2026 World Series of Poker

Event #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$9,595,000
Total Entries
202
Players Left
13
Average Chip Stack
4,661,538
Total Chips
60,600,000
Next Payout
Place 13
$122,526
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
131
Players Left
51
Players Left 13 / 202
New Updates

High Rollers Back in Action with $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Khoi Le Nguyen
Khoi Le Nguyen

Welcome back to the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Today sees the start of Event #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. This three-day tournament starts at 1 p.m. local time in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 9, and we’ll have a bracelet winner on July 11.

High rollers like this one bring out the best tournament players in the world and the most popular names in the game.

📌 Event Snapshot

  • Event: #90 – $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
  • Date(s): July 9-11
  • Time: 1 p.m. local time
  • Buy-In: $50,000
  • Format: No-Limit Hold’em
  • Late Registration: Open for 12 levels (~3:15 p.m. on Day 2)
  • Reentries: one per player
  • Starting Stack: 300,000 chips
  • Levels: 60 minutes
  • 2025 Winner: Khoi Le Nguyen ($2,686,913)
  • 2025 Field Size: 252 entries
  • 2025 Prize Pool: $11,970,000

Structure and Schedule

The $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em event starts at 1 p.m. local time on July 9, with players receiving 300,000 starting chips. Blind levels are 60 minutes throughout the tournament, and Day 1 will play 10 levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels, and a dinner break is scheduled for around 7:30 p.m. after Level 6.

Day 2 will start at 1 p.m. Friday and play down to the final five players. There are 15-minute breaks planned every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break coming after Level 16 at about 7:30 p.m. Registration is open for 12 levels, ending after the second level of Day 2 (about 3:15 p.m.).

Day 3 on July 11 will have the same structure as Day 2, with the start time yet to be determined, and will play down to a winner.

Past Champions & History

At the 2025 WSOP, Khoi Le Nguyen beat a field of 252 entries to win $2,686,913 out of the $11,970,000 prize pool, and the coveted gold bracelet.

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