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2026 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
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Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nick Schulman raised to 160,000 from the cutoff with J♠9♠, Biao Ding went all in from 170,000 from the big blind with A♦7♠, and Schulman called for 5,000 more.
The board ran out 5♠3♠3♥5♥6♥, and Ding doubled.
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic raised to 160,000 from middle position with A♥9♦, and Brian Rast called in the big blind with A♦5♣.
The flop came 3♠5♠5♦, and Kaladjurdjevic put Rast all in for 635,000, and Rast snap-called.
The board ran out 10♠8♣, and Rast doubled.
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Joey Weissman raised to 160,000 on the button, and quickly faced a three-bet to 350,000 from Zachary Camp in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way, and Weissman called.
Camp continued for 100,000 on the 5♥8♥7♣ flop, and Weissman responded with a raise to 500,000. Camp wasted little time in calling, and they headed to the Q♠ turn.
Camp checked in flow, and Weissman checked behind.
The 6♥ completed the board, and once again, Camp checked. Weissman wasn't content checking a second time, though, instead sliding a bet of 650,000 into the middle. Camp gave it some thought and ultimately chose to call.
Weissman tabled 9♠9♣ for the winner, as Camp mucked his A♦8♦.
Level 18
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ignacio Moron opened to 160,000 in early position, and Galen Hall three-bet to 490,000 in the cutoff. The action returned to Moron, who four-bet to 820,000 before calling when Hall five-bet jammed for 1,590,000.
Galen Hall: Q♠Q♦ 
Ignacio Moron: Q♥Q♣
As it turned out, both players had the same pocket pair, and when the 5♣3♥9♦ flop was dealt, the chop was confirmed.
The 3♦ turn and A♦ river completed the board, and the players split the blinds.
Level: 18
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) recently ended its $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, and the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller is entering Day 3. While there are plenty of high rollers on this year’s schedule, that wasn’t always the case.
The first "High Roller" WSOP tournament with a buy-in of $25,000 or more was the 2006 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E., which has now become the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, won by Chip Reese for $1,784,640. He prevailed over a stacked field of 143 after an epic seven-and-a-half-hour heads-up battle with Andy Bloch.
It was the only game in town until 2009, when the $40,000 40th Anniversary NLH Event became the second high roller, although it was a one-time event won by Vitaly Lunkin for $1,891,018.
In 2010, the Poker Players Championship (PPC) officially joined the Las Vegas festival with a $50,000 buy-in and is now considered by many to be the de facto world championship.
WSOP Europe joined the party in 2013 with the €25,000 NLH High Roller (about $34,603 USD), while the first online High Rollers were the 2020 $25,000 NLHE Poker Players Championship and $25,000 Heads-Up NLH: People's Choice Event on GGPoker.
The floodgates opened in 2023 when WSOP Paradise debuted, featuring two $25,000, one $50,000, and one $100,000 events.
$25,000+ Buy-in Events By Year
| Year | Events w/ Buy-ins $25K+ |
|---|---|
| 2006-08 | 1 |
| 2009-12 | 2 |
| 2013-15 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 25 |
When it comes to WSOP High Roller bracelets, 11 players are tied with two each. The players with two high roller bracelets are Aleksejs Ponakovs, Alex Foxen, Chad Eveslage, Dan Cates, Daniel Negreanu, Fedor Holz, Jason Koon, Jonathan Duhamel, Martin Kabrhel, Santhosh Suvarna, and Stephen Chidwick.
Brian Rast, Joao Vieira, and Michael Addamo are tied with three apiece, while Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi and Shaun Deeb are tied for the all-time lead with four.
Most High Roller Final Tables
| Place | Player | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brian Rast | 10 |
| 6 | Chance Kornuth | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Negreanu | 10 |
| 6 | Martin Kabrhel | 10 |
| 6 | Stephen Chidwick | 10 |
| 4 | Ben Lamb | 11 |
| 4 | Isaac Haxton | 11 |
| 3 | Jason Koon | 12 |
| 2 | Adrian Mateos | 13 |
| 1 | Phil Ivey | 16 |
Most High Roller Cashes
| Place | Player | Cashes |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 8 players tied | 17 |
| 6 | Alex Foxen | 19 |
| 4 | Jason Koon | 20 |
| 4 | Phil Ivey | 22 |
| 2 | Adrian Mateos | 22 |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick | 22 |
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 26 |
The players with 17 cashes are Chance Kornuth, Christoph Vogelsang, Dan Smith, Justin Bonomo, Martin Kabrhel, Nick Schulman, Scott Seiver, and Shaun Deeb.
