PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 3 (June 18). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day 2b Completed
From a field of 898 players, just 134 advanced to Day 3 of Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship from Day 2b.
They join the 105 which advanced from Day 2a, combining for a field of 239 when play gets underway on Day 3 on Thursday, June 18 at 11:00.
A big name near the top of the counts is Farzad Bonyadi, who bagged 35th in chips after Day 1b but finished ninth in chips after Day 2b. Bonyadi's first bracelet came in 1998, winning subsequent bracelets in 2004, 2005 and most recently in 2021 when he won Event #49: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship.
He also holds the distinction as the first mother/son combination to ever win a WSOP bracelet after his mother Farhintaj Bonyadi won the $1,000 Super Seniors in 2018.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sridhar Sangannagari | United States | 2,625,000 | 131 |
| 2 | Peter Kamaras | Hungary | 2,245,000 | 112 |
| 3 | Marco Cavallaro | United States | 2,000,000 | 100 |
| 4 | Todd Brown | United States | 1,955,000 | 98 |
| 5 | James Traber | United States | 1,825,000 | 91 |
| 6 | Duy Ho | United States | 1,750,000 | 88 |
| 7 | Phillip Gioia | United States | 1,605,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Karen Sarkisyan | Russia | 1,570,000 | 79 |
| 9 | Farzad Bonyadi | United States | 1,425,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Yossi Maymon | United States | 1,275,000 | 64 |
Leading the survivors from Day 2b is Sridhar Sangannagari, who is one of three players who bagged over 2,000,000 alongside Hungary's Peter Kamaras and Marco Cavallaro.
Sangannagari is no stranger to the WSOP, finishing 11th in the Housewarming in 2022 and runner-up two years ago in the $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack.
Stay tuned to PokerNews with full live coverage of this event beginning on Thursday, June 18 with Day 3.
Day 2b of Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship has concluded. Of the 898 players who returned, 134 have bagged at the end of the night to return when the fields combine for Day 3.
Here are the full chip counts.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
Per the WSOP LIVE app.
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.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
In the 975th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is on vacation so Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow take over by inviting their friends Justin Young and Art Parmann, hosts of the popular Table 1 Podcast.
What is the Table 1 Podcast? According to them, it’s “a podcast where we talk poker, gambling, and all manner of life experiences on and off the felt. Sometimes we have famous guests who do it with us. Join us for a laugh or three!”
It is a poker podcast collaboration and a great opportunity for the PokerNews Podcast audience to learn about another great show in the space. Justin & Art discuss the genesis of the show, their high-stakes cash game hosted at ARIA's Table 1, and some of their favorite memories and guests on the show.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Poker is often described as a game of skill, psychology, and patience. Yet for many players, the toughest opponent they face is not the player across the table, but their own emotional state. Few concepts illustrate this better than tilt.
Tilt is responsible for countless blown sessions, early tournament exits, unnecessary bankroll damage, and talented players quitting the game altogether. Understanding what tilt is, why it happens, and how to control it is one of the most important steps a poker player can take toward long-term improvement.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
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