2026 World Series of Poker

Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥k♦
Prize
$683,830
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,784,640
Total Entries
1,792
Places Paid
269
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
14
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,792

Satelliting into a $50K Poker Tournament TWICE

This is Ian Johns' second time playing the $50 Poker Players' Championship Event at the World Series of Poker. Both times, Ian won a satellite for his tournament seat. This year he beat out Sean Deeb and Eric Wasserman three handed for the $50K seat. The Poker Players' Championship is considered one of the most prestigious events at the World Series of Poker. Notable winners of the Poker Players' Championship include Brian Rast, Elior Sion, Chip Reese, Scotty Nguyen, and Michael Mizrachi.

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