﻿{"id":16677,"date":"2026-06-03T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=16677"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:20:41","slug":"2026-wsop-predictions-main-event-bracelets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/2026-wsop-predictions-main-event-bracelets\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of these WSOP predictions for 2026 will come true?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16677\" class=\"elementor elementor-16677\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77cee7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77cee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b5bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b5bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16678\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1610-300x199.webp\" alt=\"Which of these WSOP predictions for 2026 will come true?\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1610-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1610-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1610-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1610-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1610.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>2<\/em><em>With the WSOP just around the corner, this article predicts key data such as the nationality of the main event champion, the number of female participants, and the gold bracelet winner, and reviews past records and trends.<\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><br \/>Will this summer be a record-breaking season? It&#039;s hard to predict.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Polymarket currently has no options regarding the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), while Kalshi only has one prediction item: whether the number of participants in the Main Event will exceed 10,000.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">That said, if either of these companies were to open for business at the WSOP, here are some aspects to consider.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span class=\"\">(Disclaimer: The following content is for entertainment and reference only.)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">2026 WSOP Main Event<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will the main event champion be an American?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 60%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Since Jamie Gold in 2006, exactly three-fifths of the champions have been American, including the last three editions and seven of the last eleven editions.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 40%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Non-American players have won four of the last seven championships. Last year, Polymarket opened at only 46.51 TP3T, briefly dropping to 44.51 TP3T before climbing back up with the rise of Michael Mizrachi.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Nationality of the WSOP Main Event Champion since 2019<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">champion<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2019<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Germany<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hossein Ensan<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Argentina<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Damian Salas<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Germany<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Koray Aldemir<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Norway<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Espen Jorstad<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Weinman<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jonathan Tamayo<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Michael Mizrachi<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16679\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-2-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-2-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>Related question: Will more than half of the players at the final table be American? (35%, because this hasn&#039;t happened since 2021)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will there be at least 400 women participating in the main event?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 50%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0It could be achieved with just a slight boost from Leo Margets&#039;s run to the final table last year. The record for the most participants is 395, set in 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 50%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The same reason given for the total number of participants not exceeding 10,000 is the economic downturn and rising airfares.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">The number of female participants in the main event since 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Number of women<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">283<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">375<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">395<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">358<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">369<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span class=\"\">Related question: Will at least 50 women make it into the prize pool? (50%, because last year a record of 49 women won was set, so just one more is needed.)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will any female players make it to the final table of the main event?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 10%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Leo Margets finished seventh last year, and women make up about 4% of the participants, so theoretically they should make it to the final table more often than they actually do.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 90%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Prior to last year, only one woman had ever reached the final nine.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">The last surviving woman in the main event since 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Dragana Lim<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">64th place<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Efthymia Litsou<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">18th place<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Estelle Cohuet<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">68th place<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Kristen Foxen<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">13th place<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Leo Margets<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7th place<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16680\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22-1-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>Will the main event champion be 30 years old or older?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 80%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The past seven champions have all been over 30 years old, with an average age of over 40! This record could actually be pushed back a year, but John Cynn, who was 33 years old in 2018, lowered the average age.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 20%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The current streak is an anomaly; from 2008 to 2017, nine champions were in their 20s. The grueling nature of the main event, the number of online play sessions, and the widespread availability of solver tools all benefit young players.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Age of WSOP Main Event Champions since 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">age<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">champion<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2018<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">33<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">John Cynn<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2019<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">55<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hossein Ensan<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">45<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Damian Salas<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">31<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Koray Aldemir<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">34<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Espen Jorstad<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">35<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Weinman<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">38<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jonathan Tamayo<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">44<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Michael Mizrachi<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span class=\"\">Related question: Will the Main Event champion be 40 years old or older? (35%)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Other gold bracelet events<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will the GGPoker $215 Mysterious Million Tournament set a new record for the number of participants?