2026 WSOP Day 13 Highlights: Kristen Foxen wins her sixth gold bracelet, Naoya Kihara wins her second title in three days, Chris Brewer leads the $10K Dealer's Choice Championship, and Sean Winter advances to the $25K Six-Handed Final.
Day 13 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) unfolded once again in Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Two gold bracelets were awarded, and two 1TP 4T 25,000 buy-in events and two 1TP 4T 10,000 buy-in events were held concurrently. Additionally, a 1TP 4T 500 Freezeout event also commenced, demonstrating that the WSOP offers tournaments suitable for players of all bankroll sizes.
The biggest news of Day 13 was Kristen Foxen's victory in the star-studded #19:$25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event, making her a six-time bracelet winner. Foxen also won 1,773,083 $, a new career high for the Canadian player.
The #23:$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship also crowned a well-deserved champion. Allen Kessler narrowly missed his first career gold bracelet, finishing in third place. Naoya Kihara defeated James Cheung heads-up to claim the championship, a gold bracelet, and $301,970. This is Kihara's second gold bracelet in three days, both in $10,000 buy-in events!
Chris Brewer leads the All-Star lineup, 1TP 4T 10K Dealer's Choice Championship Day 1 lead
A total of 135 players bought into the #27:$10,000 Dealer's Choice tournament, with 66 advancing to Day 2. While this tournament typically attracts some of the world's top mixed-game specialists, the top two chip leaders at the end of Day 1 were two high-stakes tournament specialists.
Chris Brewer (347,000) and Jesse Lonis (339,500) are better known for their prowess in No-Limit Texas Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha. But they demonstrated on Day 1 that they are equally adept at about 20 poker variations. Brewer and Lonis each have two gold bracelets.
It's no surprise that you see gold bracelet winners and $25K dream draft picks everywhere in this top-level event.
Bryce Yockey (268,000), Matt Glantz (266,000), Owais Ahmed (230,000), Ben Diebold (216,500), Chad Eveslage (213,000), Marco Johnson (209,500) and Ariel Mantel (194,000) all finished in the top ten on the first day.
Renan Bruschi (185,500), Nick Guagenti (182,000), Lawrence Brandt (177,000), Frank Kassela (147,500), Todd Brunson (139,500), defending champion Ryan Hoenig (127,000), John Hennigan (111,000), and Eli Elezra (108,000) are just a small fraction of the top mixed game players who successfully advanced to Day Two.
The tournament will resume at 1:00 PM local time on June 8th. Late registration will be open until the end of Level 1. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the latest updates on this high-stakes event.
Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice - Top 10 Chip Counts on Day 1 of the Tournament
| Ranking | player | country | Chip quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brewer | United States | 347,000 |
| 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 339,500 |
| 3 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 268,000 |
| 4 | Matt Glantz | United States | 266,000 |
| 5 | Matthew Valeo | United States | 259,500 |
| 6 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 230,000 |
| 7 | Ben Diebold | United States | 216,500 |
| 8 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 213,000 |
| 9 | Marco Johnson | United States | 209,500 |
| 10 | Ariel Mantel | Argentina | 194,000 |
Jason Wheeler advanced from Group D on Day 2 of Monster Stack.
In the second day of the Monster Stack event, Day D, 2,153 players entered the competition with high hopes, but only 269 advanced to Day 3. Jason Wheeler (2,300,000 chips) finished the day in the top ten, seeking his second WSOP bracelet.
Wheeler's only gold bracelet comes from winning the $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack event in 2021. He has come close to adding another since then: a sixth-place finish in the team event in 2024, and a sixth-place finish in the $1,500 NLHE heads-up event last summer.
Players who advanced to Day 3 from this group along with Wheeler include chip leader She Wong (3,800,000), Lukas Pazma (2,550,000), Faraz Jaka (1,540,000), Martin Zamani (880,000), and Cherish Andrews (650,000).
The third day will begin at 11:00 AM local time on June 8th, with all 660 survivors from the four second-day groups merging together for the first time. Ten more levels are expected to be played.
Event #18: $1, 500 Monster Stack Day 2 Group D Top Ten Chips
| Ranking | player | country | Chip quantity | big blind number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Wong | United States | 3,800,000 | 152 |
| 2 | Harold Rodriguez | United States | 3,430,000 | 137 |
| 3 | Dallas Larson | Canada | 3,020,000 | 121 |
| 4 | John Gonzalez | United States | 2,900,000 | 116 |
| 5 | Lukas Pazma | Slovakia | 2,550,000 | 102 |
| 6 | Sang Sim | United States | 2,345,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Jason Wheeler | United States | 2,300,000 | 92 |
| 8 | Nirath Rean | United States | 2,200,000 | 88 |
| 9 | Stanislav Koleno | Slovakia | 2,200,000 | 88 |
| 10 | Eric Landen | United States | 2,075,000 | 83 |
Anthony Reategui became the chip leader after Day 2 of $1,500 Big O.
It has been 21 years since Anthony Reategui became a WSOP champion, but he finished as the chip leader on Day 2 of the #22:$1,500 Big O event, just one step away from another WSOP gold bracelet.
Reategui is one of only two players with more than 100 big blinds; his 5,900,000 chips are equivalent to 118 big blinds. Casey Hayes (5,700,000) is the other player with 100 big blinds.
There are currently 28 players standing between Reategui and his second gold bracelet. These include Thomas Koral (3,700,000), Scott Abrams (2,600,000), and Bruno Furth (2,300,000), all of whom advanced as top-ten chip leaders. Furth is looking to complete a hat trick of Omaha-related gold bracelets.
Both chip leaders from the first two days advanced, but ended up at opposite ends of the chip leaderboard. John Holley (1,500,000), the leader in Group A on Day 1, continued his early momentum and finished in 13th place; while Nicolas Milgrom (175,000), a dream pick with $25K, led Group B on Day 1, but will finish last in the next round.
The third day, which is also the final day, will begin at 1:00 PM local time on June 8th and continue until the final champion is determined. The last player to finish will receive $387,110 and the tournament's gold bracelet.
Tournament #22: $1, 500 Big O Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Ranking | player | country | Chip quantity | big blind number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 816,000 | 163 |
| 2 | Michael Khan | Canada | 580,000 | 116 |
| 3 | Bruno Furth | United States | 557,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Richard Green | United States | 545,000 | 109 |
| 5 | Joseph Ramos | United States | 533,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Anthony Reategui | United States | 519,000 | 104 |
| 7 | Jon Shoreman | United Kingdom | 465,000 | 93 |
| 8 | Sergio Martinez | United States | 435,000 | 87 |
| 9 | Shawn Rice | United States | 425,000 | 85 |
| 10 | Sang Shin | United States | 424,000 | 85 |
Sean Winter leads the final seven at the $25K NLHE six-person table.
After the second day of the three-day event #24:$25,000 High Roller Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em, only seven players remained to compete for the $1,286,285 grand prize.
All eyes were on Erik Seidel, a 10-time WSOP bracelet winner, who was seeking to become only the third player in history to win more than 10 WSOP bracelets. Unfortunately, Seidel and his many fans were disappointed as he finished in ninth place, missing out on the final table.
Once they reached the final table, Sean Winter (7,950,000) became the target of everyone's pursuit, followed closely by Artur Martirosian (6,545,000) and Pavel Plesuv (5,965,000).
Yosuke Miki (4,605,000) hopes to win Japan's third gold bracelet this summer, while Klemens Roiter (4,530,000) seeks his second.
Marius Gierse (3,888,000) and short-stacked Chance Kornuth (835,000) completed the final table with a lineup of seven superstars.
The final table will begin at 1:30 p.m. local time. The WSOP will broadcast the event live with a 2.5-hour delay when six players remain.
Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em Final Day Chip Count
| Ranking | player | country | Chip quantity | big blind number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Winter | United States | 7,950,000 | 99 |
| 2 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 6,545,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Pavel Plesuv | Moldova | 5,965,000 | 75 |
| 4 | Yosuke Miki | Japan | 4,605,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Klemens Roiter | Austria | 4,530,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Marius Gierse | Austria | 3,888,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 835,000 | 10 |
$500 NLHE Freezeout reduced its large number of participants to 162 on the first day.
Freezeout tournaments are relatively rare these days, so it's not surprising that 4,100 players decided to participate in the #25:$500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em event. The 30-minute levels combined with the Freezeout format mean that after 22 levels, only 162 players will be left with their chips.
Josh Reichard (1,355,000) is the most well-known player to build a large first-day chip stack. The 17-time WSOP Circuit ring winner advanced to Day Two in tenth place, hoping to ultimately win a WSOP gold bracelet.
