PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (May 29). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day 1 Completed
The first Stud event of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas saw Bradley Jansen come out on top after the first of three days. Only 62 of the 359 starters progressed to Day 2, and Jansen's 363,500 stack was large enough for him to claim the overnight chip lead.
Jansen won a bracelet in 2021, taking down the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event for a career-best $313,403. However, if you look at his other largest scores on his Hendon Mob profile, you'll notice Jansen has a penchant for mixed games, too. Three of his cashes in last year's series came in $10,000 buy-in non-Hold'em events.
The Wisconsinite finished Day 1 with three big bets more than Brian Yoon (326,500), a five-time WSOP bracelet winner and, like Jansen, a 25K Fantasy Draft pick. Vasu Amarapu (315,500) ended the night in third place.
| 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 |
Many of poker's big hitters turned out for this event and punched their Day 2 tickets. They 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).
The 62 Day 1 survivors will return to their seats from 1 p.m. local time on May 29. They come back to Level 16, meaning betting limits of 6,000/12,000, and the plan is to complete another 10 levels. PokerNews live coverage of this event starts on Day 2, so keep your browsers locked to us if you're a Seven Card Stud fan.
Here are the end of day chip counts at the close of play, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
Shaun Deeb has a chance to make history in two ways at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) — a real good chance.
The reigning WSOP Player of the Year, in an interview with PokerNews during a break in Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, appeared confident he will become the first to win POY in consecutive years and three times overall. But he predicts a close friend of his will give him a run for his money.
Chip counts according to WSOP LIVE app.
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