2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,687,400
Total Entries
1,018
Players Left
348
Average Chip Stack
146,264
Total Chips
50,900,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,018
Players Left
348
Players Left 348 / 1,018

It's All Crushers Atop the WSOP Player of the Year Standings; Deeb Still Hanging in There

Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

The WSOP Player of the Year race is being dominated by players you probably aren't too surprised to see at the top, while Shaun Deeb, the pre-series favorite, is still lurking.

Deeb came into the summer with a significant head start after booking two runner-up finishes and a ninth-place score at the WSOP Europe in April. But he's only recorded two cashes this summer.

The good news for the reigning and two-time Player of the Year is he's made the most of those cashes, finishing second and fifth. Deeb, however, has dropped down a bit in the standings since the WSOP began on May 26, while some other crushers have moved into the top few spots.