 2 as the high roller looks to add a fifth bracelet to his cabinet.
Other notables not in the top ten chip counts to advance to Day 2 include Ren Lin (347,000), Boris Kolev (334,000), Andrew Lichtenberger (292,500), Thomas Eychenne (278,500), Kristen Foxen (274,000), Alex Foxen (240,500), Fabian Gumz (166,500), Jesse Lonis (159,000), Daniel Negreanu (154,000), Adrian Mateos (153,000), and Phil Ivey (117,500).
Day 2 will feature ten levels of play with the action resuming at the 1,000/2,000 level. This is the second day of a four-day event with eight players per table. Late registration is still open until the end of Level 12 at approximately 2:15 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for continued coverage of Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas .