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Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 2
Players Left 36 / 1,300
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
After ten action-packed levels, Day 2 of Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em has come to an end at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Of the 295 players who began the day, only 57 remain in contention. With the field rapidly narrowing, all eyes are now fixed on the $538,158 first-place prize and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet awaiting the eventual champion.
Chip stacks rose and fell throughout the day as players navigated a fast-paced and action-packed field. After the bubble burst shortly before the dinner break, the remaining competitors wasted little time thinning the ranks.
Greece's Christos Argyriadis bagged the overnight chip lead with 2,800,000, narrowly ahead of Daniel Wokoun on 2,700,000. Rounding out the top three is Antonio Vargas, who remains in contention for his second gold bracelet with 2,100,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christos Argyriadis | Greece | 2,835,000 | 142 |
| 2 | Daniel Wokoun | United States | 2,650,000 | 133 |
| 3 | Antonio Vargas | United States | 2,065,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Jessica Vierling | Germany | 2,000,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Samuel Laskowitz | United States | 1,920,000 | 96 |
| 6 | Julian Milliard Feral | France | 1,725,000 | 86 |
| 7 | Guofeng Wang | China | 1,655,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Christian Roberts | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,600,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Omar Zazay | United States | 1,585,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Darren Rabinowitz | United States | 1,580,000 | 79 |
A host of accomplished players will return for Day 3, all hoping to add another impressive result to their poker résumés. Among the notable names still in contention are 25K Fantasy Draft selections Christian Roberts (1,600,000), Samuel Laskowitz (1,900,000), Klemens Roiter (445,000), and Bradley Jansen (350,000).
The remaining field also features several accomplished bracelet winners, including three-time bracelet winner Joe McKeehen (790,000), and two-time champions Frank Funaro Jr. (1,205,000), and Michael Lavin (325,000), all of whom remain in the hunt for the title and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Some of the 25K Fantasy players & notables who cashed were Nicholas Seward ($8,786), Barry Shulman ($7,898), Jonas Lauck ($7,898), Niall Farrell ($7,989), Alexander Livingston ($7,216), and Antonio Galiana ($6,027).
All 57 remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $9,929, but will be eager to reach the final table where a ninth-place finish locks up a minimum of $45,477, with all of the top six finishers guaranteed a six-figure payday.
Remaining Payouts
Day 3 will start at 12 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 11, where it is scheduled to play down to five players. The tournament will resume in Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/25,000/25,000, and there will be a 15-minute break every two levels. A one-hour dinner break will take place after the completion of Level 26, at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Here are the end of Day 2 chip counts, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Day 2 is in the books. Out of the 616 players that played, only 57 will be advancing to Day 3.
Please stay tuned as a full recap of the day will come shortly.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Miguel Lopes pushed 200,000 chips, leaving 20,000 behind from cutoff. Nicholas Pupillo in the big blind called, taking them to showdown.
Nicholas Pupillo: A♠K♥ 
Miguel Lopes: 5♣5♥
The board ran out 10♥8♣A♦7♠2♠, doubling Pupillo up and leaving Lopes with only 50,000 chips.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Adekunle Olonoh raised from the hijack to 40,000, and Jim Collopy moved all in for 440,000 from the button. Olonoh called.
Jim Collopy: 8♥8♣
Adekunle Olonoh: A♣Q♠
The board dropped with J♥6♠2♦7♣3♠ and a pair of eights won the pot for Collopy.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
There were roughly 450,000 chips in the pot on 3♠9♦J♥.
Julian Milliard who was in middle position bet 40,000, and Samuel Laskowitz in the big blind called.
The 10♥ on the turn did not slow Feral down as he bet 120,000, which Laskowitz called. Feral fired out another bet of 630,000 on the 6♣ river, which forced a fold from Laskowitz.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
David Diaz raised from the late position to 40,000, and Jon Vallinas called from the big blind. The flop came out 6♣3♣7♦, and both players checked cautiously.
The A♠ turn and the K♦ river were also checked through.
Vallinas turned over 4♦4♥, and Diaz turned over Q♠Q♣ for the win with a pair of queens.
