﻿{"id":17500,"date":"2026-06-09T17:15:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=17500"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:16:06","slug":"2026-wsop-day-13-two-bracelets-brewer-leader-dealers-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/2026-wsop-day-13-two-bracelets-brewer-leader-dealers-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 WSOP Day 13: Two gold bracelets awarded, Brewer leads Dealer&#039;s Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17500\" class=\"elementor elementor-17500\">\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-17501\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-4-300x199.webp\" alt=\"2026 WSOP Day 13: Two gold bracelets awarded, Brewer leads Dealer&#039;s Choice\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-4-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-4-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-4-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-4-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-4.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>2026 WSOP Day 13 Highlights: Kristen Foxen wins her sixth gold bracelet, Naoya Kihara wins her second title in three days, Chris Brewer leads the $10K Dealer&#039;s Choice Championship, and Sean Winter advances to the $25K Six-Handed Final.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>Day 13 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) unfolded once again in Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Two gold bracelets were awarded, and two 1TP 4T 25,000 buy-in events and two 1TP 4T 10,000 buy-in events were held concurrently. Additionally, a 1TP 4T 500 Freezeout event also commenced, demonstrating that the WSOP offers tournaments suitable for players of all bankroll sizes.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The biggest news of Day 13 was Kristen Foxen&#039;s victory in the star-studded #19:$25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold&#039;em event, making her a six-time bracelet winner. Foxen also won 1,773,083 $, a new career high for the Canadian player.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The #23:$10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship also crowned a well-deserved champion. Allen Kessler narrowly missed his first career gold bracelet, finishing in third place. Naoya Kihara defeated James Cheung heads-up to claim the championship, a gold bracelet, and $301,970. This is Kihara&#039;s second gold bracelet in three days, both in $10,000 buy-in events!<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Chris Brewer leads the All-Star lineup, 1TP 4T 10K Dealer&#039;s Choice Championship Day 1 lead<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17502\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-4-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-4-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-4-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-4.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">A total of 135 players bought into the #27:$10,000 Dealer&#039;s Choice tournament, with 66 advancing to Day 2. While this tournament typically attracts some of the world&#039;s top mixed-game specialists, the top two chip leaders at the end of Day 1 were two high-stakes tournament specialists.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chris Brewer (347,000) and Jesse Lonis (339,500) are better known for their prowess in No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em and Pot-Limit Omaha. But they demonstrated on Day 1 that they are equally adept at about 20 poker variations. Brewer and Lonis each have two gold bracelets.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#039;s no surprise that you see gold bracelet winners and $25K dream draft picks everywhere in this top-level event.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bryce Yockey (268,000), Matt Glantz (266,000), Owais Ahmed (230,000), Ben Diebold (216,500), Chad Eveslage (213,000), Marco Johnson (209,500) and Ariel Mantel (194,000) all finished in the top ten on the first day.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Renan Bruschi (185,500), Nick Guagenti (182,000), Lawrence Brandt (177,000), Frank Kassela (147,500), Todd Brunson (139,500), defending champion Ryan Hoenig (127,000), John Hennigan (111,000), and Eli Elezra (108,000) are just a small fraction of the top mixed game players who successfully advanced to Day Two.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The tournament will resume at 1:00 PM local time on June 8th. Late registration will be open until the end of Level 1. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the latest updates on this high-stakes event.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #27: $10,000 Dealer&#039;s Choice - Top 10 Chip Counts on Day 1 of the Tournament<\/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><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/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;\">347,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jesse Lonis<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">339,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bryce Yockey<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">268,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Matt Glantz<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">266,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Matthew Valeo<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">259,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Owais Ahmed<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">230,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ben Diebold<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">216,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chad Eveslage<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">213,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Marco Johnson<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">209,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ariel Mantel<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Argentina<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">194,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Jason Wheeler advanced from Group D on Day 2 of Monster Stack.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17503\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-4-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-4-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-4-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-4.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">In the second day of the Monster Stack event, Day D, 2,153 players entered the competition with high hopes, but only 269 advanced to Day 3. Jason Wheeler (2,300,000 chips) finished the day in the top ten, seeking his second WSOP bracelet.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Wheeler&#039;s only gold bracelet comes from winning the $800 No-Limit Hold&#039;em Deepstack event in 2021. He has come close to adding another since then: a sixth-place finish in the team event in 2024, and a sixth-place finish in the $1,500 NLHE heads-up event last summer.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Players who advanced to Day 3 from this group along with Wheeler include chip leader She Wong (3,800,000), Lukas Pazma (2,550,000), Faraz Jaka (1,540,000), Martin Zamani (880,000), and Cherish Andrews (650,000).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The third day will begin at 11:00 AM local time on June 8th, with all 660 survivors from the four second-day groups merging together for the first time. Ten more levels are expected to be played.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #18: $1, 500 Monster Stack Day 2 Group D Top Ten Chips<\/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 number<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">She Wong<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,800,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">152<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Harold Rodriguez<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,430,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">137<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Dallas Larson<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,020,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">121<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">John Gonzalez<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,900,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">116<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lukas Pazma<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Slovakia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,550,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">102<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sang Sim<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,345,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">94<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jason Wheeler<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,300,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">92<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Nirath Rean<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,200,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">88<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Stanislav Koleno<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Slovakia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,200,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">88<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Eric Landen<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,075,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">83<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Anthony Reategui became the chip leader after Day 2 of $1,500 Big O.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17504\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-4-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-4-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-4-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-4.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">It has been 21 years since Anthony Reategui became a WSOP champion, but he finished as the chip leader on Day 2 of the #22:$1,500 Big O event, just one step away from another WSOP gold bracelet.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Reategui is one of only two players with more than 100 big blinds; his 5,900,000 chips are equivalent to 118 big blinds. Casey Hayes (5,700,000) is the other player with 100 big blinds.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">There are currently 28 players standing between Reategui and his second gold bracelet. These include Thomas Koral (3,700,000), Scott Abrams (2,600,000), and Bruno Furth (2,300,000), all of whom advanced as top-ten chip leaders. Furth is looking to complete a hat trick of Omaha-related gold bracelets.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Both chip leaders from the first two days advanced, but ended up at opposite ends of the chip leaderboard. John Holley (1,500,000), the leader in Group A on Day 1, continued his early momentum and finished in 13th place; while Nicolas Milgrom (175,000), a dream pick with $25K, led Group B on Day 1, but will finish last in the next round.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The third day, which is also the final day, will begin at 1:00 PM local time on June 8th and continue until the final champion is determined. The last player to finish will receive $387,110 and the tournament&#039;s gold bracelet.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Tournament #22: $1, 500 Big O Day 2 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 number<\/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=\"\">Sean Winter leads the final seven at the $25K NLHE six-person table.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17505\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-3-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-3-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-3.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">After the second day of the three-day event #24:$25,000 High Roller Six-Max No-Limit Hold&#039;em, only seven players remained to compete for the $1,286,285 grand prize.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">All eyes were on Erik Seidel, a 10-time WSOP bracelet winner, who was seeking to become only the third player in history to win more than 10 WSOP bracelets. Unfortunately, Seidel and his many fans were disappointed as he finished in ninth place, missing out on the final table.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Once they reached the final table, Sean Winter (7,950,000) became the target of everyone&#039;s pursuit, followed closely by Artur Martirosian (6,545,000) and Pavel Plesuv (5,965,000).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Yosuke Miki (4,605,000) hopes to win Japan&#039;s third gold bracelet this summer, while Klemens Roiter (4,530,000) seeks his second.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Marius Gierse (3,888,000) and short-stacked Chance Kornuth (835,000) completed the final table with a lineup of seven superstars.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The final table will begin at 1:30 p.m. local time. The WSOP will broadcast the event live with a 2.5-hour delay when six players remain.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six-Max No-Limit Hold&#039;em Final Day 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\">\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 number<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sean Winter<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7,950,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">99<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Artur Martirosian<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Russia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6,545,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">82<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/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;\">5,965,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">75<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Yosuke Miki<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Japan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4,605,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">58<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Klemens Roiter<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Austria<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4,530,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">57<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Marius Gierse<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Austria<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,888,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">49<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chance Kornuth<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">835,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">$500 NLHE Freezeout reduced its large number of participants to 162 on the first day.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17506\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-3-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-3-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-3.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Freezeout tournaments are relatively rare these days, so it&#039;s not surprising that 4,100 players decided to participate in the #25:$500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold&#039;em event. The 30-minute levels combined with the Freezeout format mean that after 22 levels, only 162 players will be left with their chips.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Josh Reichard (1,355,000) is the most well-known player to build a large first-day chip stack. The 17-time WSOP Circuit ring winner advanced to Day Two in tenth place, hoping to ultimately win a WSOP gold bracelet.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Of the Day 1 survivors, only two have ever won a gold bracelet. Chris Hunichen (700,000) is one of them. &quot;Big Huni&quot; won the $100,000 No-Limit Hold&#039;em High Roller in 2024, earning $2,838,389, a prize exceeding the event&#039;s total prize pool of $1.1 million US dollars! Hunichen truly loves the game!<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Another gold bracelet winner is Travis Johnson (355,000). Johnson won a $1,500 No-Limit Hold&#039;em event in 2009.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The 162 survivors will return to their seats at 11:00 AM local time on June 8th. The plan is to continue the game until only one person remains with all the chips.<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #25: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em Day 1 Chip Top 10<\/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 number<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rahulinder Dhillon<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,334,500<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">78<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Srdan Mihajlovic<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Serbia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,785,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">60<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lou Brayden<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,700,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">57<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Steven Edmonds<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,600,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">53<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Alexander Ho<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,580,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">53<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill Bringold<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,515,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">51<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Arthur Demirchyan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,500,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">50<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sam Ruha<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Australia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,380,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">46<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Claudiu-Mihai Burlacu<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,360,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">46<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Josh Reichard<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,355,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">45<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Xuan Liu packs a large amount of chips on Day 1 of the $2,000 NLHE.