Playing Day 1 of the Main? Here's some timely advice from some top pros on how to make Day 2.

Ask the pros: How to survive Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event We wanted to know how to survive day one of the WSOP Main Event, so we asked the pros.

Craig Tapscott / July 5, 2026

New rules? Forget Dua Lipa; Justin Hammer and the Tournament Directors Association have been busy working through the nuts and bolts of poker tournaments at the TDA Summit.

And a few things are changing, like:

• Chips must be stacked in piles of 20.
• All-in? Put in all your chips or none, nothing in between.
• Passive action out-of-turn can't become aggressive if action changes.
• Smart glasses likely to be banned.

Justin breaks it all down for you, below.

Everything the TDA Summit changed (and the one new rule I hate) Tournament Director Justin Hammer reviews the changes and edits to the tournament rules at the recent TDA Summit in Las Vegas during the WSOP.

Justin Hammer / July 5, 2026

Telling a poker player to 'work on your mindset' is like telling an athlete, 'get fitter'. Vague, generic and impractical.

Instead, as psychologist Paul Gibbons writes in the latest edition of 'The Modern Psychology of Poker', you should be identifying which areas of your mental game need work, and focusing up.

Full article below.

The Modern Psychology of Poker: ‘Mindset’ is for fish 'Work on your mindset' is advice that's too broad to be useful, says psychologist Paul Gibbons. Instead, break your mental game into components and fix what's actually broken.

Paul Gibbons / July 5, 2026

One more Day 1 to go in the Main: Sunday is Day 1D of the WSOP $10K Main Event and your last chance to get in on the ground floor.

Registration stays open until the end of level 7 in Day 2, though. With Day 2s running on both Monday and Tuesday, that means the latest possible moment to enter should be around 3:40pm PT on Tuesday afternoon.

If you do, you'll start with a stack of 60,000 and blinds of 600/1200 with a 1200 big blind ante.

Still, plenty of time to shake off any July 4 hangovers.

Here's what's taking place at the WSOP on Sunday, July 5.

• 10am: $600 Ultra Stack NLH Day 1A
• 11am: $1,000 NLH final day
• 11am: $10,000 Main Event Day 1D

Justin Fawcett closes out the $1,500 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot: In a late finish on Saturday night, Fawcett defeated Abdul Amer heads-up to win the $322,564 first prize.

1. Justin Fawcett: $322,564
2. Abdul Amer: $214,946
3. Hok Lee: $153,802
4. Julio Trimmer: $111,414
5. Antoine Labat: $81,720
6. Daniel Walmsley: $60,701
7. Paul Fehlig: $45,669
8. Jesse Lonis: $34,806

Justin Fawcett.

Omar Sader

How do you have a great Main Event when you've been running bad all summer?

There's no magic bullet, but psychologist Alan Longo has some ideas that can help.

Variance doesn't care that it's the Main Event Having a bad series? You might be focusing on the wrong things, says psychologist Alan Longo.

Alan Longo / July 5, 2026

Toby Price wins $800 Summer Celebration ($500,000): Deniz Oeney couldn't find a way back to parity heads-up and Price has won his first WSOP bracelet.  

53 players survive Day 1 of $1K NLH: Former Main Event champ Greg Merson will come back tomorrow to play for the bracelet and $219,391 first prize. 

$800 Summer Celebration – Michael Moncek eliminated in 3rd ($240,000): Winning $240K from an $800 buy-in would be the stuff of celebration for almost everyone, but Texas Mike will have had his heart set on the bracelet here. Toby Price is now the big chip leader heads-up vs. Deniz Oeney. 

Michael Moncek.

Hayley Hochstetler

Dinner break on Day 1C of the Main Event: The field is up to 1,530, with 1,389 still playing. The players will return at 6:45pm to play the final two levels of the night. Chris Brewer has broken the six-figure mark with 102K.

Chris Brewer.

Monique Marestein

Unofficial final table set in $1,500 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot: Timothy Frazin was eliminated in 10th ($21,033).

1. Abdul Amer: 10.4M
2. Julio Trimmer: 8M
3. Paul Fehlig: 5.3M
4. Daniel Walmsley: 5.3M 
5. Hok Lee: 4.3M 
6. Antoine Labat: 2.9M
7. Justin Fawcett: 2.6M
8. Jesse Lonis: 1.4M
9. Jean-Marc Thomas: 650K

Myles Mullaly wins $5K Super Turbo Bounty: It didn't take long but it didn't go the way we thought it would. Mullaly came back from a huge chip deficit heads-up to claim his first gold bracelet and $593,601. Pete Chen is second for $395,664. 