Most High Roller Winnings
| hPlace | Player | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | $10,722,275 |
| 9 | Adrian Mateos | $11,951,321 |
| 8 | Alejandro Lococo | $12,833,420 |
| 7 | Ben Heath | $14,764,795 |
| 6 | Fedor Holz | $15,028,689 |
| 5 | Justin Bonomo | $15,041,128 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | $16,089,417 |
| 3 | Dan Colman | $17,038,561 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | $17,072,233 |
| 1 | Antonio Esfandiari | $20,293,720 |
This final list is, of course, dominated by results from the three $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop tournaments. If you remove those results, the list looks like this:
Most High Roller Winnings Without Big One for One Drop
| Place | Player | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fedor Holz | $9,028,689 |
| 9 | Stephen Chidwick | $9,113,517 |
| 8 | Chris Hunichen | $9,150,441 |
| 7 | Bernhard Binder | $10,000,000 |
| 6 | Martin Kabrhel | $10,400,948 |
| 5 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | $10,722,275 |
| 4 | Adrian Mateos | $11,951,321 |
| 3 | Alejandro Lococo | $12,833,420 |
| 2 | Ben Heath | $14,764,795 |
| 1 | Alex Foxen | $17,072,233 |
If you also remove the 2024 Paradise Island $500,000 Triton Million, Heath and Lococo drop off the list, replaced by Joao Vieira and Isaac Haxton.
In line with the live stream coverage, reporting from the tournament floor will begin on a 150-minute delay to prevent spoilers.
The stream is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. local time, and can be viewed right here.
After 17 hours of play across two starting flights and a Day 2, Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em at the 2026 World Series of Poker returns to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at 3:00 p.m. local time, with play scheduled to continue until just six players remain, and the biggest payouts in the $5,804,500 prize pool come into focus.
The 22 players still in contention have already locked up a minimum payout of $64,442, but much larger prizes await. By the time play concludes for the night, the final six players will each be guaranteed at least $300,942 and will return with a shot at the title.
There is no shortage of firepower returning when cards go in the air, with a combined 31 bracelets won between the field.
Sitting among the chip leaders, five-time bracelet winner Kristen Foxen returns with 2,800,000, good for 35 big blinds when play resumes.
Also returning are two Poker Hall of Fame inductees. Despite starting in the lower half of the leaderboard, both Nick Schulman (2,000,000) and Brian Rast (875,000) will be looking to keep their deep runs alive as they each chase an eighth WSOP bracelet.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 5,000,000 | 63 |
| 2 | Zachary Grech | United States | 4,100,000 | 52 |
| 3 | Joey Weissman | United States | 3,300,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Ihar Soika | Belarus | 3,200,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Calio | United States | 2,800,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Kristen Foxen | United States | 2,800,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Dejan Kaladjurdjevic | Montenegro | 2,700,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 2,700,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 2,500,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Zachary Camp | United States | 2,500,000 | 32 |
Despite the wealth of WSOP success still in the field, it is Israel's Barak Wisbrod who enters the day as chip leader. Returning with 5,000,000, Wisbrod is looking for his second career bracelet, after taking down Event #61: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em at the 2019 World Series of Poker.
Further down the leaderboard, but no less noteworthy, players such as Joey Weissman (3,300,000), Jesse Lonis (2,700,000), Zdenek Zizka (2,300,000) and Shannon Shorr (1,400,000) will also be in the mix when the chips are emptied back onto the tables at the start of the day.
Kicking off at 3:00 p.m. local time, Day 3 will begin on Level 18 with blinds of 40,000/80,000 and an 80,000 big blind ante, with the action continuing until just six players remain.
There will be a 15-minute break after every two completed levels, with an extended break for dinner currently scheduled at the end of Level 24. All action will be streamed on the WSOP YouTube channel, with reporting from the tournament floor set to follow a 150-minute delay to align with the broadcast to avoid spoilers.
All surviving players will bag and advance to Day 4, one step closer to the title, the trophy, and the $1,773,083 first-place prize.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,773,083 |
| 2 | $1,182,050 |
| 3 | $819,050 |
| 4 | $577,326 |
| 5 | $413,389 |
| 6 | $300,942 |
| 7 | $222,798 |
| 8 | $167,792 |
| 9 | $128,585 |
| 10 - 11 | $100,300 |
| 12 - 15 | $79,662 |
| 16 - 22 | $64,442 |
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Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
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