Daniel Negreanu's Day Off: We've got a rare off-the-table vlog from Negreanu today. It might not be as exciting or action-packed as previous episodes, but everyone needs a day off here or there. 

It starts with a trip to the spa – off-camera, thankfully – before a stop for a sandwich and then lots of hanging on the couch at home. Plus, a little look back on one of the key hands he played during Day 1 of the Main Event. 

Negreanu returns to action later today in Day 2D of the Main Event – so we can expect a big one tomorrow.

WSOP Day 43: We're getting down to the wire here, but the best has yet to come. 

The WSOP Main Event rolls on today. 3,638 survivors from Day 1D will return for Day 2D action at 11:00am local time. It's last call for any stragglers as late registration will officially close at the start of Level 8. The late registrants are already piling in – so expect that overall entrant tally to climb over the first four hours of play. 

Taylor von Kriegenbergh holds the chip lead to start after bagging up 312.8K (391 BBs) – but it's a long day ahead. 

Taylor von Kriegenbergh.

[Matthew Berglund]

If you put together a team for our Main Event Pick 3 competition, now's the time to start paying attention. We'll bring you all the big news from the Main Event as soon as cards are in the air. 

And elsewhere in the Paris and Horseshoe ballrooms, players will take their seats for Day 1C of the $600 Ultra Stack. 

Day 2ABC of the Main Event in the bags: Phil Hellmuth stole the spotlight on the feature table, Mike Matusow picked up a one-orbit penalty, and Michael Mizrachi is threatening to go back-to-back. Read our full report.

Hellmuth bites, Matusow gets one-orbit penalty as Main Event goes old school Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow rolled back the years on Day 2ABC of the WSOP Main Event, with table drama, a one-orbit penalty and more.

Dave Woods / July 7, 2026

Nicholas Rigby eliminated: He had his time on the feature table today but he couldn't get anything going – and not for want of trying. The Main Event will miss him. 

Hayley Hochstetler

Old school vs. new school: Phil Hellmuth was regaling his table with a story about his son Nick, who's sharing a table with old-school legend Freddy Deeb.

"Who's Freddy Deeb?" asked a player on his table. "Shaun's brother or son or something?"

Hellmuth also revealed he got 25 minutes of REM sleep during the dinner break and is feeling good.

Freddy Deeb. (Not Shaun's brother or son.)

Martin Kabrhel on the Countdown Show: If you want to know what was going on in that video of him eating... now's your chance. Kabrhel also talks about his critics and how he and Daniel Negreanu are after exchanging words during the $250K Super High Roller.

Michael Mizrachi doubles up: The 2026 champion was all-in and at risk against Alexander Queen. Mizrachi had the best of it with kings against jacks and held to double up. "First all-in of the tournament," Mizrachi said with a smile as he stacked his newly won 143,400-chip stack.

Michael Mizrachi.

Omar Sader