2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$883,770
Total Entries
457
Players Left
157
Average Chip Stack
84,331
Total Chips
13,240,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
457
Players Left
157
Players Left 157 / 457

Stacked List of Survivors For Day 1 Include Matusow and Hellmuth

Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

The remaining field for the Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. is absolutely stacked. A total of 457 players entered the event; 157 of them remain in contention as they go into Day 2.

At the top of the list is Chris Hunichen, who bagged a healthy stack of 432,500. He has a massive lead over the second-place stack held by Menikos Panagiotou who bagged 310,000.

The third podium is currently occupied by Nick Guagenti with 273,000.

They are the three players best situated to win the lion's share of the $1,220,190 prize pool.

Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen.

Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChipsBig Bets
1Chris HunichenUnited States432,50054
2Menikos PanagiotouCyprus310,00039
3Nick GuagentiUnited States273,00034
4Richard BaiUnited States268,00034
5Andrei ZhigalovRussia252,00032
6Christina HillUnited States249,50031
7Koji FujimotoJapan240,50030
8Allen KesslerUnited States239,00030
9Bryce YockeyUnited States237,00030
10Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States235,00029
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler.

Other big names in the top ten are Christina Hill (249,500), Allen "the Chainsaw" Kessler (239,000), Bryce Yockey (237,000), and Brandon Shack-Harris (235,000).

Some notables from further down the counts include Naoya Kihara (225,000), Renan Bruschi (214,500), Alex Livingston (202,000), Jesse Lonis (176,000), David Bach (153,000), Matthew Beinner (134,500), Viktor Blom (117,000), Robert Mizrachi (115,500), Mike Matusow (67,000), and Phil Hellmuth (63,300).

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth.

Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo is the event's short stack with 8,000.

These players will all return at 1:00 p.m. for Day 2 of the event when the betting limits will be 4,000-8,000.

PokerNews usual live reporting will begin on Day 2.

Tags: Alex LivingstonAllen KesslerAndrei ZhigalovBig BetsBrandon Shack-HarrisBryce YockeyChris HunichenChristina HillDavid BachJesse LonisJonathan TamayoKoji FujimotoMatthew BeinnerMenikos PanagiotouMike MatusowNaoya KiharaNick GuagentiPhil HellmuthRenan BruschiRichard BaiRobert MizrachiViktor Blom