2026 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣5♦
Prize
$1,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,623,347
Total Entries
11,769
Places Paid
424
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 11,769

FOMO brought Vanessa Selbst to the 2018 World Series of Poker

In January 2018, Vanessa Selbst announced her retirement from being a full time poker player. Her retirement was met with some skepticism and criticism from the poker community, despite her proclamation that should would never quit playing poker. Six months later, Selbst has entered her first poker tournament at the World Series of Poker. Sasha Salinger asks what brought her to the World Series of Poker, how many tournaments Vanessa Selbst will play over the Series, and what life is like post-full time poker.

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