Rezeai Leads the Pack Chasing WSOP Europe Main Event Glory

Daniel Rezaei will return to the felt as the man to catch when Day 2 of the 2026 WSOP Europe Main Event gets underway, having bagged the overall chip lead with 639,000 chips across the three starting flights in King's Casino at Hilton Prague.

The Austrian surged into the lead late on Day 1 and will begin the day with a clear cushion over Germany's Jan-Henrik Westerhoff (499,000), while poker triple crown winner Roberto Romanello (451,000) headlines the chasing pack after topping the Day 1b field.

WSOP bracelet winner Alex Keating (440,000) and Biao Ding (431,500) also sit among the biggest stacks, while Day 1a chip leader Aliaksei Boika ensured he remained firmly in contention with 424,500.

Start of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Daniel Rezaei	Austria	639,000	256
2	Jan-Henrik Westerhoff	Germany	499,000	200
3	Roberto Romanello	Wales	451,000	180
4	Alex Keating	United States	440,000	176
5	Biao Ding	China	431,500	173
6	Martin Tsvetanov	Bulgaria	428,000	171
7	Aliaksei Boika	Belarus	424,500	170
8	Daan Mulders	Netherlands	416,500	167
9	Antonio Galiana	Spain	399,000	160
10	Niklas Deitmer	Germany	398,000	159

Across the three starting flights, a total of 2,169 entries were recorded, with 904 players successfully advancing to Day 2. That figure is still expected to grow, as late registration remains open through the first two 90-minute levels of the day, closing at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time.

With the €10,000,000 guarantee already surpassed, the total prize has climbed to €11,511,600, with further increases expected before registration officially closes. Final prize pool figures and the full payout structure will be released once the last entries are accounted for, with 15% of the field scheduled to finish in the money.

When play resumes at 12 p.m. local time, blinds will pick up at 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 big blind ante.

The plan for Day 2 is to play six 90-minute levels, with extended breaks scheduled after the first two levels of the day and a dinner break set after Level 14.