2026 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
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: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,767,000
Total Entries
190
Players Left
13
Average Chip Stack
876,923
Total Chips
11,400,000
Next Payout
Place 13
$24,377
Level Info
Level
20
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
109
Players Left
13
Players Left 13 / 190
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How Unknown Poker Player Entered WSOP $100k High Roller Nearly for Free

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Level 14
Phillipp Mellon
Phillipp Mellon

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

Phillipp Mellon, who doesn't even have a page on The Hendon Mob, showed up Tuesday with just five other players when the high-stakes tournament began at 1 p.m. PT. He sat down at the table to play against crushers such as Alex Foxen and Eelis Parssinen, both 2026 bracelet winners. Jason Koon, who is up for Poker Hall of Fame, was among those who registered shortly after the tournament started.

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