﻿{"id":17316,"date":"2026-06-08T18:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=17316"},"modified":"2026-06-08T18:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:01:36","slug":"2026-wsop-day-12-kristen-foxen-high-roller-final-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/2026-wsop-day-12-kristen-foxen-high-roller-final-table\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 WSOP Day 12: Kristen Foxen advances to the final table of the $25,000 High Roller event."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17316\" class=\"elementor elementor-17316\">\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<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17321\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-3-300x199.webp\" alt=\"2026 WSOP Day 12: Kristen Foxen advances to the final table of the $25,000 High Roller event.\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-3-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-3-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-3-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-3-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-3.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>On Day 12 of the 2026 WSOP, Kristen Foxen made it to the final table of the $25,000 High Roller event, aiming for her sixth gold bracelet. Michael Mizrachi leads the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud event, while Nick Schulman leads the $25k Six-Max event.<\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><br \/>June 6th marked the 12th day of the 2026 World Series of Poker, held in Paris, Las Vegas, and Horseshoe. Although only one gold bracelet was awarded, top players accumulated significant chip stacks and made deep runs in more than half of the events.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The gold bracelet awarded on Day 12 of this series was won by experienced PLO player Frederic Normand. Entering his first High-Lo event, he signed up for the #21:$1, 500 Pot Limit Omaha High-Lo 8 or better event and ultimately won.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Josh Arieh finished third, just a few places away from his seventh gold bracelet, but Normand held on to the end, taking home the gold bracelet and the champion&#039;s prize of $235,377.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">In other events of the series, Kristen Foxen made it to the six-man final table of the $25k High Roller, Nick Schulman leads the six-man event of the $25k, and Michael Mizrachi holds the lead in the final 11 of the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud event.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Foxen chases his sixth gold bracelet at the High Roller final table.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17325\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">A total of 22 players returned to Day 3 of the #19:$25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold&#039;em event. Six hours later, the final six players counted their chips and bagged them up.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Galen Hall leads the pack with 16,050,000 chips. He is up against several strong competitors, including Biao Ding (6,875,000), Ignacio Moron (7,900,000), and Joey Weissman (7,200,000).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">However, most people&#039;s attention will be focused on Kristen Foxen (9,325,000) as she pursues her sixth WSOP gold bracelet.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">All six players are guaranteed a return of at least $300,942 from their $25,000 buy-in. However, the ultimate champion will win $1,773,083.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">These six players will return on Sunday, June 7th at 3:30 PM local time to battle it out for the championship. PokerNews&#039; coverage will be delayed by 150 minutes, just like the live stream, to avoid leaking the results. The live stream is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM local time.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold&#039;em Final Day Chip Count and Seating<\/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\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17326\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-5-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-5-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-5-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-5-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-5-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-5.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">seat<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chip quantity<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Big Blind<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Biao Ding<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">China<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6,875,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">23<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ignacio Moron<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Spain<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7,900,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">26<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Kristen Foxen<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9,325,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">31<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Galen Hall<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">16,050,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">54<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Zdenek Zizka<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Czech Republic<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4,375,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">15<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Joey Weissman<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7,200,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">24<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">More information about Kristen Foxen<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17327\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Kristen Foxen (formerly Kristen Bicknell before marrying fellow poker pro Alex Foxen) is one of the most accomplished poker players of all time. She is also the greatest female poker player of all time (GOAT) at the WSOP. We asked poker historian Robert Jen to conduct an in-depth study of Foxen to explore how her current performance will leave its mark on WSOP history.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The female athlete has the most gold bracelets: 5, ahead of Barbara Enright, Nani Dollison and Vanessa Selbst, who each have two.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Most Open Championship gold bracelets: 4, ahead of Vanessa Selbst by one, and ahead of Jen Harman and Loni Hui by two.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Most Open Championship gold bracelets in a decade: 3 in the 2020s.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The longest consecutive ten-year span of holding an Open Championship gold bracelet: 2 decades (2023-24).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The longest interval between Open Championship gold bracelets: 8 years (2016-24).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The longest gap between Open Championship gold bracelets: 4 years (2016-2020; tied with Vanessa Selbst).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The couple owns a total of 8 gold bracelets (Alex Foxen owns 3).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Most final table appearances in a year: 5 in 2023.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Longest consecutive Open Championship final table appearances: 2 \u2013 1st place in the 2023 $888 Crazy 8s and 4th place in the $5,300 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold&#039;em.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Highest cumulative prize money: $3,630,680 (Open Tournament $3,456,758).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Her 95 prize wins rank fourth all-time, behind Kathy Liebert, JJ Liu, and Maria Ho.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Her 11 final table appearances tie her for fourth all-time with Jen Harman, behind Annie Duke (15), Cyndy Violette (13), and JJ Liu (12). Ten of those were Open tournament appearances, tying Liu for third, behind only Duke (15) and Harman (11).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">She finished 13th in the 2024 Main Event, setting records for the percentage of players beaten (99.87%) and the highest prize ($600,000), both of which were broken last year by Leo Margets (99.93% and $1,500,000).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Foxen was GPI&#039;s Female Player of the Year in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2025 (no one else has won more than once).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Kristen Foxen&#039;s WSOP gold bracelet<\/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;\">Tournament<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">bonus<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2013<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$1,000 Women&#039;s Tournament<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$173,922<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2016<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$1,500 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em Bounty Tournament<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$290,768<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2020<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Online $2,500 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em 6-Max Table<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$356,412<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2023<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Online $888 Crazy 8&#039;s No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$92,142<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2024<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Online $400 PLOssus 6-player table<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">$56,703<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Nick Schulman takes the lead in the $25k six-handed event.