2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,478,000
Total Entries
148
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
1,228,125
Total Chips
19,650,000
Next Payout
Place 16
$50,340
Level Info
Level
19
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
109
Players Left
64
Players Left 16 / 148
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Level 3

As per the WSOP LIVE app.

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Level: 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

What Are the Biggest Wins in WSOP History?

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WSOP Bracelet
WSOP Bracelet

As football's most legendary coach, Vince Lombardi, once said, "Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing."

Forget the bad beats, one-outers, and misclicks—at the World Series of Poker, success is measured in green (and gold). From its inception in 1970 to the record-breaking 2024 edition, the series has seen some of poker's most unforgettable victories and created hundreds of millionaires.

Thanks to the poker boom (among other factors), it’s no shock that all of the WSOP’s biggest payouts have come in the last 25 years. The Main Event fields have exploded, and the rise of high-stakes tournaments has sent prize pools soaring to new heights.

First Break

Level 2

Players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Final Entries Before Break

Level 2

Tate Rebuilds With Flop Four-Bet

Level 2
Brian Tate
Brian Tate

Limit Hold'em

Jeff Madsen raised under the gun, and Brian Tate and Kevin Choi called in the blinds. After two checks, Madsen continued with a bet on the 7J10 flop. Tate then raised, and Choi three-bet.

Madsen folded before Tate made it four bets, seeing Choi call. Choi called another bet by Tate on the 5 turn, but he conceded the pot with a fold when Tate fired again on the A river.

Tags: Brian TateJeff MadsenKevin Choi

Joiner Shows Fuchs a Full House

Level 2

Seven Card Stud

James Joiner: AA5/2J5A
Carol Fuchs: XxXx/104Q2/Xx

Carol Fuchs completed and was called by James Joiner.

Joiner called bets from Fuchs on fourth and fifth street and then both players checked on sixth.

Joiner led out for a bet on seventh and Fuchs called. Joiner tabled his cards for aces-full of fives and Fuchs sent her cards into the middle.

Tags: Carol FuchsJames Joiner

Negreanu Checks Dark

Level 2

Razz

Luke Schwartz: Jx6x2x/4x4x3x4x
Daniel Negreanu: 8x6x2x/7xKxAxQx

Luke Schwartz completed on third street, and Daniel Negreanu called. Both players checked on fourth street, and Negreanu checked again on fifth street.

Schwartz bet, and Negreanu called. Schwartz made open trips on sixth street, prompting Negreanu to lead out. Schwartz called, and Negreanu announced a check in the dark as seventh street was dealt.

Schwartz checked behind and tabled a jack-low. Negreanu had made an eight-low, however, winning him the pot.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuLuke Schwartz

Bach Trips up Fal

Level 2

Omaha Hi-Lo

Nikolai Fal opened from early position and called a three-bet from David Bach in the hijack.

Fal check-raised a bet from Bach on the 6102 flop and Bach called.

Bach called a bet from Fal on the 6 turn and then bet after being checked to on the 10 river.

Fal looked up Bach, who turned over AK63 for trip sixes. Fal mucked his cards and Bach padded his stack.

Tags: David BachNikolai Fal

Zhu Continues Hot Start

Level 2

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen limped left of the bring-in, Dylan Weisman limped, Yueqi Zhu completed, and both limpers called.

Jeff Madsen: XxXx / J310 - folded on fifth street
Dylan Weisman: XxXx / 7328 / Xx - folded on seventh street
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / AK64 / Xx

Zhu led on fourth, getting two calls. He did the same on fifth, but this time only Weisman called.

Weisman called another bet on sixth, but Zhu did not slow down with another bet on seventh. Weisman would chew it over for almost a minute, ultimately deciding to fold, conceding the pot to Zhu who continues to collect pots in the early levels.

Tags: Dylan WeismanJeff MadsenYueqi Zhu