PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (July 14). Until then, we will keep readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and the prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Event #95: $500 Summer Saver No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Completed
The second flight in Event #95: $500 Summer Saver saw 3,208 entries with just 434 players bagging up for Day 2.
At the head of the pack is Michael Danley. Fresh from cashing the Ultra Stack less than two weeks ago, he pipped Japan's Shion Sakamoto and Poland's Monika Hrabec to the Day 1b chip lead.
Also featuring prominently is three-time WSOP bracelet winner David Prociak, who sits fourth in chips.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Danley | United States | 1,600,000 | 80 |
| 2 | Shion Sakamoto | Japan | 1,560,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Monika Hrabec | Poland | 1,280,000 | 64 |
| 4 | David Prociak | United States | 1,250,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Ankur Khemani | United States | 1,150,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Ryuta Nakai | Japan | 1,140,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Michael Moffett | United States | 1,135,000 | 57 |
| 8 | Stephane Serfati | France | 1,050,000 | 53 |
| 9 | Antonio Da Costa | Portugal | 1,030,000 | 52 |
| 10 | Mihai-Cristian Tabac | Romania | 1,000,000 | 50 |
Other notables advancing include Allyn Shulman (800,000), Blaz Zerjav (720,000), former WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess (530,000), and PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova (375,000),
Day 1b's survivors will join those from Day 1a on Tuesday for Day 2. The tournament clock shows 626 players from a field of 4,622, with Day 1a leader Ryan Stiner the overall chip leader.
Blinds resume at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante, with the plan for the day to play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage, with traditional live reporting beginning on Day 2.
Day 1b of Event #95: $500 Summer Saver is complete. Of the 3,208 entries to the flight, 434 have bagged to return for Day 2.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
The most exciting time in live poker is upon us, with the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship now underway.
The WSOP Main Event is considered the most prestigious live poker tournament, drawing thousands of entrants from far and wide, each hoping to become poker's world champion.
The field sizes of the Main Event are massive, despite the five-figure buy-in. With so many of poker's top players in action at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, you're spoiled for choice regarding who to add to your MyPlayers Feed.
The least and most surprising World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion ever is arguably the same person.
Confused? You won't be in a bit. Poker's most prestigious annual event, with the purpose of crowning a 2026 world champion, is underway at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Michael Mizrachi, the newest Poker Hall of Famer, won this $10,000 buy-in tournament last summer for $10,000,000.
"The Grinder's" win brought some excitement around the poker community, but it wasn't a huge surprise like some past champs. Mizrachi didn't come out of nowhere before winning the Main Event. He wasn't an accountant who won a cheap online satellite to enter the tournament or some random amateur low-stakes cash game player.
Here are the latest chip leaders at the dinner break, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
In the 988th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow are joined at Level 9 Studio by Ryan Depaulo to talk the latest from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
That includes the money bubble bursting and none other than 2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker being a part of it. See what went down and the aftermath yourself. The crew then talks about the debate surrounding whether or not a player should have to be profitable in order to win WSOP Player of the Year. It's a heated debate between Shaun Deeb and Phil Hellmuth, with Daniel Negreanu and others weighing in.
Other stories include a streaker at the WSOP, Martin Kabrhel's antics, WSOP POY update, and a player who built up a big stack in the Main Event and then decided to abandon it while he went to South Point casino to play $1-$3 NLH and watch a movie.
Finally, Chad previews the upcoming $400 buy-in, $250K GTD PokerNews Cup at the RGPS Thunder Valley.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
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