2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,016,865
Total Entries
766
Players Left
147
Average Chip Stack
130,272
Total Chips
19,150,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
766
Players Left
147
Players Left 147 / 766

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.