2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2d
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,841,057
Total Entries
11,933
Players Left
150
Average Chip Stack
3,497,667
Total Chips
524,650,000
Next Payout
Place 148
$11,700
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2d
Entries
2,153
Players Left
269
Players Left 150 / 11,933

Is Phil Ivey Among the Best High Roller & Seven Card Stud Players in WSOP History?

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
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After both big buy-in High Roller and Seven Card Stud events at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), PokerNews has decided to take a deep dive into the history of said formats at the series.