button in SafariBruno Fitoussi Leads Day 1 of Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller
Players in Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller have bagged for the end of Day 1 here at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The tournament attracted 791 entries and, of those, 291 will return for Day 2 here at the Paris and Horseshoe, Las Vegas.
According to the WSOP LIVE app, Bruno Fitoussi finished the day first in chips with 895,000 in his stack. Fitoussi has had some near misses at the WSOP, including a second place finish in the 2007 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, good for his biggest score of $1,278,720. With several other final table finishes in WSOP events, Fitoussi is well positioned in both chips and experience to have a run at his maiden bracelet.
Paul Sokoloff, himself no stranger to WSOP final tables, sits in second place with 755,000, while Paul Snead rounds out the top three with 665,000.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Fitoussi | France | 895,000 |
| 2 | Paul Sokoloff | United Kingdom | 755,000 |
| 3 | Paul Snead | United States | 665,000 |
| 4 | Ruslan Prydryk | Ukraine | 642,500 |
| 5 | Luke Graham | United States | 501,000 |
| 6 | Marc Rivera | Philippines | 411,000 |
| 7 | Anthony Piacquadio | United States | 405,000 |
| 8 | Richard Buckingham | United States | 385,500 |
| 9 | Gary Herstein | United States | 365,000 |
| 10 | Juan Rodriguez | United States | 353,500 |
Among those who found the bag at the End of Day 1 were $25k Fantasy players Gary Benson (312,000), Dan Shak (159,000) and Eli Elezra (116,000), while previous WSOP winners John Esposito (295,000), Julio Belluscio (255,000), Mark Seif (222,000), Paul Berger (210,000) and Howard Mash (205,000) all bagged decent stacks.
Day 2 resumes at 12 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 13. Action resumes on Level 11, with blinds on 1,000/2,500 with a 2,500 big blind ante. The plan is to play for ten 60-minute levels, with a 15-minute break every two levels and a dinner break at the end of Level 17.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters pick up the action straight from the tournament floor.