2026 World Series of Poker

Event #78: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event 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 Event #81: $800 Summer Celebration Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Event #83: $1,500 Double Board Bomb Pot Pot-Limit Omaha Show All Events
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$2,609,208
Total Entries
5,177
Players Left
179
Average Chip Stack
867,654
Total Chips
155,310,000
Next Payout
Place 181
$2,149
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
5,177
Players Left
556
Players Left 179 / 5,177
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How Unknown Poker Player Entered WSOP $100k High Roller Nearly for Free

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Phillipp Mellon
Phillipp Mellon

A poker player with no recorded live poker tournament results entered the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) nearly for free.

Phillipp Mellon, who doesn't even have a page on The Hendon Mob, showed up with just five other players when the high-stakes tournament began. He sat down at the table to play against crushers such as Alex Foxen and Eelis Parssinen, both 2026 bracelet winners.

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