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Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship 7-Handed
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship 7-Handed
Day: 2
Players Left 7 / 121
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Final Table
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Just seven players remain in Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship at the 2026 World Series of Poker, with eight-time bracelet winner Benny Glaser leading the way heading into the final day at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The championship event attracted 121 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,125,300. After two full days of limit hold'em action, the field has now been narrowed to just seven players, all chasing the top prize of $285,200 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Glaser finished Day 2 at the top of the chip counts with 2,255,000, narrowly ahead of China's Dong Chen, who bagged 2,185,000. Denmark's Gus Hansen is the only other player in seven-figure territory with 1,305,000 to play with when cards are back in the air on the final day.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 2,255,000 | 28 |
| 2 | Dong Chen | China | 2,185,000 | 27 |
| 3 | Gus Hansen | Denmark | 1,305,000 | 16 |
| 4 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 590,000 | 7 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 440,000 | 6 |
| 6 | Dylan Smith | United States | 305,000 | 4 |
| 7 | Jerry Wong | United States | 180,000 | 2 |
Once registration closed and it was officially confirmed that the event had attracted 121 entries, the clock showed only 19 players would finish in the money, guaranteeing a min-cash of $20,000. Hand-for-hand play did not last long after Daniel Negreanu burst the bubble by eliminating Michael Casella. Casella got his short stack in with big slick against Negreanu's pocket kings, but found no help, and the remaining players were all in the money.
Negreanu's quest for another bracelet came to an end in 13th place after getting it in with ace-three against Ivey's king-queen, as Ivey paired his queen on the flop to score the knockout. Ivey didn't survive much longer, busting in ninth place shortly after the final break, with Jeremy Ausmus being the one to drag in the rest of his chips.
With the elimination of Ivey, the last Poker Hall of Famer, the unofficial final table of eight was set. Late on, Josh Arieh became the last elimination on Day 2 after getting involved in a raising war with Hansen. Arieh flopped top pair with ace-ten, but Hansen had already flopped a set of sevens and held to send the seven-time bracelet winner to the rail.
The rest of the final table is made up of six-time bracelet winner Ausmus (590,000), two-time bracelet winner Jesse Lonis (440,000), Dylan Smith (305,000), and veteran mixed-game specialist Jerry Wong (180,000), all of whom return with relatively short stacks compared to the two runaway leaders. Wong will need the most help when play resumes with just over two big bets.
The remaining seven players will return at 1 p.m. local time for the final day, with play resuming on Level 21 at blinds of 20,000/40,000 with limits of 40,000/80,000. Blind levels will also increase to 90 minutes in length as the field plays down to a champion.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $285,200 |
| 2 | $190,260 |
| 3 | $130,380 |
| 4 | $91,844 |
| 5 | $66,560 |
| 6 | $49,665 |
| 7 | $38,191 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of the $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship and all other events during the 2026 WSOP.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 590,000 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | Dong Chen | China | 2,185,000 | 27 |
| 1 | 3 | Dylan Smith | United States | 305,000 | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | Jerry Wong | United States | 180,000 | 2 |
| 1 | 5 | Gus Hansen | Denmark | 1,305,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 6 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 440,000 | 6 |
| 1 | 7 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 2,255,000 | 28 |
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
The final seven players have bagged their chips and will return at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 to play down to a winner.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a full recap of the day's action.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Gus Hansen raised under the gun and Jerry Wong called from the big blind. Wong's final 30,000 got into the middle on the K♦Q♠6♦ flop and the cards were tabled.
Jerry Wong: J♣10♣ 
Gus Hansen: A♣7♣
Wong had a straight draw against the ace-high of Hansen.
The 7♦ turn didn't help Wong, but the A♦ river gave him the nut straight, allowing him to double through Hansen.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Benny Glaser raised on the button and Dong Chen called in the big blind.
The flop came A♠K♣6♦ and Glaser bet. Chen called, and they both checked down the 6♣ turn and 8♥ river.
Chen showed 9♦9♠, but Glaser turned over Q♥Q♠ to win the pot.
Gus Hansen then raised in middle position, Jeremy Ausmus three-bet on the button, and Hansen called.
Ausmus bet on the Q♥8♦A♣ flop and Hansen called. Both players checked the 6♥ turn, and Ausmus folded to a bet by Hansen on the 3♦ river.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Jesse Lonis raised on the button and Jeremy Ausmus called in the big blind.
Lonis bet on the 3♦A♥6♥ flop, and Ausmus called. Lonis then bet again on the 2♦ turn, Ausmus raised, and Lonis called for 130,000.
Ausmus showed 6♦5♠ for a pair of sixes, but Lonis had two pair with A♦6♣. The A♣ river improved Lonis to a full house. "Just the nuts," he said as he secured the double up.
"He's got nine lives," Gus Hansen said.
"There's no vlogger in the world who can beat me," Lonis added.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Jerry Wong raised the cutoff and Gus Hansen three-bet the button. Benny Glaser called from the big blind and Wong also called with just 90,000 behind.
When it checked to Hansen on the 8♦A♥Q♦ flop, he bet. Glaser check-raised, which got Wong to fold. Hansen called and the two checked through the 10♠ turn.
A 6♠ rolled off on the river and Glaser bet. Hansen called, and Glaser showed A♠J♣ for top pair. Hansen mucked, and Glaser added to his stack.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Jeremy Ausmus raised in the small blind and Dong Chen three-bet in the big blind. Ausmus called, and they saw a flop of J♥J♠3♦.
Chen then continued with a bet, and Ausmus quickly folded.
