2026 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Event #48: $10,000 Razz Championship Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Show All Events
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,114,320
Total Entries
3,539
Players Left
795
Average Chip Stack
89,031
Total Chips
70,780,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
3,371
Players Left
2,254
Players Left 795 / 3,539
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This Is the Best Father-Son Story of the 2026 WSOP

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Brayden Lou
Brayden Lou

Brayden Lou managed to improve on an already outstanding year with a remarkable victory in the $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

After weeding his way through a field of 4,100, the inexperienced Lou wrestled the crown away from Jason Hoffman heads-up to claim the $196,066 winner’s share of a $1,701,500 prize pool.

“It’s pretty amazing,” Lou said. “I guess I can scratch this off my bucket list. I ran well, played well. That’s how it usually goes for tournament winners.”

Not that Lou would know, considering he won a gold bracelet in just his fourth ever live tournament.

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