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 40%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This has happened for four consecutive years. As an online tournament with low buy-in fees, the barrier to entry is extremely low.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 60%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Economic factors will end this record.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">GGPoker $215 Mysterious Million Tournament: Historical Participation Counts<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Number of participants<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">51,003<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">51,211<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">52,452<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">53,768<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will the record for the most participants in a live tournament be broken?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 25%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Tournaments with the lowest buy-in are least affected by the economy. Last year&#039;s $300 &quot;Poker Gladiator&quot; event had 24,629 entries, the second highest in history.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 75%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The overall number of participants will decrease as fewer players make multiple buy-ins in re-entry events.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">The largest live event in WSOP history<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Event Name<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Number of participants<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2019<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$500 Big 50<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">28,371<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$300 Poker Gladiator<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">24,629<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$300 Poker Gladiator<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">23,088<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2015<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$565 Colossus<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">22,374<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16681\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33-1-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>Will someone win all three gold bracelets?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 25%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Benny Glaser did it last year. Scott Seiver did it two years ago. With so many events this year, it&#039;s possible it will happen for the third consecutive year.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 75%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This remains extremely difficult. Prior to 2024, this feat had only been accomplished six times in 53 years.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">A player who wins three gold bracelets in a single year<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Tournament<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1973<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Puggy Pearson<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$4,000 Seven-Card Stud; $1,000 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em; $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em Main Event<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1993<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ted Forrest<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$1,500 Razz; $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo; $5,000 Seven-Card Stud<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1993<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Phil Hellmuth<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$1,500 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em; $2,500 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em; $5,000 Limit Texas Hold&#039;em<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2002<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Phil Ivey<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$1,500 Seven-Card Stud; $2,500 Seven-Card Stud High\/Low; $2,000 SHOE.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2009<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jeff Lisandro<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$1,500 Seven-Card Stud; $2,500 Razz; $10,000 Seven-Card Stud High\/Low<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2014<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">George Danzer<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$10,000 Razz; $10,000 Seven-Card Stud High\/Low; WSOPA $5,000 8-Game Mixed Tournament<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Scott Seiver<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$10,000 Omaha H-Lo; $1,500 Razz; $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Low Hand Draw 7-Player Table<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Benny Glaser<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$1,500 Dealer Pick 6-Player Game; $1,500 Mixed Omaha 7-Player Game; $2,500 Mixed Three-Draw Low Hand Game<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will at least eight contestants win two gold bracelets?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 60%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Ignoring 2020 and its shortened pandemic-induced schedule, since 2021, an average of more than nine athletes have achieved this feat each year.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 40%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0From 2004 to 2020, the average was less than 2.5.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">The number of &quot;double champions&quot; since 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Number of people<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">13<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">12<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16682\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/44-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/44-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/44-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/44-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/44-1-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/44-1.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>Will female athletes win two or more Open Championship gold bracelets?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 45%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This is clearly an &quot;even-year phenomenon,&quot; as the records (4) were set and tied in 2020 and 2024. Overall, even-years lead odd-years, with 23 records compared to 15.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 55%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Since 2012, the average has been only 1.6. Last year I thought the chance of winning with zero points was lower than 10%, but I was wrong.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Number of Open Championship gold bracelets won by women since 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">quantity<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span class=\"\">Related question: Will any woman win an Open Championship gold bracelet? (80%, because since 2012, except for 2022 and 2025, a woman has won at least one gold bracelet every year.)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will a country win its first-ever gold bracelet?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 90%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0This has happened every year since 2017, and it can be accomplished by just one person logging into GGPoker using a mobile phone or laptop.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 10%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Countries that haven&#039;t yet won a gold bracelet aren&#039;t exactly poker hotspots. There are six countries with populations exceeding 100 million without a bracelet, but would you choose from Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Congo, Ethiopia, and Egypt?<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">The country that won the gold bracelet for the first time since 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">quantity<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Estonia, Lithuania, Cyprus, T\u00fcrkiye, Croatia<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Poland, Malta, Slovakia, Kosovo<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Latvia, Peru, Macedonia<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Moldova, Slovenia<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Serbia<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United Arab Emirates<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will a country win its first-ever women&#039;s open championship gold bracelet?