﻿{"id":19226,"date":"2026-06-20T16:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=19226"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:16:07","slug":"2026-wsop-day-24-shaun-deeb-nine-game-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/2026-wsop-day-24-shaun-deeb-nine-game-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 WSOP Day 24: Shaun Deeb dominates the day in the $3K nine-way mixed tournament."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19226\" class=\"elementor elementor-19226\">\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-19227\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-36-300x199.webp\" alt=\"2026 WSOP Day 24: Shaun Deeb dominates the day in the $3K nine-way mixed tournament.\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-36-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-36-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-36.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>2026 WSOP Day 24 Recap: Shaun Deeb takes a huge lead on Day 2 of the $3,000 Nine Mixed Event, Eelis Parssinen leads the $25,000 PLO final table, and Marco Johnson wins the $2,500 Freeze Event.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">With the weekend fast approaching, the 2026 WSOP continues in Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">A champion was crowned that day \u2013 Marco Johnson defeated Chino Rheem in heads-up play at $2,500 Freeze, preventing Rheem from winning his first gold bracelet and a triple crown. However, with three champions set to be crowned on Friday, this day could be considered a &quot;moving day&quot; for the tournaments.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Deeb leads among the 21 survivors in the nine-mixed race.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">On the second day of the #52:$3,000 nine-mix event, 164 players who emerged from a starting field of 472 returned to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to continue their battle. After a full day of intense mixed events, Shaun Deeb became the chip leader with 3,500,000 chips\u2014more than double the chips of the second-place player.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Since his impressive run at the 2026 WSOP Europe (two runner-up finishes and one ninth-place finish), the eight-time bracelet winner has been on a slight slump, managing only one prize win in this series so far. However, Deeb now has the opportunity to reclaim the top spot on the Player of the Year leaderboard with a top-three finish.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Currently in second place with 1,742,000 chips is David Williams, the 2004 Main Event runner-up. This deep run marks Williams&#039; first prize money in this series, and he hopes to add another gold bracelet to his resume.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Tournament #<i>52<\/i>: $3,000 Top 10 Chips on Day 2 of the Nine-Choice Mixed Event<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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;\">Shaun Deeb<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3,500,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">David Williams<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,742,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Richard Freitas<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Brazil<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,565,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Antonios Onoufriou<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Cyprus<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,474,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Danny Noam<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,323,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Thomas Taylor<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">930,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Eli Elezra<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Israel<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">901,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mike Gorodinsky<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">832,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Maximilian Schindler<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">795,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Allan Le<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">780,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Parssinen aims for his second gold bracelet at the $25,000 PLO final table.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19228\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-30-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-30-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-30-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-30.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The final table proceeded at a slow pace for most of the night, but Eelis Parssinen ultimately made the biggest splash and took the lead in Event #47:$25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Parssinen and Alex Foxen clashed in the biggest pot of the day, both pushing all their chips into center pre-flop. Both showed two ace-cards, but Parssinen hit a trip of 7s on the flop and made the nut flush on the turn, doubling up and gaining an overwhelming chip lead. He continued his climb from there and will face the remaining five players with a commanding advantage when play resumes at 2 p.m. local time tomorrow, aiming for his second WSOP bracelet.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #47: $25,000 High Roller PLO Day 3 End Chip Count<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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;\">Eelis P\u00e4rssinen<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Finland<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">35,225,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">88<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Levon Khachatryan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">20,100,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">50<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Aaron Mermelstein<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5,300,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">13<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Sergio Martinez Gonzalez<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Spain<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4,225,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">11<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jeremy Druckman<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,850,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Sverko advanced to the final table of the $10k Mystery Bounty Tournament after winning the $250,000 prize.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19229\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-22-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-22-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-22-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-22.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Of the 84 players who started on the second day of the #51:$10,000 Mystery Bounty event, only nine will return on Friday for the final day.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Alex Anton and Josh Reichard are the two players who have broken the six million chip mark. Despite having fewer chips, Gregor Sverko will enter the final day with confidence \u2013 having won the $250,000 bounty earlier that day.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">All players have secured the $50,310 prize, while the champion will receive the $678,300 jackpot plus a bonus.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty Day 2 Chip Count<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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 number<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Alex Anton<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6,600,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">83<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/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;\">6,555,000<\/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;\">Kent Stephens<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5,490,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">69<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jovan Kenjic<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Serbia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5,300,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">66<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Vadzim Lipauka<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Belarus<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,540,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">32<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Julien Sitbon<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">France<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,140,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">27<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Champie Douglas<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,950,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">24<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jakob Miegel<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Germany<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,865,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">23<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Gregor Sverko<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Croatia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,050,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">13<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">$10,000 HORSE Championship Day 1: Top Players Advance<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19230\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-16-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-16-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-16-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-16.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">This afternoon, 153 of the world\u2019s top mixed tournament players gathered for the eight-hour limit poker event, the #54:$10,000 HORSE tournament, with only 69 advancing to Day Two in this freeze format.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Last year, the competition attracted 207 participants, but there is still time to catch up \u2013 registration will remain open until 2:15 pm tomorrow when Level 12 begins.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">After today&#039;s tournament, Jason Daly leads with 460,000 chips, having built this astonishing number from a starting stack of 60,000, more than three times the average chip count.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Also advancing is seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Scott Seiver, currently ranked sixth in chips. Maksim Pisarenko is the only player in the top six who has not yet won at least two bracelets.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #54: $10,000 HORSE - Top 10 Chip Counts on Day 1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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;\">Jason Daly<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">460,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/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;\">410,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/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;\">298,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">David Bach<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">288,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Strelitz<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">286,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Scott Seiver<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">277,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Walmsley<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Australia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">260,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/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;\">256,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Walter Chambers<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">251,500<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Eddie Blumenthal<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">247,000<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Mohammadi leads the final 25 of the senior tournament.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19231\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-13-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-13-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-13-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-13.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Event #46: The $1,000 Senior No-Limit Hold&#039;em Championship has shrunk from 239 entrants to just 25 rising stars heading into Day 4. Each player is guaranteed a prize of $28,000.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">At the top of the leaderboard is Canada&#039;s Homan Mohammadi, ahead of Scott Ruegsegger, who started the day with fourth-place chips and steadily accumulated chips throughout the tournament.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Several veteran contenders remain in the competition, including four-time bracelet winner Farzad Bonyadi and bracelet winner Fred Goldberg.