button in SafariAnatoly Nikitin Leads Final 64 Into Day 3 of Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller
The second day of Event#11:$10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller at the 2026 World Series of Poker concluded at the Horseshoe and Paris, leaving only 64 contenders fighting for their fair share of $5,831,100 prizepool, the glory of receiving a WSOP gold bracelet and $1,089,964 first place prize.
Anatoly Nikitin is the front runner going into Day 3 with 2,825,000 in chips. Just behind the chip leader are Joey Weissman with 2,800,000, and Andrew Lichtenberger who plays a 2,770,000 chip stack.
The top three are followed by Roman Hrabec with 2,340,000. Renan Bruschi and Elvyn Bello are in the danger zone due to their stacks being short; both players will be looking to double up early.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoly Nikitin | Russian Federation | 2,825,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Joey Weissman | United States | 2,800,000 | 112 |
| 3 | Andrew Lichtenberger | United States | 2,770,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Roman Hrabec | Czechia | 2,340,000 | 94 |
| 5 | Sean Perry | United States | 2,245,000 | 90 |
| 6 | Chad Lipton | United States | 2,015,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Luciano Macchiarelli | Argentina | 1,915,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 1,865,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 1,560,000 | 62 |
| 10 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,480,000 | 59 |
Day 2 Action
Out of a starting field of 627, 95 made the money which included Joao Simao, Kristen Foxen, and Michael Moncek. While several notable players would not walk away with the $19,999 minimum cash would include Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Alex Foxen and Chance Kornuth.
Stephen Chidwick bagged 1,300,000 after a strong finish to Day 2. Chidwick was everyone's favourite person as he busted Barry Woods on the stone bubble, Woods decided to four-bet shove king-queen for 500,000 chips but ran into Chidwick’s kings. This pot took Chidwick to over 1,000,000 chips for the first time in the tournament.
Robert “BJP” James is among the players still chasing their first WSOP gold bracelet, and can also surpass his career-best score with a top-four finish. Terrance Reid will also return tomorrow, June 3 at noon chasing his first bracelet. Reid is no stranger to performing under bright lights, as he final tabled the $25,000 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event in the Bahamas in 2025 giving him his best lifetime score of $3,000,000.
Remaining Payouts
Action will resume at 12 p.m. local time on Level 21 with blinds of 10,000/25,000/25,000. Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back on-site for continued coverage of Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller.