Day 7 of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas was a busy one as four bracelets were awarded. With the summer series nearing full swing, the bracelet train is beginning to roll down the tracks.
If you missed out on any of the action – here's a quick recap of the winners and biggest moments from Day 7 of the 2026 WSOP.
Chun closes, Shelton parties
On Monday, Philip Chun closed out Event #1: $550 Mystery Millions, outlasting a field of 20,4888 players to claim his first bracelet – along with the $400,000 first-place prize.
Chun defeated Jalil Houssain during heads-up play, depriving the Palestinian of the chance to hoist his country's first-ever WSOP bracelet.
Chun had plenty of reasons to party, but Andrew Shelton – the recreational player who pulled the $1,000,000 top bounty – has a few more.
Maybe the two of them can combine party plans?
Hellmuth comes up short of 18, Galystan gets his first
As Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship wound down to a final table, one player drew the attention of the poker world: Phil Hellmuth.
With a record-extending 18th bracelet on the line, only seven players stood between 'The Poker Brat' and yet another piece of jewelry. Unfortunately for him, a couple of bad beats on the final table saw him hit the rail in seventh place. Scott Clements went on to claim the $450,176 first-place prize and the bracelet – his fourth. Clements defeated PLO crusher Dylan Weisman during heads-up play to complete his victory over the 204-entrant field.
Event #10: $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em restarted its Day 2 with 230 players still in the hunt for the bracelet.
After a marathon of a day, Karapet Galystan took his place atop the podium to claim his first WSOP bracelet and the $258,829 top prize.
Danchev dances to Heads-Up win
Monday also brought about the conclusion of Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. With four players remaining – Dimitar Danchev, Alex Foxen, Ryuta Nakai, and Nikita Kuznetzov – and $800,000 for the winner, all eyes were on the main stage in the newly-refurbished streaming room at the WSOP.
After taking down Nakai in his semi-finals match, Danchev got the better of Kuznetsov in the finals – earning himself a first live WSOP bracelet.
Want the lowdown on how exactly Danchev navigated his way through such a stacked field? PokerOrg's Adam Hampton has you covered.
