PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (June 12). 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 back to PokerNews for continued coverage of the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Today sees the start of Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed), an event that has a storied list of winners including seven-time bracelet winner Josh Arieh, four-time bracelet winner Phil Hui, and two-time bracelet winner Dylan Weisman.
Action kicks off on June 10 at noon, with the day scheduled to play 17 levels with 20-minute breaks after three levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 9 around 6:40 p.m.
Players will start with 25,000 in chips, and action will begin at 100/100/100, and levels will last 40 minutes in duration before increasing to 60 minutes on Days 2 and 3.
The Day 1a and Day 1b fields will combine for Day 2 on June 12 at noon local time. Day 2 will play for ten levels with 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 23 around 6:30 p.m.
Last year's event drew a record 1,564 players and saw Matt Vengrin winning his first bracelet and $306,791. There is a storied list of winners in this event, including
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,564 | Matt Vengrin | United States | $306,791 |
| 2024 | 1,469 | Dylan Weisman | United States | $294,311 |
| 2023 | 1,355 | Sean Troha | United States | $298,192 |
| 2022 | 1,438 | Phil Hui | United States | $311,782 |
| 2021 | 821 | Josh Arieh | United States | $204,766 |
| 2019 | 1,216 | Ismael Bojang | Austria | $298,507 |
| 2018 | 799 | Ryan Bambrick | United States | $217,123 |
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Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
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