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17507\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-3-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-3-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-3.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canadian Xuan Liu (585,000 chips) finished with a top-three chip stack on Day 1 of the #26:$2,000 No-Limit Hold&#039;em event, significantly boosting his chances of winning a WSOP bracelet. A total of 968 players bought in, with 160 advancing to Day 2. Only Jason Palker (742,000 chips) and Srivinay Irrinki (612,000 chips) had more chips than Liu.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Liu is a popular figure on the live poker circuit. Her live tournament winnings exceed $3.4 million, including $860,000 from a $25,000 buy-in WPT Global Slam event at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Montenegro in May.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Other players worth watching in PokerNews&#039; live coverage on the second day include Zdenek Zizka (415,000), Bernhard Binder (206,000), Adam Hendrix (187,000), Shiina Okamoto (180,000), Aaron Kupin (168,000), and Jonathan Tamayo (151,000).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Day two of the tournament will begin at 12:00 PM local time, and PokerNews will bring you their usual live coverage. See you then!<\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #26: Top 10 Chip Counts on Day 1 of $2,000 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em<\/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 number<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jason Palker<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">742,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">124<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Srivinay Irrinki<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">612,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">102<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Xuan Liu<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">585,000<\/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;\">Takahiro Kidokoro<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Japan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">541,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">90<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">David McGowan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">538,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">90<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jose Nadal<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mexico<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">514,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">86<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Yulian Bogdanov<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bulgaria<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">480,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">80<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Yaniv Peretz<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Latvia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">449,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">75<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/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;\">415,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">70<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Peter Yang<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">410,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">68<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">2026 WSOP Day 14 Outlook<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17508\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-4-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-4-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-4-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-4.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Event #25: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold&#039;em was the first event to resume on June 8th, starting at 11:00 AM local time. The tournament will continue until only one player remains, who will win $190,066 and a WSOP gold bracelet.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Also starting at 11:00 AM local time is Day 3 of the #18:$1,500 Monster Stack tournament, with 660 players heading to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. PokerNews will begin providing its traditional live coverage of the tournament today, so don&#039;t forget to tune in.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17509\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-6-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-6-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-6-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-6-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-6-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-6.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The second day of Event #26:$2,000 No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em began at 12:00 noon. The plan for the second day is to complete 10 more levels, which means the final table should be within reach by the end of the tournament.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Two events will continue at 1:00 PM local time: the final day of event #22:$1,500 Big O, and the second day of the star-studded event #27:$10,000 Dealer&#039;s Choice Championship.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17510\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-2-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-2-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The other gold bracelet will be awarded on the final day of the #24:$25,000 High Roller Six-Max No-Limit Hold&#039;em event, which will resume at 1:30 p.m. local time.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">June 8th will also mark the first day of three new tournaments. At 10:00 AM local time, a large crowd is expected to participate in the #28:$600 Mixed No-Limit Texas Hold&#039;em\/Pot-Limit Omaha tournament. This tournament attracted 2,775 entries at the 2025 WSOP, ultimately won by Tyler Brown. Brown netted $178,126 with his $600 investment.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17511\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-6-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-6-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-6-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-6-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-6-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-6.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Top poker players will gather at 12:00 noon local time for the first day of the #29:$50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold&#039;em event. Jason Koon is the defending champion of this high-stakes event. Koon defeated 170 opponents to win the $1,968,927 first prize and his second WSOP gold bracelet.<\/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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This allows you to make better decisions in every hand.<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u25b6\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hunterpokergame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In\u00a0<strong>Facebook<\/strong> Follow Hunter Poker.<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udcd8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GameHunterPoker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In\u00a0<strong>Youtube<\/strong> Follow Hunter Poker.<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #133985;\"><b>Want to learn more about Texas Hold&#039;em gameplay and strategies?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><\/b><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">Online Texas Hold&#039;em free tournaments typically have no entry fee, making them ideal for beginners to familiarize themselves with the rules and for advanced players to test strategies and gain experience. 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