PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (June 3). 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.
Event #15: $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Completed
Day 1 of Event #15: $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha drew in a 2,636-strong crowd to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, but only 117 of those starters progressed to Day 2. Portugal's Michael Rodrigues, a prolific player and bracelet winner, ended the night with 1,750,000 chips, enough for third place on the overnight leaderboard.
Rodrigues has more than 100 World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes to his name. He won his bracelet in 2023 after taking down the $1,500 Badugi event for $144,678. Rodrigues is now within touching distance of bracelet number two.
Canada's Tara Dunn (1,995,000) leads the way going into Day 2. Dunn cashed in this event last year, finishing in 291st place on Day 1. She already has a cash at the 2026 WSOP, finishing 35th in the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw event.
Johnson Nguyen (1,785,000) returns in second place.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tara Dunn | Canada | 1,995,000 |
| 2 | Johnson Nguyen | United States | 1,785,000 |
| 3 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 1,750,000 |
| 4 | Mikael Gronvik | Sweden | 1,675,000 |
| 5 | Randy Jacks | United States | 1,590,000 |
| 6 | Susan Genard | United States | 1,575,000 |
| 7 | Francisco Baruffi | Brazil | 1,550,000 |
| 8 | Zachary Schwartz | United States | 1,460,000 |
| 9 | Philip Ardire | United States | 1,455,000 |
| 10 | Mohamad Saadeghvaziri | United States | 1,330,000 |
Plenty of bracelet winners and high-profile grinders will be present and correct on Day 2 of this event. They include Jonathan Dimmig (1,100,000), Freddy Deeb (990,000), Esther Taylor (960,000), the controversial Martin Kabrhel (739,000), John Riordan (505,000), Ben Yu (385,000), Brett Shaffer (380,000), Dan Heimiller (340,000), David Benyamine (270,000), and Jeff Madsen (230,000).
Day 2 starts at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 3, with blinds at 15,000/30,000. PokerNews' traditional live reporting begins on Day 2, so join us for all of the action from this event.
Here are the chip counts at the close of play, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
Shaun Deeb has a chance to make history in two ways at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) — a real good chance.
The reigning WSOP Player of the Year, in an interview with PokerNews during a break in Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, appeared confident he will become the first to win POY in consecutive years and three times overall. But he predicts a close friend of his will give him a run for his money.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
There was no shortage of big moments and big hands during the first week of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Daniel Negreanu lost a 10:1 chip lead thanks to a three-outer in the Sweet 16 of Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Phil Hellmuth made an 18th bracelet run that fell short when he ran into the nut flush. And one player avoided complete disaster when he suffered a brutal cooler with quads.
The latest WSOP LIVE app update shows the following top stacks.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $171,589 | 32-39 | $4,928 |
| 2 | $114,200 | 40-47 | $4,074 |
| 3 | $82,928 | 48-55 | $3,407 |
| 4 | $60,837 | 56-63 | $2,884 |
| 5 | $45,092 | 64-71 | $2,469 |
| 6 | $33,771 | 72-79 | $2,140 |
| 7 | $25,560 | 80-99 | $1,878 |
| 8 | $19,552 | 100-135 | $1,668 |
| 9 | $15,117 | 136-171 | $1,500 |
| 10-11 | $11,816 | 172-216 | $1,366 |
| 12-15 | $9,338 | 217-261 | $1,260 |
| 16-23 | $7,461 | 262-396 | $1,200 |
| 24-31 | $6,029 |
In the 969th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
To kick things off, they talk about a big hand played by Phil Ivey, one that left the usually stone-faced poker pro in shock. See the hand and learn what happened! From there, it's a discussion on why Jeremy Ausmus may have been denied a vlogger pass, big names falling just short of gold bracelets, and Alan Keating no-showing the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Speaking of that tournament, Daniel Negreanu was cruising right along until he suffered a series of unfortunate events, including a river bad beat that you can see in this episode. Some other things you can see are the $1,000,000 bounty pull from the $550 Mini Mystery Millions tournament and highlights from the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Event #100 with Matt Stout.
Finally, the PokerNews Podcast has a new sponsor in Think Jerky, and as fate would have it, there's a poker connection between Chad and the brand's Pat's Cheesesteak stick that dates back more than a decade to a poker game in Philadelphia. Learn all about that, and while you're at it, be sure to check out Think Jerky!
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
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