Back-to-back for Negreanu? It's the morning after the huge $100K PLO win for Daniel Negreanu, and he's looking to ride the wave in his latest vlog.
SATURDAY, JULY 4
It's not just about the Main on July 4:
- The $5K Super Turbo needed an extra day to finish. 8 players remain with Pete Chen leading the way with a stack of 23.8M – more than double what Najeem Ajez has in second. The restart is set for 2pm.
- Event #85: $1K NLH got underway at 10am. It's a two-day event with one re-entry, and late reg at the end of level 10 (around 4pm).
- It's the final day of the $800 Summer Celebration, with 341 players returning from a field of 6,803. There are still a few fantasy players looking for the 68 field bonus (which kicks in when the field is down to 72): Andreas Frohli, Michael Moncek, Josh Arieh, Matthew Beinner and Allan Le.
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- There are 5 left in the $600 Deepstack Championship, and they restart at 11am to play for the bracelet. Adriaan Jacobs is the big chip leader.
- The $1,500 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot resumes with 19 players at 1pm. Jesse Lonis headlines with the fourth-biggest stack.
Happy fourth! It's Day 1C of the $10K Main Event, but don't expect to see Daniel Negreanu today – he's announced for Day 1D. So far, Main Event numbers are tracking just behind 2025 (which ended with 9,735 players). Day 1C attracted 1,678 players last year. Cards are in the air at 11am.
Hayley Hochstetler
New 8-Game champion. Dzmitry Urbanovich took down the $10K 8-game, beating a tough final table for his first bracelet.
- Dzmitry Urbanovich - $431,0260
- Richard Bai - $283,660
- Derek Hanauer - $191,570
- Brian Rast - $132,880
- Alex Foxen - $94,730
- Matt Vengrin - $69,460
- Maksim Pisarenko - $52,430
Deepstack finale set. The $600 Championship will return with its final five on Saturday:
- Adriaan Jacobs - 67.2M
- Seong Han - 30M
- Paul Merlette - 27.4M
- Xingwei Chen - 17.5M
- Junichi Murakami - 13.2M
Jacobs has a commanding lead with 134bb.
That's a wrap on Day 1B. Check out the full story:
Last dance for Rast. The $10K 8-Game Championship is down to just three players, and they're leaving Brian Rast behind.
The rest:
- Derek Hanauer - 4.1M
- Richard Bai - 4.1M
- Dzmitry Urbanovich - 3M
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Back-to-Back Michael? The defending champ says he's feeling a successful title defense in the WSOP Main Event.
Day 1B has been just fine for Mizrachi, who has chipped up over 90K.
Ask Jeff: If you're struggling with which tier of ESPN, Jeff Platt has the answer. Don't spend too much.
Naoya Kihara has been putting the work in this summer.
Asi Moshe wins $3K Freezeout ($683,830): It keeps his perfect Hendon Mob record – Moshe has just five tournament wins and they're all for WSOP bracelets.
Tyler Abrams
Time for a bite. Day 1B of the WSOP Main Event has taken a 60-minute dinner break. They'll be back in Level 4 with blinds at 300/500. More than 870 players remain with two more levels to play.
Martin Kabrhel wants a second: In a message to his fans he says that one bracelet was the goal this summer – now he wants another.
$3K Freezeout – Chris Moorman eliminated in 7th ($101,900): It's another six-figure score for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame nominee.
Omar Sader
FRIDAY, JULY 3
Andrew Moreno eliminated in 8th ($78,210): A disappointing day for Moreno in the $3K Freezeout after coming in as chip leader with 14 left. The final seven stacks are as follows:
- Asi Moshe: 28M
- Qiao Du: 8.8M
- Ihor Popyk: 8.7M
- David Miscikowski: 7.3M
- Methavee Taveekitvatee: 7M
- Chris Moorman: 6.5M
- Dustin Murphy: 4.7M
Omar Sader
$10K 8-Game Mixed Championship final table set: Is it going to be another one for Alex Foxen?
