button in SafariHow Many Entrants Will Day 1c of the $300 Gladiators of Poker Attract?
The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas continues today with Day 1c of Event #88: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em.
The third of four starting flights begins at 10 a.m. local time on July 10, and they’ll have a bracelet winner on July 13.
The Gladiators of Poker is a No-Limit Hold’em tournament that attracts massive fields each year thanks to its low buy-in and juicy structure. A crowd of 20,000+ is expected to compete for this event's bracelet.
On Day 1b yesterday, some 2,174 players bought in, but only 65 advanced to Day 2. Among the leaders was Justin Arnwine, who bagged up 2,060,000 chips, enough for a place in that flight's top 10.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jolnar Teliani | Canada | 3,265,000 | 65 |
| 2 | Kevin Theodore | United States | 2,900,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Sumit Kumar | United States | 2,855,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Thomas Tran | United States | 2,265,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Sean Bloom | South Africa | 2,110,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Gaetan Balleur | France | 2,090,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 2,060,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Jean-Paul Drayton | United States | 1,825,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Noah Harthcock | United States | 1,815,000 | 36 |
| 10 | Mark Roland | United States | 1,810,000 | 36 |
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #88 – $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em
- Date(s): July 8-13
- Time: 10 a.m. local time
- Buy-In: $300
- Format: No-Limit Hold’em
- Late Registration: Open for 11 levels (approx. 4:30 p.m. local time)
- Reentries: two per flight
- Starting Stack: 30,000 chips
- Levels: 30 minutes on Day 1, 40 minutes on Days 2-3
- 2025 Winner: Ian Pelz ($420,680)
- 2025 Field Size: 24,629 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $6,058,734
Structure and Schedule
The $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em event starts at 10 a.m. local time, with Day 1c and 1d will take place July 11. Each entrant will receive 30,000 chips at the start of play. Late registration remains open for 11 levels, and should close right around 4:30 p.m.
Day 1 will run until the field has reached its final 15 percent or 22 levels have been completed, whichever comes later. There will be 30-minute levels on Day 1. Breaks (20 minutes) on Day 1 will occur every four levels or as needed for color-ups, and a 75-minute dinner break is planned for after Level 15 (approximately 6:30 p.m.).
Day 2 is set for 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 12. Levels will jump to 40 minutes, and the day won't conclude until 17 levels have been played. Day 3, on July 13, is the final day when a winner will be crowned.
Past Champions & History
At the 2025 WSOP, Ian Pelz beat an insanely massive field of 24,629 entries to win $420,680 out of the $6,054,734 prize pool, and of course the bracelet.
Stephen Winters was the 2024 Gladiators of Poker champion. He beat a field with 20,647 entrants for the bracelet and $401,240 first-place prize.
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