2026 World Series of Poker

Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
New Updates

The Best Mixed Game Specialists in the World Gear Up for the $10K Dealers Choice

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Ryan Hoenig
Ryan Hoenig

The $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship returns as one of the purest tests of all-around poker ability at the 2026 World Series of Poker. Players rotate through a wide mix of up to 20 variants, meaning there’s nowhere to hide and no single-game specialists getting a free ride.

This is one of the toughest fields of the summer, packed with mixed-game crushers all chasing one of the most respected bracelets on the schedule.

📌 Event Snapshot

  • Event: #27 – $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship
  • Date(s): June 7-9, 2026
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. local time
  • Buy-In: $10,000
  • Format: Dealers Choice
  • Late Registration: Open through Day 2
  • Reentry: No
  • Starting Stack: 60,000 chips
  • Levels: 40/60/90 minutes
  • 2025 Winner: Ryan Hoenig – $354,444
  • 2025 Field Size: 152 entries
  • 2025 Prize Pool: $1,413,600

Structure and Schedule

Play begins at 2 p.m. with levels being 40 minutes from Levels 1-6. They increase to 60 minutes from Levels 7-20, with anything beyond that being 90 minutes.
Day 1 and Day 2 will both close after ten levels of play, while Day 3 plays down to a winner. Late registration closes at the start of Level 11, which is approximately 2:15 p.m. on Day 2.
By the later stages, it’s all about endurance and adaptability, with the final table expected to play out over an additional day if needed.

Past Champions & Notable Winners

In 2025, Ryan Hoenig turned in one of the most dominant performances of the summer, leading this event after Day 1, Day 2, and again when play stopped with three players left before sealing the win on an unscheduled Day 4.

“Crazy. Exhausting. So exhilarating, so fun. I just love these games. I love to play. It’s incredible,” Hoenig said after claiming his first bracelet. He added, “I felt in my element. I just like the variety of the games. I’m excited to play every single game.”

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