- Alex Foxen: 3.35M
- Richard Bai: 2.6M
- Brian Rast: 1.9M
- Maksim Pisarenko: 1.45M
- Derek Hanauer: 1.3M
- Dzmitry Urbanovich: 800k
- Matt Vengrin: 300K
The latest Negreanu vlog is a big one: Especially if you've got a piece of him. Check what he did to celebrate after winning the $100K PLO yesterday.
Will Kassouf is here: He's getting warmed up for the Main Event by playing in the $800 Summer Celebration today. You might hear him if you're in the vicinity.
Get ready for Day 2 of the BetMGM Championship at Aria: Esther Taylor is, and the money bubble is first on the slate for today. Get all your live updates for this event on our Instant Live feed throughout the day.
Stephen Lee suffers runner-runner Main Event heartbreak: Lee was first out today after flopping a set. Shraga Vrubel had aces and made a runner-runner flush to send a shellshocked Lee to the rail.
Mizrachi muscling in on Hellmuth territory: The Grinder is looking to go back-to-back in the Main Event – and if anyone can, he can – but we're not sure how many players need special entrances. (Actually, we are: zero.)
It's a busy day at the WSOP today:
The $3K Freezeout crowns a winner today. 14 players are getting ready to restart at 12pm, with Andrew Moreno leading the way. Chris Moorman and Martin Jacobson are still in.
12 are left in the $10K 8-Game Mixed and this one could have a big impact on the Player of the Year race . Brian Rast leads and Alex Foxen is second.
A $5K Super Turbo Bounty starts at 2pm. This will play to a winner today, with late reg open until 6:45pm. Alex Foxen won the $10K event earlier in the summer.
Hayley Hochstetler
Day 2 of the $1,500 PLO Double Board starts at 1pm, with 227 players coming back from a field of 1,673. There are plenty of fantasy sweats here including Naoya Kihara, Jesse Lonis, Michael Moncek, Josh Reichard and Mike Matusow.
Day 1B of the $800 Summer Celebration is underway with late registration open until 5pm. Just 124 players survived Day 1A yesterday from a field of 2,584, with Josh Arieh bagging big and looking to secure a huge fantasy field bonus on the final day tomorrow.
The $600 Deepstack has resumed with 38 players left. This one plays to a winner tomorrow.
The Magician playing Main Event Day 1B: Cards are in the air on Day 1B of the Main Event and Antonio Esfandiari is in the house. There are 667 players in the field so far. Last year Day 1B attracted 1,096 players, with Michael Mizrachi ending with the chip lead and a stack of 297,000.
Not all heroes wear capes. But for some reason Phil Hellmuth did on Day 1A of the WSOP Main Event.
See for yourself...
Need some help with your Pick 3 team? Here are five players taking big stacks through to Day 2 of the Main Event.
We're still not 100% sure why he's called 'JNandez': But now we know a lot more about how he became a PLO guru.
Who needs the World Cup? 15 different countries have tasted WSOP success so far this summer. Can you name them all?
"I f***ing did that!": Caitlin Comeskey is having a breakthrough summer.
Doug Polk steps back from The Lodge: "While I'll remain a shareholder, I will no longer have any active role or involvement with The Lodge."
Andrew Moreno leads final 14 in $3K Freezeout NLH: Moreno was the only player to end the day with an eight-figure stack, as he bagged 11,955,000. Chris Moorman is still in with a stack of 3,140,000, followed by Martin Jacobson with 2,145,000. They'll return to play for the bracelet and $683,830 tomorrow at 12pm.
Omar Sader
Japan's Daisuke Ogita wins $1K Mini Main Event ($1,000,000): The Big One started today while the Mini Main Event ended, with Ogita coming out on top of a field of 12,560 entries.
Alicia Skillman
Patrick Stacey wins $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw ($223,177): He beat Danny Tang heads-up to win his first WSOP bracelet. Mark Gregorich was third.
