button in SafariWho Will Be the Third-Ever Champion of Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship?
Welcome back to PokerNews for continued coverage of the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The series continues on today with the latest championship event in Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship. This is a newer event, which plays as Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, that made its debut in 2024 as John Fauver won the inaugural title and $681,998.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #42 - $10,000 Big O Championship
- Date(s): June 13–16, 2026
- Time: 2:00 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $10,000
- Format: Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
- Late Registration: Open until end of Level 12 (approx. 3:15 p.m. on Day 2)
- Reentry: Two reentries
- Starting Stack: 60,000 chips
- Levels: 60 minutes
- 2025 Winner: Veerachai Vongxaiburana ($784,353)
- 2025 Field Size: 402 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $3,738,600
Today's action kicks off at 2 p.m. local time and will play for ten levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels. Players will begin with starting stacks of 60,000 and blinds of 100/200.
Levels will be 60 minutes long throughout the four-day event, which will play to a winner on June 16 at a to-be-determined time.
Late registration will remain open for 12 levels until around 3:15 p.m. on Day 2. Players are up to two re-entries in the eight-handed event.
Last year's event drew 402 runners for a prize pool of $3,738,600 and saw Veerachai Vongxaiburana besting four-time bracelet winner Phil Hui to win his first bracelet and $784,353.
$10,000 Big O Championship Winners
| Year | Entrants | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 402 | Veerachai Vongxaiburana | United States | $784,353 |
| 2024 | 332 | John Fauver | United States | $681,998 |
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