2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2a
1a1b2a
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,660,310
Total Entries
2,004
Players Left
712
Average Chip Stack
70,365
Total Chips
50,100,000
Players Info - Day 2a
Entries
460
Players Left
364
Players Left 712 / 2,004

460 Survivors Return for Millionaire Maker Day 2a

Mark Newhouse
Mark Newhouse

Ten more levels await the survivors from the first starting flight in Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker as cards get in the air on Day 2a.

Action begins at 11:00 with ten more 60-minute levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16 (approx. 5:30 p.m.)

Plenty of big names will return including Mark Newhouse, who famously final-tabled the WSOP Main Event in back to back years (2013 & 2014). He returns third in chips behind overnight chip leader Will Givens and Alex Kim.

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Will GivensUnited States374,500187
2Alex KimUnited States345,000173
3Mark NewhouseUnited States308,500154
4Thomas GoldsboroughUnited States301,000151
5John HerringUnited States289,000145
6Jaime KaplanUnited States284,000142
7Ronald WestUnited States280,000140
8Stanislav KolenoSlovakia274,500137
9Lucy LamperougeUnited States262,000131
10Gael RuizFrance241,000121

PokerNews live updates will begin on Day 3 in this event (Monday, June 22). Until then, enjoy chip count updates throughout Day 2a.

Tags: Alex KimBig BlindsGael RuizJaime KaplanJohn HerringLucy LamperougeMark NewhouseRonald WestStanislav KolenoThomas GoldsboroughWill Givens