2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,689,500
Total Entries
170
Players Left
73
Average Chip Stack
349,315
Total Chips
25,500,000
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
140
Players Left
60
Players Left 73 / 170
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Level: 4

PLO Ante: 1,000
NLH Ante: 1,500

Wolff's Aces Beat Coleman's Aces

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

George Wolff potted to 2,800 in middle position, David Coleman repotted to 9,200 in the small blind, Wolff four-bet to 28,400, and after two more raises, Wolff was at risk for his 113,300 stack.

George Wolff: AA55 All in
David Coleman: AAQ7

Both players had aces as the Q32 flop gave Wolff a gutter while Coleman paired one of his side cards. The 8 turn also gave Wolff the nut flush draw, but it was the 4 that landed on the river to give Wolff the wheel, and he secured the full double.

Tags: David ColemanGeorge Wolff

Barbero Folds To Goya

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Dante Goya in late position and Nacho Barbero in the big blind who had defended after Goya's raise.

The flop rolled out AK6 to see Barbero check-call a bet from Goya to the tune of 3,200.

Barbero checked the turn 7 to see Goya size up to 12,500. After some thought, he tossed away his hand to cede the pot to Goya.

Tags: Dante GoyaNacho Barbero

Aces Hold Up for Saucedo

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Carlos Saucedo potted to 2,800 second-to-act before Christopher Frank repotted to 9,600 in the hijack, and Saucedo called.

On the Q76 flop, Saucedo check-called a bet of 10,600 from Frank.

Saucedo checked again on the 10 turn as Frank fired again for 26,000 and Saucedo stuck around. The 5 river quickly checked through. Saucedo revealed AAK3, and his pair of aces were enough for the win.

Tags: Carlos SaucedoChristopher Frank

Danchev's Top Two Are Good

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brian Breck called in late position and then called the raise to 3,600 from Dimitar Danchev on the button.

Breck check-called a bet of 3,000 on the flop of A42 from Danchev.

On the turn Q, Breck checked a second time over to Danchev who bet 7,500 and Breck called.

Action checked through on the river 8 and Danchev tabled AQJJ for aces and queens which was good for the pot.

Tags: Brian BreckDimitar Danchev

Kihara Coolers Pachimatla to the Rail

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action picked up on a J42 flop with around 65,000 in the pot preflop between Omkar Pachimatla in early position and Naoya Kihara on the button. Pachimatla led for 50,000 and Kihara took some time before he flatted.

On the 3 turn, Pachimatla jammed for his remaining 48,000, and Kihara snapped it off.

Omkar Pachimatla: AA95 All in
Naoya Kihara: 7653

It was a brutal turn card, giving Pachimatla the wheel, but Kihara made the nut straight. However, Pachimatla still had the nut flush draw, which did not come home on the J river as he was sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

Tags: Naoya KiharaOmkar Pachimatla

Grech Spars With Kornuth

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chance Kornuth raised to 2,800 from early position, and Zachary Grech in the hijack, Veselin Karakitukov on the button, and Marc Lattanzi in the big blind all called.

The flop rolled out KJ8, and Lattanzi checked to Kornuth, who bet 4,200 to see only Grech continue.

Kornuth checked the turn Q over to Grech, who bet 10,400 and Kornuth called.

On the river 4, Kornuth checked a second time and pitched his hand after Grech bet 31,600.

Tags: Chance KornuthMarc LattanziVeselin KarakitukovZachary Grech

More Entrants Hopping In

Level 3 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Level: 3

PLO Ante: 800
NLH Ante: 1,200

How To Satellite Into the 2026 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas

Level 2 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

There are 100 bracelet-awarding events on the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, but every poker player dreams of becoming the champion of just one of those tournaments: the $10,000 WSOP Main Event. Unfortunately for some, the $10,000 buy-in puts the 2026 WSOP Main Event out of reach, which is where satellites come into their own.

In 2003, the aptly-named Chris Moneymaker, then an accountant from Atlanta, Georgia, won a $10,000 WSOP Main Event seat via an $86 buy-in satellite online at PokerStars. Moneymaker outlasted 838 opponents, including defeating seasoned pro Sammy Farha heads-up, to win the WSOP Main Event and kickstart the phenomenon that would be called the Moneymaker Effect.

Fast forward to today, and hundreds, if not thousands, of players will head to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas hoping to win their way into the 2026 WSOP Main Event for a fraction of the $10,000 asking price. The 2026 WSOP Main Event satellites run from July 1-7 and come in buy-ins of $150, $260, $585, $1,100, and $2,200.