2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
102
Prize
$4,334,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$13,720,000
Total Entries
56
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
46
Players Left
9
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There's a New Hellmuth Competing at the World Series of Poker

Level 10 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nicholas Hellmuth
Nicholas Hellmuth

Attempting to make a living playing poker professionally isn't easy when your dad is one of the greatest in the history of the game.

But that's exactly what Nicholas Hellmuth is doing, as he competes in the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The youngest son of 17-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth entered Day 1b of Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS on Thursday.

PokerNews caught up with the 23-year-old son of a legend to find out if he plans to follow in his father's footsteps, and just how much the "Poker Brat's" persona has rubbed off on him.

It's no surprise that Phil Hellmuth's kids — Phillip Hellmuth III and Nicholas — play poker. Their father has been competing for WSOP bracelets and appearing on televised poker shows for nearly 40 years. But Nicholas was never pushed into the industry by either parent.