DOMINIC IAQUINTO
No bracelet for Chainsaw: Allen Kessler has been eliminated in fourth place in the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw event. Danny Tang still has the chip lead but Patrick Stacey is right on his shoulder. Mark Gregorich is third.
DOMINIC IAQUINTO
Martin Kabrhel wins his 6th WSOP bracelet: He drew a huge rail and was equal parts moody and joyous, but he beat Krista Gifford heads-up to win the gold.
Hippo power: Martin Kabrhel is heads-up for his sixth bracelet and has taken the chip lead from Krista Gifford in the $3,200 WSOP online/live event. A fan just gave him a giant cuddly hippo, and he now thinks he's unbeatable.
First bracelet for Chainsaw? He's currently on his dinner break and sitting third of six in the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball event. Danny Tang leads the way.
DOMINIC IAQUINTO
Martin Kabrhel down to final 3: He's a long way away from the Main Event stream so you can't hear him if you're watching that, but he's down to the final three in the hybrid/live online event – the $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller – and he's not winning it quietly.
Negreanu talks after eighth bracelet win: "I’ve always said that I’m at the top of tier 2 [of PLO], but I might have elevated myself to the bottom of tier 1 now." Read our full report below.
Watch the WSOP Main Event for free: If you're in the US, the Main Event is now streaming on ESPN+. If you're not in the US? It's free on the WSOP YouTube channel.
"I had nothing!" – Negreanu celebrates his eighth bracelet win and reveals that he bluffed Martirosian in two huge pots heads-up. The celebrations are really something – he really loves winning.
Ali Nejad and Nick Schulman clock in for the night shift: Everyone's favorite commentary duo is back in the booth for the Main Event – and the action is streaming live now on ESPN+.
Daniel Negreanu wins 8th WSOP bracelet: The Canadian triumphed over a field of 80 entrants in the $100K PLO High Roller to add to his already-impressive WSOP resume.
With the win, Negreanu adds $2,517,718 to his career earnings – and now finds himself in the black for the summer series after being down more than half a million.
Negreanu defeated Artur Martirosian during heads-up play to close out the win.
THURSDAY, JULY 2
Negreanu in the driver's seat: With the elimination of Yosuke Miki in fifth place, the $100K PLO High Roller is down to just four players – and Daniel Negreanu holds a big chip lead.
- Daniel Negreanu - 21.5M (72 BBs)
- Artur Martirosian - 11.5M (38 BBs)
- Philip Sternheimer - 10.7M (36 BBs)
- Chris Frank - 8.6M (29 BBs)
Jeff Platt hunting down his next victims: Talk to Platt at your own peril!
Seiver off to a good start: Bad news for anyone in the WSOP Main Event Day 1A field who gets moved to his table.
Mini Main down to three-handed play: There's been a frenzy of activity on the Mini Main Event final table and only three players remain from the nine who started the day.
Jeffrey Evans holds a slim leads with 112M chips while Daisuke Ogita sits just behind him on 92.5M.
Jaehwa Son rounds out the counts with 64.5M.
Mizrachi starts the Main Event party: 2025 WSOP Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi stepped up to the microphone earlier today to kick off Day 1A of the Main Event by uttering the words we've all been waiting to hear: "Shuffle Up and Deal."
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It's showtime: The cards are in the air for Day 1A of the WSOP Main Event – and we've got a bust out already, stay tuned for more details.
Daniel Negreanu's latest vlog is all about the four-card streets: After battling throughout Day 2 of the $100K PLO High Roller, Negreanu bagged up a near chip lead stack and will return today to fight for his 8th bracelet as one of only five players left in the hunt.
Roll the tape below to see how he did it.
It's finally here: The WSOP Main Event, the crown jewel of the summer series, kicks off today.
While there's a long way to go until a winner is crowned, you won't want to miss out on any of the action – read below to find out where, when, and how you can watch along.
