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All Eyes of the Poker Community Set on Conclusion of the 2026 $50,000 Poker Players Championship
If there is one tournament besides the $10,000 Main Event that the entire poker community cannot wait to indulge during the World Series of Poker, it is the crown jewel for all mixed game aficionados that takes place every year in Las Vegas for more than two decades.
In this year's edition, Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC) attracted a total of 108 unique entries and the final six hopefuls will return to the big stage inside of Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to battle for the biggest piece of the $5,130,000 prize pool.
The seven-figure top prize of $1,343,764 is certainly a massive achievement already but following into the footsteps of poker's greats and etching their name on the iconic Chip Reese Memorial trophy will be even more important.
Sitting atop the leaderboard once more after a topsy-turvy previous day is British online and live mixed game prodigy Benny Glaser, who bagged up 8,610,000 in chips last night after many swings in the nine different poker variants. If he were to claim the title, it would be his ninth WSOP gold bracelet to further cement his status as one of the most successful players in recent times.
It won't be an easy path to glory for Glaser and his five opponents, each having already earned plenty of merits in their careers. Second-placed Maxx Coleman (5,565,000) has two bracelets to his name and earned his third cash in this very event in just four years.
Seven-time gold bracelet winner Josh Arieh is a former WSOP Player of the Year and will certainly want to improve his previous best finish in the PPC by one spot. He returns third in chips with 5,265,000.
Likewise, one-time gold bracelet winner Kristopher Tong previously reached the final table in 2023 and has been near the top of the leaderboard for the last three tournament days. He returns with 5,180,000 in chips, which is only a fraction of a big bet ahead of none other than Phil Ivey (5,135,000).
Will it be the year in which the all-time great further adds to his overall tally which already contains 11 gold bracelets and several mixed game triumphs?
Last but not least, one should certainly not count out the table short stack Paul Volpe with 2,725,000 who has more than $10 million in live poker cashes including three gold bracelets.
He is also a very accomplished online poker phenom as well under his moniker "paulgees81" before Black Friday shifted his focus on live poker.
Seat Assignments for the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 8,610,000 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | United States | 5,135,000 |
| 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | 5,265,000 |
| 4 | Kristopher Tong | United States | 5,180,000 |
| 5 | Paul Volpe | United States | 2,725,000 |
| 6 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 5,565,000 |
The final day will recommence at 1:30 p.m. local time with Level 24, which features betting limits of 200,000/400,000 for the fixed-limit games, and blinds of 50,000/100,000 for the no-limit and pot-limit games. Each level continues with a duration of 100 minutes with a break after every level and a new Poker Players Championship winner will be determined today.
Stay tuned for the conclusion of the 2026 $50,000 Poker Players Championship with coverage from the very first Limit Hold'em hand until the final river card, draw or seventh street.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,343,764 | ||
| 2 | $895,837 | ||
| 3 | $600,698 | ||
| 4 | $417,607 | ||
| 5 | $301,405 | ||
| 6 | $226,172 | ||
| 7 | Jason Mercier | United States | $176,732 |
It is expected that the live stream action will be picked up after the first break or when the field is down to the final five players, whichever comes first. Until then, PokerNews will report all the action live.