2026 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
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: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$4,800,000
Total Entries
50
Players Left
19
Average Chip Stack
1,578,947
Total Chips
30,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
50
Players Left
19
Players Left 19 / 50
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How Unknown Poker Player Entered WSOP $100k High Roller Nearly for Free

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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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