Enormous Mystery Millions Field Expected at 2026 WSOP

One of the largest events on the 2026 World Series of Poker schedule has grown this year, as Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em has been expanded to six starting flights across five starting days.

The event featured nearly 20,000 entries when it kicked off the 2025 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, and another big field is expected this week.

Mystery bounties will begin on Day 2, where the top bounty will once again be a guaranteed $1,000,000. The eventual champion will also become a millionaire, as the tournament features a guaranteed $1,000,000 top prize.

📌 Event Snapshot

• Event: #63 - $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em
• Date(s): June 23-29, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m. local time
• Buy-In: $1,000
• Format: No-Limit Hold’em
• Late Registration: 12 Levels (approx. 5:00 p.m. on Day 1a)
• Reentry: Two reentries per flight
• Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
• Levels: Day 1 - 30 minutes, Day 2-3 - 40 minutes
• 2025 Winner: Michael Wilklow – $1,000,000
• 2025 Field Size: 19,654 entries
• 2025 Prize Pool: $17,295,520

Structure and Schedule

The first of six starting flights gets underway at 10:00 a.m. local time, where starting stacks of 40,000 chips will begin with blinds of 100/200. Levels will be 30 minutes long for the first five flights, while Day 1f will see 20-minute levels.

Players will get 20-minute breaks after every four levels, along with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 12 (~7:00 p.m.).

The tournament features two reentries per flight, and late registration remains open for the first 12 levels of each starting flight.

Past Champions & Notable Winners

Last year’s edition was won by Michael Wilklow, who navigated through a massive field of 19,654 entries to claim the $1,000,000 first-place prize.

Two $1,000,000 bounties were also awarded, going to Tyler Montoya and Thomas Zanot.

Malcolm Trayner took the bracelet in 2024, while Tyler Brown took home the $1,000,000 top prize in 2023.