Of the Day 1 survivors, only two have ever won a gold bracelet. Chris Hunichen (700,000) is one of them. "Big Huni" won the $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller in 2024, earning $2,838,389, a prize exceeding the event's total prize pool of $1.1 million US dollars! Hunichen truly loves the game!
Another gold bracelet winner is Travis Johnson (355,000). Johnson won a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event in 2009.
The 162 survivors will return to their seats at 11:00 AM local time on June 8th. The plan is to continue the game until only one person remains with all the chips.
Event #25: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Texas Hold'em Day 1 Chip Top 10
| Ranking | player | country | Chip quantity | big blind number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahulinder Dhillon | United States | 2,334,500 | 78 |
| 2 | Srdan Mihajlovic | Serbia | 1,785,000 | 60 |
| 3 | Lou Brayden | United States | 1,700,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Steven Edmonds | United States | 1,600,000 | 53 |
| 5 | Alexander Ho | United States | 1,580,000 | 53 |
| 6 | Bill Bringold | United States | 1,515,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Arthur Demirchyan | United States | 1,500,000 | 50 |
| 8 | Sam Ruha | Australia | 1,380,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Claudiu-Mihai Burlacu | United Kingdom | 1,360,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Josh Reichard | United States | 1,355,000 | 45 |
Xuan Liu packs a large amount of chips on Day 1 of the $2,000 NLHE.
Canadian Xuan Liu (585,000 chips) finished with a top-three chip stack on Day 1 of the #26:$2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event, significantly boosting his chances of winning a WSOP bracelet. A total of 968 players bought in, with 160 advancing to Day 2. Only Jason Palker (742,000 chips) and Srivinay Irrinki (612,000 chips) had more chips than Liu.
Liu is a popular figure on the live poker circuit. Her live tournament winnings exceed $3.4 million, including $860,000 from a $25,000 buy-in WPT Global Slam event at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Montenegro in May.
Other players worth watching in PokerNews' live coverage on the second day include Zdenek Zizka (415,000), Bernhard Binder (206,000), Adam Hendrix (187,000), Shiina Okamoto (180,000), Aaron Kupin (168,000), and Jonathan Tamayo (151,000).
Day two of the tournament will begin at 12:00 PM local time, and PokerNews will bring you their usual live coverage. See you then!
Event #26: Top 10 Chip Counts on Day 1 of $2,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em
| Ranking | player | country | Chip quantity | big blind number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Palker | United States | 742,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Srivinay Irrinki | United States | 612,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Xuan Liu | Canada | 585,000 | 98 |
| 4 | Takahiro Kidokoro | Japan | 541,000 | 90 |
| 5 | David McGowan | United States | 538,000 | 90 |
| 6 | Jose Nadal | Mexico | 514,000 | 86 |
| 7 | Yulian Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 480,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Yaniv Peretz | Latvia | 449,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Zdenek Zizka | Czech Republic | 415,000 | 70 |
| 10 | Peter Yang | United States | 410,000 | 68 |
2026 WSOP Day 14 Outlook
Event #25: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em was the first event to resume on June 8th, starting at 11:00 AM local time. The tournament will continue until only one player remains, who will win $190,066 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Also starting at 11:00 AM local time is Day 3 of the #18:$1,500 Monster Stack tournament, with 660 players heading to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. PokerNews will begin providing its traditional live coverage of the tournament today, so don't forget to tune in.
The second day of Event #26:$2,000 No-Limit Texas Hold'em began at 12:00 noon. The plan for the second day is to complete 10 more levels, which means the final table should be within reach by the end of the tournament.
Two events will continue at 1:00 PM local time: the final day of event #22:$1,500 Big O, and the second day of the star-studded event #27:$10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship.
The other gold bracelet will be awarded on the final day of the #24:$25,000 High Roller Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em event, which will resume at 1:30 p.m. local time.
June 8th will also mark the first day of three new tournaments. At 10:00 AM local time, a large crowd is expected to participate in the #28:$600 Mixed No-Limit Texas Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha tournament. This tournament attracted 2,775 entries at the 2025 WSOP, ultimately won by Tyler Brown. Brown netted $178,126 with his $600 investment.
Top poker players will gather at 12:00 noon local time for the first day of the #29:$50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event. Jason Koon is the defending champion of this high-stakes event. Koon defeated 170 opponents to win the $1,968,927 first prize and his second WSOP gold bracelet.
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