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 25%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Most countries did not have any (only 11). Possible candidates include Australia, Austria, China, France, Italy, and Sweden.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 75%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The low proportion of female players outside the United States is evident from the low number of participants (197) at the WSOP European Women&#039;s Championship.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">First time each country has won a gold bracelet at the Women&#039;s Open.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1982<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Vera Richmond, USA<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1997<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Costa Rica (Maria Stern)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2007<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Germany (Katja Thater) &amp; Norway (Annette Obrestad)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2016<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada (Kristen Bicknell) &amp; Russia (Safiya Umerova)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2017<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Liv Boeree, UK)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2018<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">India (Nikita Luther)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Iran (Melika Razavi)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Spain (Leo Margets)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Brazil (Vivian Saliba)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16683\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/55-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/55-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/55-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/55-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/55-1-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/55-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>Will Shiina Okamoto reach the final table of the Women&#039;s Championship for the fourth consecutive year?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 25%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Okamoto is clearly a top performer in the tournament, achieving a runner-up, champion, and champion consecutive record reminiscent of Johnny Chan&#039;s Main Event run from 1987 to 1989, where he won, won, and finished as runner-up. While Chan&#039;s competition may have been more intense, Okamoto faces a much larger field (1,295 + 1,245 + 1,368 vs. 152 + 167 + 178).<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 75%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0No one can be that good; luck plays such a crucial role that it&#039;s almost impossible to reach the final table four times in a row.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Shiina Okamoto Women&#039;s Championship Results Over the Years<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">bonus<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">40th place<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$935<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2nd place<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$118,768<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1st place<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$171,732<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1st place<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$184,094<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16684\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>Can Daniel Negreanu (75 times) catch up with Phil Hellmuth (80 times) in career final table appearances?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 30%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Negreanu reached the final table six times last year, and nearly succeeded three times.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 70%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The goal is dynamic. Even if the Canadian player reaches 80 final table appearances with five more, Hellmuth could still increase his total to maintain his lead.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Number of final table appearances in career (ninth place or better)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Number of WSOP final table appearances<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Phil Hellmuth<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">80 times*<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Negreanu<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">75 times<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Erik Seidel<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">54 times<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Phil Ivey<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">49 times<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16685\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/77.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>*<span class=\"\">Hellmuth made it to his 81st WSOP final table on Monday, June 1st.<\/span>*<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will anyone surpass Kristen Foxen to become the all-time leading woman in career money list ($3,610,681)?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 20%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0A single large prize is enough to propel several women to the top spot. Three strong contenders are Liv Boeree (former leader), Maria Ho (the only player to have won the Main Event&#039;s &quot;Last Survivor&quot; title three times), and Annette Obrestad (who recently returned to the WSOP Europe after a long hiatus).<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 80%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Boeree doesn&#039;t play many tournaments (30 wins in 18 years), so her results are inconsistent. Wenling Gao burst onto the scene in 2020, but the bar is too high now to repeat that. Natasha Mercier is unlikely to reach $1 million this year, as her career-high single win is only $284,911.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Women&#039;s Career Earnings Ranking (Over $2 million)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">bonus<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Kristen Foxen<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$3,610,681<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Liv Boeree<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$3,250,692<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Wenling Gao<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$2,786,614<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Natasha Mercier<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$2,671,037<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Leo Margets<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$2,580,695<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Maria Ho<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$2,400,489<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Vanessa Selbst<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$2,224,065<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Annette Obrestad<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$2,180,458<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Esther Taylor<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$2,123,088<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Will there be an open tournament final table with multiple female players?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Yes: 90%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Since 1991, there have been 41 final tables with multiple women, and this has happened every year since 2017. The probability of this happening at least once in ten consecutive years is very high.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No: 10%.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Margets may encourage more women to participate in the main event, but its impact on other events will be smaller.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Since 2017, there have been multiple instances of women reaching the final table in Open tournaments.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">years<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Final table times<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2017<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2018<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2019<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2021<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2022<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2025<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span class=\"\">Related question: Can a woman break the five records set in 2021? (Probability approximately 15%)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The WSOP Las Vegas event will award approximately $500 million in prizes. Records will be broken. Some players will win life-changing fortunes, while others will be happy to add their names to Hendon Mob&#039;s database (and of course, PokerNews). 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