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WSOP Main Event FT incoming: We're a little under two hours away from the second day of WSOP Main Event final table coverage on ESPN2. It all kicks off at 8:00PM ET – so now's the time to sort out your viewing mechanism to avoid any frustrating delays.

In case you missed out on last night's coverage, read all about it from PokerOrg's Matt Hansen.

The WSOP Main Event.

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There's more than one interesting thread carrying over from yesterday's play:

Will Greg 'FBT' Mueller be the next player to hit the rail? He's got the shortest stack of the bunch headed into today's play, but anything can happen.
Will Han Feng continue his ascendency up the chip counts? The Chinese-born American started the final table 8/9 before a late surge saw him bag up the second-biggest stack in play. And, how will he top yesterday's anime-inspired outfit?
Lucas Jumalon navigated his way through highs and lows yesterday to retain his hard-earned chip lead. Will he stay in the zone? Or, will the pressure get to him?
It was a cagey affair yesterday – will we see anyone take advantage of their opponents' unwillingness to play big pots?

Tune in later tonight to get the answers to those questions – and more.

Scott Seiver addresses Hall of Fame vote: In a post on social media, 2026 nominee Scott Seiver congratulated Jason Koon on his induction and then offered up his thoughts on not making the cut this year.

Seiver also identified a perceived flaw in the voting process and a logical solution to the problem – click below to read about it in his words.

Scott Seiver @scott_seiver

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I want to start this off by saying how obviously deserving Jason is of the hall of fame, and am deeply touched by the words people have reached out to me last night, specifically Jason himself and Schulman and Negreanu, which has really helped temper my emotions so far. Having…

WSOP x Solana Showdown: Want to watch 9 cryptocurrency influencers battle for $100,000 and a customized WSOP x Solana bracelet?

Roll the tape below – it's just the thing to keep us going until the WSOP Main Event coverage returns to the airwaves in a couple hours.

Koon gives thanks: Yesterday, Jason Koon ascended into the rarefied air of the Poker Hall of Fame as the lone inductee from the Class of 2026.

Today, he gives thanks.

"Poker is my life's passion," Koon wrote on social media. "I've truly given it everything I have. I love you guys, thank you."

Jason Koon @JasonKoon

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Yesterday I joined the Poker Hall of Fame. A few of the guys on this year’s list are heroes of mine and deserve to be in as much as I do; I’m sure their day is coming soon. When I found poker, I was immediately and forever in it. It was my path to independence, my teacher in…

Michael Mizrachi said he'd finish the Main Event final table off quickly in 2025. Here's what that looked like.

Sam Greenwood @SamGreenwoodRIO

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Yesterday they played 108 hands to go from 9 to 7. Last year the entire FT was 79 hands.

Not got ESPN? If you want to check out the hands from Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event final table, you can watch the Winamax stream. Speaking French would be a bonus.

'I almost didn't do it': More on Han Feng's outfit and his final table chip surge in our full story from Las Vegas.

Han Feng flies into second as WSOP Main Event final table logjam builds Lucas Jumalon still has the lead, but Han Feng made the biggest move during the first session of the WSOP Main Event final table.

Matt Hansen / August 4, 2026

Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event final table was a grind. Day 2? Michael Gagliano thinks it could be a short one.

Poker Org @pokerorg

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What are your predictions for tomorrow @WSOP Final Table?

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