PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (June 10). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Welcome to PokerNews coverage of Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, part of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). At 12 p.m. local time, cards will be in the air in this mid-stakes No-Limit Hold'em tournament, with a champion due to be crowned three days later on June 12.
The $3,000 buy-in is a sweet spot that attracts seasoned, high-end professionals, mid-stakes grinders, and recreational players who are shot-taking. Traditionally, this event attracts more than 2,000 entrants, leading to prize pools around $6 million and first-place prizes north of $750,000.
Play begins at 12 p.m. with 60-minute levels throughout.
Day 1 and Day 2 both play ten levels, with dinner breaks after Level 6 and Level 16, respectively. Day 3 plays down to five players, with Day 4 returning to crown a winner.
Late registration closes at the start of Level 11, which is around 2:15 p.m. on Day 2.
In 2025, Yilong Wang defeated a field of 2,338 entries to win $830,685 and his first WSOP bracelet.
Wang more than doubled his lifetime earnings with that victory, and told PokerNews, "For, like, seven or eight years I played online [and live] a lot and it just kind of felt like I got unlucky every time, but this time I was lucky enough to get a bracelet."
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Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem
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