button in SafariFinal $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Flight Rescheduled for 2 p.m.
The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is gearing up for Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha. Day 1b, the second and final starting flight of this event has been moved to 2 .m. on Wednesday, July 8, and we’ll have a bracelet winner on July 9. The Day 2 restart has been moved to 1 p.m. Thursday.
Pot-Limit Omaha is the second most popular poker variant, right behind no-limit Texas Hold’em. Poker fans love the mystery bounty component, which gives players the chance to win massive surprise bounties by eliminating opponents.
On Day 1a, 1,922 entries were processed, but only 288 of those starters advanced to Day 2. Two-time bracelet winner Tyler Brown (871,000) was one of the stars who bagged big on Day 1a. Brown has a knack for navigating large fields, having won the $1,000 Mystery Millions in 2023 and the $600 NLH/PLO event in 2025.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Scherer | United States | 1,138,000 | 228 |
| 2 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 1,135,000 | 227 |
| 3 | Grant Maruya | United States | 1,071,000 | 214 |
| 4 | Marco Damico | United States | 1,043,000 | 209 |
| 5 | Brian Brunner | United States | 927,000 | 185 |
| 6 | Kee Fredkove | United States | 885,000 | 177 |
| 7 | Tyler Brown | United States | 871,000 | 174 |
| 8 | Bradley Butcher | United States | 869,000 | 174 |
| 9 | Jerry Robinson | United States | 840,000 | 168 |
| 10 | Rehman Kassam | United Kingdom | 810,000 | 162 |
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #87 – $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
- Date(s): July 7-9
- Time: Flight B, 2 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $1,000
- Format: Pot-Limit Omaha
- Late Registration: Open for 12 levels (approx. 11 p.m. local time)
- Reentries: two per flight
- Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
- Levels: 40 minutes
- 2025 Winner: Ferenc Deak ($329,890)
- 2025 Field Size: 5,284 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $3,064,720
Structure and Schedule
Flight B of the $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha event starts at 2 p.m. local time on July 8. Each entrant will receive 40,000 chips at the start of play. Late registration remains open for 12 levels and will close at about 11 p.m.
Day 1 will run until the field has reached its final 15 percent. There will be 40-minute levels throughout the tournament. Breaks (15 minutes) on Day 1 will occur every three levels.
The Day 2 restart has been moved to 1 p.m. on July 9. Levels remain 40 minutes long, and the day won't conclude until a winner is determined.
Past Champions & History
At the 2025 WSOP, Ferenc Deak beat a field of 5,284 entrants to win $329,890, plus bounties, out of the $3,064,720 prize pool, and of course the bracelet.
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