2026 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event Event #73: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Event #75: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Event #76: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Event #78: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship Show All Events
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$11,052,800
Total Entries
12,560
Players Left
450
Average Chip Stack
1,674,667
Total Chips
753,600,000
Next Payout
Place 543
$3,300
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
5,908
Players Left
446
Players Left 450 / 12,560
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How Unknown Poker Player Entered WSOP $100k High Roller Nearly for Free

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Phillipp Mellon
Phillipp Mellon

A poker player with no recorded live poker tournament results entered the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) nearly for free.

Phillipp Mellon, who doesn't even have a page on The Hendon Mob, showed up with just five other players when the high-stakes tournament began. He sat down at the table to play against crushers such as Alex Foxen and Eelis Parssinen, both 2026 bracelet winners.

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