button in SafariIntense Mid-Stakes Action is in the Cards as the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Begins as 12p.m.
Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em returns to the schedule on Day 13 of the 2026 World Series of Poker, offering players a balanced mid-stakes test that consistently attracts big, competitive fields. It sits in that sweet spot on the schedule where ambitious grinders and experienced pros collide, all chasing a bracelet and a healthy payday.
With three days of play and plenty of chips in play early, this tournament tends to draw large numbers and produce tough fields. Expect another strong turnout and a prize pool well into the millions.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #26 – $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em
- Date(s): June 7–9
- Time: 12 p.m.
- Buy-In: $2,000
- Format: No-Limit Hold’em
- Late Registration: Until the end of Level 9 (approx. 7:40 p.m.)
- Reentry: Single reentry
- Starting Stack: 30,000 chips
- Levels: 40 minutes (Day 1), 60 minutes (Day 2 onward)
- 2025 Winner: Scott Bohlman – $436,044
- 2025 Field Size: 1,692 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $3,011,760
PokerNews traditional reporting begins on Day 2 (June 8)
Structure and Schedule
Play begins at 12 p.m. on June 7, with 15 levels scheduled on Day 1. Levels are 40 minutes long, with 15-minute breaks every three levels and a one-hour dinner break after Level 9 (about 6:40 p.m.).
Late registration stays open through the first nine levels, giving tardy players time to enter the field. Survivors return for Day 2 at noon on Monday, June 8, when 10 more levels will be played at 60 minutes each. Traditional PokerNews coverage will begin on Day 2.
On Day 3 they will play down to a winner, with the start time determined near the end of Day 2.
Past Champions & Notable Winners
In 2025, Scott Bohlman emerged victorious after four intense days of action to capture $436,044 and his second WSOP bracelet. It had been seven years since his first bracelet, and the win carried extra weight as it came in No-Limit Hold’em, a format he doesn’t primarily focus on.
“It feels good; I have never won a big field no-limit hold ’em in 25 years,” Bohlman said after the victory.
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