Ladies Event caps Day 1. Who will make a run at the money on Day 2? Our story:

Familiar faces set pace atop record-setting field in WSOP Ladies Event Shiina Okamoto returned with an eye on a third straight Ladies Event title, while several familiar faces have bagged big stacks.

Matt Hansen / June 26, 2026

Eelis Parssinen wins $25K PLO/NLH! In the late-night hours of the WSOP, Parssinen won his second high roller bracelet of the summer after an earlier win in the $25K PLO event. 

Eelis Parssinen

Hayley Hochstetler

Results:

1. Eelis Parssinen - $1,172,296
2. Juha Helppi - $781,500
3. Sean Winter - $540,754
4. Edward Leonard - $381,950
5. Sergio Martinez Gonzalez - $275,509
6. AP Garza - $203,041
7. Daniel Negreanu - $152,954
8. Dylan Linde - $117,835

France takes the Super Seniors! Our full story:

Super Senior wins first WSOP bracelet: 'Every poker player's dream' Lionel Barracano won the $1,000 Super Seniors for his first bracelet at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

Ryan Lashmar / June 26, 2026

Glaser wins the PPC! Check out our full interview: 

'Crowning moment': Benny Glaser scoops PPC for career-defining 9th WSOP bracelet Benny Glaser earned the highlight of his esteemed career, winning the 2026 Poker Players Championship

Mike Patrick / June 26, 2026

Ivey out. The 11-time champ busted in third place, leaving only Josh Arieh and Benny Glaser to play for the PPC title. 

Our story on Ivey's demise:

Phil Ivey crushed late in bid for historic 12th WSOP title Phil Ivey was eliminated from the 2026 WSOP Poker Players Championship in 3rd place at the hands of Josh Arieh.

Mike Patrick / June 26, 2026

Negreanu out. Dylan Linde bounced from the $25K PLO/NLH in eighth, and Negreanu followed in seventh. But not before a big straight flush. 

Our full story, with video:

Negreanu pops straight flush at his latest WSOP final table Daniel Negreanu is in pursuit of another WSOP bracelet at the final table of the $25K High Roller NLH/PLO

Matt Hansen / June 26, 2026

Negreanu reaches $25K final table. The final nine players are in place for the $25K High Roller PLO/NLH mix. 

1. Juha Helppi - 6.7M
2. Eelis Paerssinen - 6.2M
3. AP Garza - 3.8M
4. Sergio Martinez-Gonzalez - 3.6M
5. Dylan Linde - 2.9M
6. Edward Leonard - 2.9M
7. Sean Winter - 1.7M
8. Daniel Negreanu - 1.3M
9. Yang Wang - 1.2M

Daniel Negreanu

Super Duper Seniors.

The final 10:

1. Nancy Birnbaum - 9.5M
2. Timothy Garner - 8M
3. Glen Clementi - 7.2M
4. Michael Dokell - 6.5M
5. Dhesikan Ananchaperumal - 6.3M
6. Paul Mcmullin - 6.1M
7. Donald Briggs - 4.2M
8. Alexander Dovzhenko - 4.1M
9. Lionel Barracano - 3.5M
10. Kevin Song - 2.7M

Blinds continue at 120K/240K/240K.