button in SafariMore Than $2.2 Million Awaits Winner of $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Welcome to the final day of Event #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. From a field of 202 entries, a prize pool of $9,595,000 was created, with just 13 players remaining in contention for the title, the coveted WSOP gold bracelet, and the $2,276,691 top prize.
Austria's Daniel Rezaei remains the player to catch after leading at the end of Day 1 and once again bagging the overnight chip lead with 7,345,000. Close behind is Germany's Daniel Smiljkovic with 6,605,000, while Bryn Kenney rounds out the top three with 6,250,000.
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 7,345,000 | 61 |
| 2 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | 6,605,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 6,250,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Eric Yanovsky | United States | 6,095,000 | 51 |
| 5 | Erik Seidel | United States | 5,235,000 | 44 |
| 6 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 4,845,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Kristen Foxen | Canada | 4,750,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Timur Margolin | Israel | 4,444,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Jamie Dwan | United Kingdom | 4,100,000 | 34 |
| 10 | Josef Schusteritsch | Austria | 3,965,000 | 33 |
| 11 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | 3,350,000 | 28 |
| 12 | Sebastian Gaehl | Germany | 2,650,000 | 22 |
| 13 | Chris Brewer | United States | 1,090,000 | 9 |
It comes as no surprise that one of the toughest events on the schedule has produced a stacked final day. Multiple bracelet winners remain in contention, including Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, Kristen Foxen, and Chris Brewer. Seidel is chasing his 11th WSOP bracelet, while Negreanu and Foxen are both looking to win their second bracelet of the summer.
The only players still in the field without a WSOP bracelet are Eric Yanovsky, Jamie Dwan, Josef Schusteritsch, and Sebastian Gaehl, all of whom have the chance to claim their first.
All 13 remaining players have locked up $122,526, but every one of them will be aiming for the $2,276,691 first-place prize. A spot on the podium guarantees a seven-figure payday, while the final eight players will all earn at least $226,086.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,276,691 |
| 2 | $1,517,782 |
| 3 | $1,041,908 |
| 4 | $731,733 |
| 5 | $526,030 |
| 6 | $387,298 |
| 7 | $292,221 |
| 8 | $226,086 |
| 9 | $179,480 |
| 10-11 | $146,295 |
| 12-13 | $122,526 |
Play resumes at 1 p.m. local time in the Paris Gold section with Level 21. Blinds will be 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. Levels will last 60 minutes with a 15-minute break after every two levels, and play will continue until a champion is crowned.
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