Is someone cutting onions?: These are the Main Event stories we love to report on – even if they're serious tear-jerkers. 

Fallen friend's final wish sends home game winner to WSOP Main Event Nason Weller is honoring a fallen friend's wish with a ticket to the $10,000 Main Event.

Mike Patrick / July 6, 2026

Negreanu in the Main: It was a long and slow road for 'Kid Poker' on Day 1D of the Main Event – but he bagged up chips and that's all that matters. Roll the tape below to see how it went. 

After a day off today, Negreanu will return to battle it out on Day 2D on Tuesday. 

ACR Poker is 25 years old: To celebrate the milestone there's $15M GTD across two Venom tournaments this summer, PLO and NLH, including $12M in the hold'em event alone.

Both are mystery bounty tourneys with some juicy goodies in there. The starting gun fires on August 13 - more below.

ACR Poker celebrates 25th anniversary with $15M GTD Venom ACR Poker marks its quarter-centenary with the biggest Venom tournaments yet.

Adam Hampton / July 6, 2026

WSOP Day 42: Here's a quick rundown of what's on the docket for today as the summer series approaches its end. 

Following a massive turnout on Day 1D, the Main Event now rolls on to action in Day 2ABC. With late registration still open, the entry numbers should continue to rise over the next two days. We'll bring you all the latest as soon as cards are in the air at 11:00am local time. 

While everyone's focus is on the Main Event – rightfully so – the $600 Ultra Stack NLH also continues today with action in Day 1B, starting at 10:00am local time. 

Sorted your free Pick 3 team for the WSOP Main Event? Make sure you save your team by 11am PT on Monday! You could win a $5K trip to play the Moneymaker Poker Tour in Aruba this September.

Need some last minute tips? Here are 5 players from Day 1D who not only have the skills to go all the way, but also the chips.

Last call for our WSOP Pick 3 contest! 5 hot prospects from Day 1D The final starting flight of the WSOP Main Event has seen some more big names advance to Day 2. Who should you add to your Pick 3 team?

Adam Hampton / July 6, 2026

Curtains for Day 1D. It was a big one. A very big one. And this one had it all. Negreanu, Deeb, and more than 4,600 players. 

Our story:

Pocket aces boost Negreanu late on giant Day 1D at WSOP Main Event Daniel Negreanu and Shaun Deeb led a double feature of livestream tables on Day 1D of the 2026 WSOP Main Event.

Matt Hansen / July 6, 2026

The WSOP will return on Monday with Day 2ABC. 

One level more. Another day, another destiny. Day 1D of the WSOP Main Event is about to walk off on its final break of the night. There are 4,648 entries on the tournament clock, and around 3,964 players remain. 

Spotted near the top of the counts? Chris 'Big Huni' Hunichen with around 235K.