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship Top Ten Chip Count<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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;\">Homan Mohammadi<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Canada<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">13,955,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">93<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Scott Ruegsegger<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">13,365,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">89<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Yossi Maymon<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Israel<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10,940,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">73<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ablahad Salim<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10,840,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">72<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Keith Romer<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">USA<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9,700,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">65<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Todd German<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9,035,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">60<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Larry Quang<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8,370,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">56<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ronald Moore<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6,655,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">44<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Adam Agaev<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5,940,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">40<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Farzad Bonyadi<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5,775,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">39<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Helppi enters the top ten, Nakajima leads the inaugural WSOP Five-Card PLO tournament.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19232\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-10-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-10-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-10-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-10.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Suguru Nakajima of Japan will return to Day 2 of the #53:$1,500 Five Card PLO tournament with the lead over Ravi Shankar.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #53: $1,500 Five-Card PLO - Top 10 Chip Counts on Day 1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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;\">Suguru Nakajima<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Japan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,698,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">170<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ravi Shankar<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,446,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">145<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Garth Paul<\/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;\">Craig Jones<\/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;\">Ghassan Hoss<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Wells<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">934,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">93<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Kai Yang<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">930,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">93<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Perkusic<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Germany<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">863,000<\/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;\">Juha Helppi<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Finland<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">847,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">85<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bouwe Claushuis<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Netherlands<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">841,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">84<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mohamed Kerkeni<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">France<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">829,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">83<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Millionaire Maker Day 1, Group B: A Huge Number of Participants Again<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19233\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-8-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-8-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-8-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-8.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">After finishing 18th in this year\u2019s WSOP U.S. Tour Championship, Casey Sandretto got off to a good start in Day 1B of the #50:$1,500 Millionaire Maker event.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">According to the WSOP LIVE app, he is the only player to have over 1,000,000 chips, ahead of Jon Shoreman.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The first day of Group B attracted 2,370 participants, of whom 625 will advance to the second day of Group B on Friday.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 1 Group B Top Ten Chips<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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;\">Casey Sandretto<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,055,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">528<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/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;\">888,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">444<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Patrick Viret<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">France<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">635,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">318<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Louis Seguin<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">France<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">463,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">232<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Josef Snejberg<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Czech Republic<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">365,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">183<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Christopher Puetz<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Germany<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">346,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">173<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Franco Spitale<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Argentina<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">346,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">173<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Daniel Jones<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">345,500<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">173<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Rolando Soria<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Argentina<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">340,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">170<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Akshay Nasa<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">India<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">328,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">164<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Kuhn takes a huge lead in Group A on the second day of Millionaire Makers.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19234\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-7-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-7-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-7-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-7.webp 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Of the 460 players who made it through Day 1 of the #50:$1,500 Millionaire Maker tournament, only 67 remained to carry into Day 3 on Monday, with American player Rob Kuhn leading by a commanding margin.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">He packed up 2,700,000 chips, almost double that of the second-place Natural 8 ambassador, Thai Ha.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Ha, Dean Cimera, and Will Givens, the chip leader from Day 1A, are the only three players with more than 1,400,000 chips.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 2 Group A Top Ten Chips<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"><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;\">Rob Kuhn<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2,700,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">132<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">2<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Thai Ha<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Vietnam<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,465,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">73<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">3<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Dean Cimera<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Croatia<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,430,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">72<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">4<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Will Givens<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,410,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">71<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">5<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Kunal Patni<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">India<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,240,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">62<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">6<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Dustin Nelson<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,170,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">59<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">7<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Michael Gathy<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Belgium<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,150,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">58<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">8<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chisa Matsutani<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Japan<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,114,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">56<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">9<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Spyridon Apartoglou<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Greece<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,110,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">56<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">10<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jed Friedman<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">United States<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">1,085,000<\/span><\/td><td><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">54<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">2026 WSOP Day 25 Outlook<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19235\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-8-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-8-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-8-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-8.webp 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday&#039;s schedule is packed with three gold bracelets up for grabs. Eelis P\u00e4rssinen will be looking to hold onto his final table lead in the $25,000 High Roller PLO, while the $10,000 Mystery Bounty will see the champion decided among the final nine players. Meanwhile, Shaun Deeb will attempt to convert his massive chip lead into his ninth bracelet, as 21 players return for the final round of the $3,000 Nine Mixed Event.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The in-depth journey of other events continues. The $1,000 Seniors Championship will determine the final 25 players to prepare for Saturday&#039;s finals; while the $10,000 HORSE Championship enters its second day, with late registration open until 2:15 pm. The massive $1,500 Millionaire Maker is also in full swing, with Group C on Day 1 and Group B on Day 2 running concurrently.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Two highly anticipated events kick off today. The ultra-high-stakes event returns with the $50,000 High Roller PLO, while the $3,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold&#039;em is also expected to attract a large number of participants. 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