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2026 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
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There are 100 bracelet-awarding events on the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, but every poker player dreams of becoming the champion of just one of those tournaments: the $10,000 WSOP Main Event. Unfortunately for some, the $10,000 buy-in puts the 2026 WSOP Main Event out of reach, which is where satellites come into their own.
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Fast forward to today, and hundreds, if not thousands, of players will head to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas hoping to win their way into the 2026 WSOP Main Event for a fraction of the $10,000 asking price. The 2026 WSOP Main Event satellites run from July 1-7 and come in buy-ins of $150, $260, $585, $1,100, and $2,200.
Welcome back to PokerNews for continued coverage of the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Today's action sees the start of Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, a newer event on the WSOP schedule that debuted two years ago as Mark Checkwicz topped a 680-entrant field for $573,876.
In 2025, David "ODB" Baker defeated a field of 801 players to win $646,845 and his fourth bracelet.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #39 – $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
- Date(s): June 12–15
- Time: 12 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $5,000
- Format: No-Limit Hold’em
- Late Registration: Open until the end of Level 12 (approx. 2:15 p.m. on Day 2)
- Reentry: One reentry
- Starting Stack: 50,000 chips
- Levels: 60 minutes
- 2025 Winner: David "ODB" Baker ($646,845)
- 2025 Field Size: 801 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $3,684,600
Action kicks off today at noon local time with blinds of 100/200/200 and players beginning with stacks of 50,000. Day 1 will play ten levels with 20-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6, around 6:40 p.m.
Levels will last 60 minutes throughout the event, with the winner determined on Day 4, Monday, June 15, at a to-be-determined time.
Players must be at least 50 years of age to enter and are allowed one reentry. Late registration will remain open for 12 levels and will close around 2:15 p.m. on Day 2.
$5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Winners
| Year | Entrants | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 801 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | $646,845 |
| 2024 | 680 | Mark Checkwicz | United States | $573,876 |
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Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
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