PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (May 30). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
For years, fans have followed every part of Daniel Negreanu’s World Series of Poker grinds through his vlogs. This week, however, the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner shared something far more personal than a tournament update or high-stakes hand review.
At the start of a recent vlog, Negreanu could be seen doing some light reading from The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year.
That’s right. KidPoker is about to become DaddyPoker!
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
In the 965th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Matt Berkey at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the brouhaha surrounding patch at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a topic spurred by a social media post from Patrick Leonard. What's the situation, and should you be worried?
The trio then discusses Charlie Carrel being banned from entering the USA for nine years now, stemming from a drug arrest, poker returning next week to The Lodge in Texas, and an update on the bankruptcy of Maurice Hawkins, who amended his court filing to include his "friend" and "backer" Cody Stanford.
Chad then asks Berkey if we might ever see the return of the Only Friends Podcast before the crew wraps things up by examining WPT Global Ambassador Phil Ivey's top WSOP scores.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is gearing up for Event #8: $1,500 Limit Badugi. This three-day event shuffles up and deals at 2 p.m. local time on May 29 before crowning its champion and awarding its bracelet on May 31.
Badugi is a popular draw poker variant that belongs in the lowball family of games. The aim is to make the lowest possible hand with different suits, called a Badugi. You can check out the Badugi rules here at PokerNews.
The $1,500 Badugi event starts at 2 p.m. local time on May 29, with entrants receiving a 25,000 starting stack. Late registration remains open for nine levels, which should take us to around 8:45 p.m. local time. The Day 1 plan is to complete 15 levels with a 15-minute break every three levels; there is no scheduled dinner break on Day 1.
Day 2 commences at 1 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 30. Levels increase to 60 minutes, and 10 are planned for the second day's action. A 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 (approx. 7:30 p.m. local time).
Surviving players return for Day 3 at a yet-to-be-determined time on May 31 to play down to a winner. Again,15-minute breaks are scheduled every two levels, with the decision on whether to have a dinner break made during play.
At the 2025 WSOP, Brazilian Aloisio Dourado bested a 534-strong field to earn $138,114 from the $708,885 prize pool, plus his first WSOP bracelet.
In 2024, David Prociak triumphed over 486 opponents to win $129,676, with Michael Rodrigues taking down the inaugural event in 2023, earning $144,678 after topping a field of 516 entrants.
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