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17328\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Events like #24:$25,000 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em 6-Max are always expected to attract the best players. This year&#039;s event is no exception.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Among the top ten chip leaders alone, Nick Schulman (1,215,000) leads the pack, followed by Danny Tang (1,060,000), Adam Hendrix (899,000), Erik Seidel (837,000), and Dylan Linde (801,000).<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17329\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">These players lead the pool of 45 survivors from a field of 166 entries. This number of participants brings the total prize pool to $1,104,500, and it&#039;s still growing. However, late registration on the second day will slightly increase these numbers.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Negreanu was eliminated twice before the end of the day, but other big names who successfully pocketed chips included Artur Martirosian (678,000), Adrian Mateos (625,000), Alex Foxen (529,000), Chance Kornuth (518,000), Darren Elias (505,000) and Sean Winter (449,000).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The players will return for the second day of the tournament at noon local time. They are expected to play ten levels of matches, starting with blinds of 5,000\/10,000 and a big blind ante of 10,000.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #24: $25,000 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em 6-Max Day 1 Top 10 Chip Stacks<\/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;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chip quantity<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Big Blind<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Nick Schulman<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,215,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">122<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Danny Tang<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Hongkong<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,060,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">106<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Eli Berg<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">980,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">98<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Justin Arnwine<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">965,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">97<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Pavel Plesuv<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Moldova<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">939,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">94<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Adam Hendrix<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">899,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">90<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sergio Aido<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Spain<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">858,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">86<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Erik Seidel<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">837,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">84<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Dylan Linde<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">801,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">80<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Cedric Schwaederle<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">France<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">797,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">80<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Michael Mizrachi leads a star-studded Seven Card Stud tournament<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17330\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Event #23:$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Tournament has only 11 players remaining.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">These 11 players form a lineup of poker &quot;sharks,&quot; led by Michael Mizrachi (1,429,000), who just won the Main Event and Players Championship at last year&#039;s WSOP.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Following Mizrachi is Chris Brewer (1,301,000), with James Cheung (1,242,000) in third place. Next are Ryan Miller (845,000), Naoya Kihara (702,000), who won a gold bracelet last week, Jeremy Ausmus (702,000), Maksim Pisarenko (644,000), Allen Kessler (582,000), Dan Sepiol (187,000), and Brad Ruben (132,000).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The only relatively unknown player on the field is Jason Kluska (59,000), who will start the day&#039;s schedule tomorrow with just over one large bet.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17331\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/16.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The remaining 11 players will return at 1:00 PM local time to battle it out for the title. Regardless of who wins, it will be a huge final table.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #23: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship Day 2 Chip Count<\/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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17332\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chip quantity<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Big bet<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Michael Mizrachi<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,429,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">29<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chris Brewer<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,301,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">26<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">James Cheung<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,242,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">25<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ryan Miller<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">845,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">17<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Naoya Kihara<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Japan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">702,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">14<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jeremy Ausmus<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">702,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">14<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Maksim Pisarenko<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Russia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">644,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">13<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Allen Kessler<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">582,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">12<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Dan Sepiol<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">187,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Brad Ruben<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">132,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">11<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jason Kluska<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">59,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">The Monster Chips tournament prize pool is approaching $15 million after the 1d and 2c divisions.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Event #18: The Monster Stack event, $1,500, continued on Day 12 of the WSOP with parallel Day 1 and Day 2 divisions, with the 1d and 2c divisions starting successively. New players in the 1d division and late entries in the 2c division together pushed the total prize pool to $14,951,633.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">With one day left before the late registration deadline, the event is expected to easily surpass the $15 million mark.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">On Sunday, the survivors from Group 1d will return to compete in ten more levels, before merging with the survivors from Group 2 on Monday for the third day of the competition.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Players returning later today to compete in the 2D category include Satoshi Tanaka (454,000), Scott Ball (408,000), Andrew Moreno (267,000), Kathy Liebert (255,000), Anthony Zinno (218,000), Bryan Schultz (217,000), Julien Sitbon (163,500), Chris Moorman (132,500), and Olga Iermolcheva (76,400).<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #18: $1,500 Monster Chips Event, Top 10 Chip Counts in Group 1d<\/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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17333\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/18.