button in SafariNegreanu Fourth in Chips in Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed
There's a familiar name lurking at the top end of the chip counts after Day 1 of Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed.
Daniel Negreanu may not have had it all his own way so far this summer, but his 378,500 in chips is good enough for fourth, behind chip leader Pedro Barossi, Devon Sampson and Dean Joe.
Just 147 players remain from a field of 766, with 115 players guaranteed a min-cash of $3,010. The winner will walk away with $181,625 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Barossi | Brazil | 554,000 |
| 2 | Devon Sampson | Canada | 515,000 |
| 3 | Dean Joe | United States | 399,000 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 378,500 |
| 5 | Ali Eslami | United States | 373,000 |
| 6 | Tobias Hausen | Germany | 365,500 |
| 7 | Jorge Ufano | Spain | 340,500 |
| 8 | Richard Freitas | Brazil | 285,000 |
| 9 | Felix Truelle | United States | 273,500 |
| 10 | Charles Tucker | United States | 264,500 |
Just missing out on the top 10 is Poker Hall of Fame nominee Scott Seiver. Also advancing is nine-time WSOP bracelet winner Benny Glaser (221,000), Phil Hui (202,000), Calvin Anderson (149,000), Mike Matusow (110,000) and Allen Kessler (108,000).
The event resumes at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 29 with PokerNews live reporting commencing from then. Stay tuned for full updates from this event and the rest of the 2026 World Series of Poker, hosted by the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.