2026 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event #8: $1,500 Badugi Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Show All Events
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,293,600
Total Entries
716
Players Left
7
Average Chip Stack
5,114,286
Total Chips
35,800,000
Next Payout
Place 7
$77,815
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
120
Players Left
7
Players Left 7 / 716
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The Biggest WSOP Winners Without a Bracelet

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
WSOP Bracelet
WSOP Bracelet

One question always gets asked in the build-up to the World Series of Poker (WSOP): who are the best players still chasing their first bracelet? It's something PokerNews looks at every year.

But here's another angle worth exploring. Which players have actually won the most money at the WSOP without ever getting their hands on one of poker's most coveted prizes?

Some players have racked up millions in WSOP earnings, building their totals on one monster score, while others have chipped away year after year grinding the series.

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Remaining Pre-Break Bust-Outs

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Zampas Zaps Vinokur

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andreas Zampas limped in under the gun. Danny Wong followed suit in middle position, and Evan Krentzman tossed in calling chips on the button.

Big blind Michael Vinokur then made it 60,000 to go, which Zampas and Krentzman called. Vinokur committed his last 23,000 on the 6♦Q♦4♠ flop, which only Zampas called to force a showdown.

Michael Vinokur: A♣A♥Q♥Q♣ All in
Andreas Zampas: K♥J♦10♦Xx

Vinokur's top set was nullified when Zampas made a flush on the 2♦10♥ runout, marking the end of his tournament.

Tags: Andreas ZampasDanny WongEvan KrentzmanMichael Vinokur

"Straight"

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There were roughly 360,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 10♠K♥3♠ when Joseph Curcio, in the small blind, checked to Stephen Hubbard in the big blind. Hubbard checked behind.

Curcio led for 100,000 when the 3♥ paired the board on the turn, and Hubbard called.

The 9♣ completed the board on the river, and Curcio checked. After a brief pause, Hubbard bet 75,000, and Curcio made the call.

“Straight,” Hubbard announced as he tabled A♠A♥Q♠J♥ for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Joseph CurcioStephen Hubbard

Chen Forces a Fold

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Skaggs raised to 25,000 from under the gun, and James Chen called in the big blind.

Chen decided to lead for 15,000 when the flop came 6♣5♣3♣, and Skaggs called.

Chen did not slow down when the A♥ was dealt on the turn, firing 40,000; this bet forced a quick fold from Skaggs.

Tags: James ChenThomas Skaggs

Hannel Rivers Winner to Continue Spin-Up

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aaron Duczak opened to 25,000 in early position and called when Christopher Hannel made it 90,000 to go in the cutoff.

Duczak then led out with a pot-sized bet on the 3♥6♣J♣ flop, and Hannel quickly called off his stack of 190,000.

Christopher Hannel: A♦K♣10♦3♣ All in
Aaron Duczak: K♥Q♣J♦9♥

Duczak's top pair remained ahead on the 5♥ turn, but Hanel made tens and threes on the 10♥ river to lock up the pot.

Hannel started Day 2 with just seven big blinds, but after multiple prior double-ups, he ended the hand with an above-average stack.

Tags: Aaron DuczakChristopher Hannel

Condon Takes Out Zech

Myles Phago
Myles Phago
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alexander Condon made it 27,000 to play from the cutoff only to face a three-bet to 96,000 from Quirin Zech on the button, who left himself just 35,000 behind.

On the J♦5♦10♣ flop, Condon bet out enough to put Zech all in, and he snap-called.

Quirin Zech: K♥K♠7♦3♦ All in
Alexander Condon: A♣8♣5♠4♠

Zech was ahead with pocket kings, but needed to dodge a lot of outs. The 5♣ peeled off on the turn to send Condon into the lead with trips, and the 3♠ river didn't come to rescue Zech, who was sent to the rail.

Tags: Alexander CondonQuirin Zech

Cracked Aces Spell End of Mokhammad's Run

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kamel Mokhammad
Kamel Mokhammad

Kamel Mokhammad put his final 117,000 at risk on the 7♦J♥4♥ flop and was at risk against Brent Roberts.

Kamel Mokhammad: A♠A♦5♠5♥ All in
Brent Roberts: K♣Q♣6♠5♦

Mokhamed improved to top set on the A♣ turn, but the 3♥ river presented Roberts with a straight to earn the check mark and send Mokhammad to the rail.

Tags: Brent RobertsKamel Mokhammad

First Min-Cashers

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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