Myles Mullaly.

Heads-up in the $5K Super Turbo Bounty: Pete Chen has a monster chip lead, with 52.2 million against Myles Mullaly's 8.5 million. Blinds are 500K/1M so this may not last long. 

ESPN stream starts at 5pm: Action from Day 1C of the Main Event starts in 20 minutes. If you're outside of the US you can watch in certain locations (including UK and Canada) on the WSOP YouTube channel for free.

Hayley Hochstetler

Registration closed in Event 85, $1,000 NLH: There are 582 players left from a total field of 1,735, with a total prize pool of $1,526,800. Antonio Subire is the chip leader. 

Nicholas Palma going deep in BetMGM Championship: Over at Aria, Nicky P is currently fourth with just 18 left and $801,000 up top. Get all the live updates on Instant Live . 

Nick Palma.

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Adriaan Jacobs wins $600 Deepstack Championship ($282,817): He only had $11,589 in total cashes before winning his first WSOP bracelet today. Read more below. 

Is Adriaan Jacobs South Africa's Chris Moneymaker? Twenty-one-year-old on a dream trip with his dad wins South Africa's first live World Series of Poker bracelet since 1989

Brad Willis / July 4, 2026

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. 

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.

Josh Arieh.

Hayley Hochstetler

• 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. 

1. Dzmitry Urbanovich - $431,0260
2. Richard Bai - $283,660
3. Derek Hanauer - $191,570
4. Brian Rast - $132,880
5. Alex Foxen - $94,730
6. Matt Vengrin - $69,460
7. 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:

The champ is here: Mizrachi calls his shot on Day 1B of WSOP Main Event Michael Mizrachi returned to defend his title on Day 1B of the WSOP Main Event.

Matt Hansen / July 4, 2026

Last dance for Rast. The $10K 8-Game Championship is down to just three players, and they're leaving Brian Rast behind. 

The rest:

1. Derek Hanauer - 4.1M
2. Richard Bai - 4.1M
3. Dzmitry Urbanovich - 3M

Hayley Hochstetler

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. 

$3K Freezeout – Chris Moorman eliminated in 7th ($101,900): It's another six-figure score for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame nominee.

Chris Moorman.

Omar Sader

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:

1. Asi Moshe: 28M
2. Qiao Du: 8.8M
3. Ihor Popyk: 8.7M
4. David Miscikowski: 7.3M
5. Methavee Taveekitvatee: 7M
6. Chris Moorman: 6.5M 
7. Dustin Murphy: 4.7M

Andrew Moreno.

Omar Sader

$10K 8-Game Mixed Championship final table set: Is it going to be another one for Alex Foxen?

1. Alex Foxen: 3.35M
2. Richard Bai: 2.6M
3. Brian Rast: 1.9M
4. Maksim Pisarenko: 1.45M
5. Derek Hanauer: 1.3M
6. Dzmitry Urbanovich: 800k
7. 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.

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. 

Alex Foxen.

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.

Antonio Esfandiari.

Not all heroes wear capes. But for some reason Phil Hellmuth did on Day 1A of the WSOP Main Event.

See for yourself...

Hellmuth makes a scene on Day 1A of the WSOP Main Event, survives to Day 2 WSOP Main Event Day 1A sees Ryuta Nakai lead, Phil Hellmuth's entrance upstaged, Scott Seiver surges and numbers dip from last year.

Dave Woods / July 3, 2026

Need some help with your Pick 3 team? Here are five players taking big stacks through to Day 2 of the Main Event.

Big stacks, big opportunities: Consider these Day 1A survivors for your Pick 3 team These players are already through Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event, and could add immediate value to your Pick 3 team.

Adam Hampton / July 3, 2026

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.

How Fernando 'JNANDEZ' Habegger mastered the art of teaching PLO Fernando Habegger shares how he began to learn PLO before solvers, and became inspired to write books illustrating the major concepts within the great game of pot-limit Omaha.

Craig Tapscott / July 3, 2026

Who needs the World Cup? 15 different countries have tasted WSOP success so far this summer. Can you name them all?

Which countries are finding success at the 2026 WSOP? Of the 77 WSOP bracelet events completed so far, 47 have been won by players from the USA.

Adam Hampton / July 3, 2026

"I f***ing did that!": Caitlin Comeskey is having a breakthrough summer.

‘Who does that? Me! I f***ing did that’: Caitlin Comeskey's whirlwind summer Adding more focus on her poker game has led content creator Caitlin Comeskey to hit new highs this summer at the WSOP

Mike Patrick / July 3, 2026