2026 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
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Get Ready for the $50,000 High Roller

Jason Koon
2025 $50,000 High Roller Champion Jason Koon

The $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em is one of the biggest buy-ins of the summer, bringing together the best players in the world. It takes place right after two $25,000 tournaments (Events #19 and 24) and is the pre-cursor to much bigger buy-in events as part of the WSOP festival.

📌 Event Snapshot

  • Event: #29 – $50,000 High Roller NLH
  • Date(s): June 8-10, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. local time
  • Buy-In: $50,000
  • Format: No-Limit Hold’em
  • Late Registration: Level 10 (≈ 2:15 p.m. on Day 2)
  • Reentry: Single reentry
  • Starting Stack: 300,000 chips
  • Levels: 60 minutes
  • 2025 Winner: Jason Koon – $1,968,927
  • 2025 Field Size: 171 entries
  • 2025 Prize Pool: Multi-million

Structure and Schedule

Play begins at 12 p.m. with 60-minute levels throughout. Late registration remains open into Day 2, closing after Level 10 (≈ 2:15 p.m. on Day 2).

The event runs across three days, with Day 1 playing eight levels. Ten Levels is the plan for Day 2 before a winner is crowned on Day 3.

In 2025, Jason Koon claimed the title after defeating a stacked field.

“The pressure is high, the stakes are high,” Koon said. “But it’s amazing.”