2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$3,231,666
Total Entries
2,148
Players Left
340
Average Chip Stack
252,706
Total Chips
85,920,000
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,148
Players Left
381
Players Left 340 / 2,148

WSOP Hands of the Week: Quads Lose to Straight Flush But Player Doesn't Bust

2026 WSOP
2026 WSOP

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.