button in SafariWho Will Deny Shaun Deeb a Bracelet This Year in $1,500 Razz?
Welcome back to PokerNews for continued coverage of the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The summer action continues today with Event #40: $1,500 Razz, the perfect event for fans of lowball Stud poker.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #40 - $1,500 Razz
- Date(s): June 12–14
- Time: 2 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $1,500
- Format: Razz
- Late Registration: Open until the end of Level 9 (approx. 8:45 p.m.)
- Reentry: None
- Starting Stack: 25,000 chips
- Levels: 40 minutes on Day 1, 60 minutes onwards
- 2025 Winner: Allen Le ($126,363)
- 2025 Field Size: 472 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $626,580
Action kicks off today at 2 p.m. local time with players starting with 25,000 chips and betting limits starting at 300/600 with a 100 ante and a 300 completion. Day 1 will consist of 15 levels, with 15-minute breaks every 3 levels.
Levels will be 40 minutes on Day 1 and 60 minutes on Days 2 and 3. Late registration will remain open for nine levels until about 8:45 p.m.
The three-day event will reach a winner at a to-be-determined time on Sunday, June 14.
Last year's event saw Allan Le win his second bracelet and $126,363 as he topped a field of 472 runners in an event that had a prize pool of $626,580. The father of three, who denied eventual 2025 WSOP Player of the Year winnerShaun Deeb the event title, did it on Father's Day.
“I would probably let them win,” the new champion told PokerNews when asked whether he would let his children win if he played poker against them. “I give my kids everything. Not this bracelet, though; this bracelet is going to my wife.”
Other past winners include 2024 Player of the Year Scott Seiver and four-time bracelet winner David "ODB" Baker.
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 472 | Allan Le | United States | $126,363 |
| 2024 | 547 | Scott Seiver | United States | $141,374 |
| 2023 | 556 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | $152,991 |
| 2022 | 383 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | $115,723 |
| 2021 | 311 | Brad Ruben | United States | $99,188 |
| 2019 | 363 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | $119,054 |
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