2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2d
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,623,347
Total Entries
11,769
Players Left
320
Average Chip Stack
919,453
Total Chips
294,225,000
Next Payout
Place 320
$7,700
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 2d
Entries
1,228
Players Left
164
Players Left 320 / 11,769

This Is the Best Father-Son Story of the 2026 WSOP

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.