PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (July 15). 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 #99: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
Event #99: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em is the final $5,000 buy-in event of the summer. Day 1 saw 884 players take a shot at World Series of Poker (WSOP) glory, but only 72 of those advanced to Day 2 and remained in contention to capture the penultimate bracelet of the series.
An all-star cast bought into this tournament, and plenty of them navigated their way through 20 action-packed levels. Adam Hendrix (1,285,000), Cliff Josephy (1,100,000), Nick Guagenti (1,100,000), Joseph Cheong (1,090,000), Keith Lehr (910,000), and Leo Margets (850,000) are just a handful of names who finished Day 1 in the chip counts' top 10.
Australia's Josh Norvock (1,530,000) is the overnight chip leader, with Giorgiy Skhulukhiya (1,450,000) a close second.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Norvock | Australia | 1,530,000 |
| 2 | Giorgiy Skhulukhiya | Georgia | 1,450,000 |
| 3 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 1,285,000 |
| 4 | Jimmy Guerrero | France | 1,160,000 |
| 5 | Cliff Josephy | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 6 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Joseph Cheong | United States | 1,090,000 |
| 8 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 950,000 |
| 9 | Keith Lehr | United States | 910,000 |
| 10 | Leo Margets | Spain | 850,000 |
As mentioned, there are some stellar names among the Day 1 survivors, including Artur Martirosian (815,000), Brian Rast (785,000), David Peters (765,000), Ren Lin (545,000), Brad Owen (460,000), Klemens Roiter (240,000), Cary Katz (230,000), Jennifer Harman (187,000), a certain Phil Hellmuth (950,000), Sam Soverel (155,000), and a short stacked Niall Farrell (52,000).
Players return to their seats from 1:00 p.m. local time on July 15 to bring this tournament to a thrilling conclusion. Join PokerNews then for all of the live updates from this $5,000 buy-in event at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Here are the chips counts of the 72 players who advanced to Day 2, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
Day 1 of Event #99: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em has concluded. Of the 884 entries, there were only 72 players left standing to return for Day 2.
Standby for the full chip counts and recap.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
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.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
The prize pool for this event is $4,066,400. The top 133 players will make the money, with $695,256 reserved the outright winner.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $695,256 | 12 -15 | $33,928 |
| 2 | $464,286 | 16 -23 | $27,537 |
| 3 | $326,136 | 24 -31 | $22,742 |
| 4 | $232,570 | 32 -39 | $19,118 |
| 5 | $168,402 | 40 -47 | $16,364 |
| 6 | $123,846 | 48 -55 | $14,267 |
| 7 | $92,527 | 56 -63 | $12,674 |
| 8 | $70,245 | 64 -71 | $11,475 |
| 9 | $54,204 | 72 -79 | $10,594 |
| 10 -11 | $42,524 | 80 -113 | $10,000 |
Daniel Negreanu will wrap up his most profitable World Series of Poker in years on Wednesday, and he'll finish the summer in contention for WSOP Player of the Year.
The GGPoker ambassador came into the series having played minimal poker since the WSOP Paradise series in December. But he didn't show any rust and not only won his second bracelet in three years, he reached four final tables and still has a chance at one more in the $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. event.
Negreanu bagged an above-average stack Monday on Day 1 and will return to action at 1 p.m. PT for Day 2. It could be his final shot at another deep run at what has been a successful 2026 WSOP for the Poker Hall of Famer.
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