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chip quantity<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Linyang Song<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,215,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Aleksei Dronov<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,075,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Samoul Mang<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">915,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Davide Culotta<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">895,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Michael Jukich<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">845,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rehman Kassam<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">680,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Alexander Ivarsson<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sweden<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">595,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ian Modder<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">582,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jose Mas<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">555,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ruben Correia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Portugal<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">527,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #18: $1,500 Monster Chip Event Group 2c Top 10 Chip 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;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chip quantity<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Big Blind<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Vincent Albert<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">France<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,185,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">127<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Salvatore Dicarlo<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,180,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">127<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Colton Blomberg<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,145,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">126<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Valentin Vornicu<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,015,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">121<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Joao Simao<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Brazil<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,945,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">118<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Andro Scarpa<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Croatia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,750,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">110<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Kusnerak<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,660,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">106<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Riley Dieckhoff<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,615,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">105<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Kuanhan Lee<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Taiwan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,540,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">102<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Andrew Dean<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,440,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">98<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Nicolas Milgrom dominated $1, 500 Big O tournament group 1b.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicolas Milgrom (816,000) held a solid lead over second-place Michael Khan (580,000) at the end of Group 1b of Event #22:$1,500 Big O. They were just two of the most successful of the 1,155 new entrants in the event, bringing the total number of entrants to 2,150 and the total prize pool to $2,802,785.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Other notable players returning for Day 2 include Dario Sammartino (424,000), Steve Zolotow (289,000), Bryce Yockey (195,000), Daniel Weinman (190,000), and Hall of Famer Brian Rast (48,000).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Milgrom has already won two WSOP prizes this year and is on his way to a third. However, Milgrom&#039;s path won&#039;t be easy, as three of the top ten finishers are bracelet winners. Two of those bracelet winners\u2014Michael Khan (580,000) and Bruno Furth (557,000)\u2014occupy the other two podium spots.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Therefore, the competition will be very intense when all the athletes reconvene at 1:00 p.m. local time for the second day of the competition.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #22: $1, 500 Big O 1b Group Top 10 Chip 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;\">Ranking<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">player<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">country<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chip quantity<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Big Blind<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicolas Milgrom<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">France<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">816,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">163<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Michael Khan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">580,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">116<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bruno Furth<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">557,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">111<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Richard Green<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">545,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">109<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Joseph Ramos<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">533,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">107<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Anthony Reategui<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">519,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">104<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jon Shoreman<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">465,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">93<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sergio Martinez<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">435,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">87<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Shawn Rice<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">425,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">85<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sang Shin<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">424,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">85<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">2026 WSOP Day 13 Preview<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Day 13 of the 2026 World Series of Poker will take place on Sunday, June 7. Even before the High Roller event was delayed into that day, it was already a busy one.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17334\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Three new events will be launched. The first is Event #25:$500 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em Freeze, starting at 10:00 AM. With its low buy-in, a large number of players are expected to be hoping to win a gold bracelet at a low cost.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Following this event are the midday event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em, and the afternoon event #27: $10,000 Dealer Selection Tournament at 2:00 PM.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">There are three very important events to watch on Sunday. The most important of these is probably the #19:$25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold&#039;em event, which will be broadcast live, has only six players remaining, and still has Kristen Foxen in contention.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">However, when the #24:$25,000 No-Limit Hold&#039;em 6-Max event resumes at noon, Nick Schulman will also lead the field for the second day, which puts the second High Roller event on the agenda.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Then there&#039;s the #23:$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship, featuring 11 outstanding players, all eager to claim the title.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Finally, to add the finishing touch to the tournament schedule are the ongoing 2D group of Event #18: $1,500 Monster Chips, and Day 2 of Event #22: $1,500 Big O.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">You can follow all the exciting matches of these events on PokerNews.<\/span><\/p><h3>Want to change Texas Holdem from \"can understand\" to \"can win\"?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\">If you want to learn more about Texas Hold'em, you can continue reading\uff1a<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-history\/\">The Origins of Texas Hold'em: Why is it the World's Most Popular Poker Variant?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-hand-rankings\/\">Texas Hold'em Hand Rankings and Showdown Rules (Beginner\u2019s Essentials)<\/a><br data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2631\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-betting-actions\/\">Texas Hold'em Betting teaching: Check \/ Bet \/ Call \/Raise and Betting Strategy Analysis<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-position-strategy\/\">The importance of Texas Hold'em position? 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