button in SafariBradley Jansen Leads; Brian Yoon Chasing Number Six in $1,500 Seven Card Stud
With the 2026 World Series of Poker now well underway, 359 Stud enthusiasts made their way to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Event #6 $1,500 Seven Card Stud. Of those, only 62 players will return today at 1 p.m. for Day 2.
Leading the pack is one-time bracelet winner Bradley Jansen, who managed to secure a stack worth 363,500 by the time the last hand was dealt. Right on his heels, however, is five-time bracelet winner Brian Yoon with 326,500. Vasu Amarapu rounds out the top three heading into Day 2 with 315,500.
Yoon has proven his poker prowess not only in Hold'em (which accounts for three of his bracelets), but also in mixed-game events. In 2021, Yoon won the $10,000 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship, and in 2023, Yoon won the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship. Another bracelet for Yoon would put him in an elite club of six-time bracelet winners along with players such as Brian Hastings, Jeremy Ausmus, and Shaun Deeb.
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Jansen | United States | 363,500 | 30 |
| 2 | Brian Yoon | United States | 326,500 | 27 |
| 3 | Vasu Amarapu | United States | 315,500 | 26 |
| 4 | Scott Adaska | United States | 287,500 | 24 |
| 5 | Jonathan Glendinning | United States | 273,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Dustin Miller | United States | 270,000 | 23 |
| 7 | Parth Jha | United States | 270,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Ryutaro Suzuki | Japan | 259,500 | 22 |
| 9 | Christopher Viox | United States | 254,500 | 21 |
| 10 | Ilkka Heikkila | Finland | 241,000 | 20 |
Other notables who will be joining the fray on Day 2 include Ryutaro Suzuki (259,500), seven-time bracelet winner Scott Seiver (211,000), Yueqi Zhu (209,000), Christian Roberts (171,500), Martin Zamani (166,500), Chris Hunichen (155,500), Dzmitry Urbanovich (133,000), Todd Brunson (73,500), and David Bach (49,500).
Yesterday's turnout created a $476,572 prize pool and, of the 62 players remaining, only 54 will secure a min-cash worth $3,059. The eventual champion will take home $103,185 in addition to the coveted gold bracelet.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $103,185 | 10-11 | $5,706 |
| 2 | $67,771 | 12-15 | $4,726 |
| 3 | $45,570 | 16-23 | $4,030 |
| 4 | $31,380 | 24-31 | $3,542 |
| 5 | $22,141 | 32-39 | $3,212 |
| 6 | $16,017 | 40-54 | $3,059 |
| 7 | $11,888 | ||
| 8 | $9,058 | ||
| 9 | $7,090 |
Play will get underway at 1 p.m. local time on Level 16, which features betting limits of 6,000/12,000. The plan is to complete 10 sixty-minute levels, with players receiving a 15-minute break after every two levels. An extended 60-minute dinner break will be held after Level 21 (approximately 7:30 p.m. local time).
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