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

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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

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. 

Chris Moorman.

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. 

Daisuke Ogita.

Alicia Skillman