button in SafariJacobson Among Notables Returning for Day 2 of Mid-Stakes Championship
Three starting flights hosted a total of 3,083 entries to set the stage for Day 2 of Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold’em, as 923 players will return to the confines of the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to continue their pursuit of a gold bracelet at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Hoi Lee (517,000) is at the top of the standings, followed by Alex Difelice (507,000) for second in chips, and Robert McAdam (488,000) to round out the top three, all of whom are chasing their first WSOP bracelet.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoi Lee | Hong Kong | 517,000 | 2585 |
| 2 | Alex Difelice | United States | 507,000 | 2535 |
| 3 | Rogen Chhabra | United States | 478,000 | 2390 |
| 4 | Luis Faria | Portugal | 431,000 | 2155 |
| 5 | Agustin Naranja | Argentina | 413,000 | 2065 |
| 6 | Luis Miretti Bonetto | Argentina | 410,000 | 2050 |
| 7 | Henry Liang | United States | 405,000 | 2025 |
| 8 | Marius Gierse | Austria | 402,700 | 2014 |
| 9 | Yuxi Huang | China | 399,500 | 1998 |
| 10 | James Sileo | United States | 387,500 | 1938 |
Difelice has one WSOP Circuit Ring in his cabinet as he looks to add more hardware. He has had an active summer with four cashes thus far as the Canadian looks to add another to his tally in this event.
Agustin Naranja (413,000) is the only player in the top ten to have already achieved the feat of earning a WSOP bracelet thus far in his poker career. The Argentinian achieved this accomplishment when he won the 2025 WSOP Online $1,500 Closer event for over $380,000. Naranja will be searching for his first live bracelet when he sits down to play as sixth in chips.
Naranja isn’t the only champion left in the field, as 2014 Main Event champion Martin Jacobson (110,000) remains in the hunt. Jacobson has racked up five cashes at the 2026 WSOP as he looks to add a significant sixth cash and second WSOP title to his resume.
Poker Hall of Famer John Juanda (173,000) is joined by several notable champions including Maria Konnikova (298,000), Ryan Laplante, (253,200), Barry Shulman (230,500), Tyler Patterson (206,500), Niall Farrell (177,500), Michael Wilklow (175,600), Jeff Madsen (163,000), and Jonathan Little (151,000).
Notables who will come in with work to do include Leo Margets (60,000), Shiina Okamoto (57,500), Nicholas Seward (44,000), Brian Hastings (40,000), and Faraz Jaka (30,500), as they all return with less than 25 big blinds.
Action will resume at 12 p.m. local time with the blinds at 1,000/2,500. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 11. Play is scheduled for ten levels with a 20-minute break after Level 11 and every two levels thereafter. A 60-minute break is scheduled after Level 16 at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for coverage of Day 2 of Event #89: 3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.