On Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event, blinds were 100k/200k/200k, Konya Zhang and Vaziri busted, and the time bank scandal sparked criticism and proposals for a lawsuit.
After Loren Klein's long blind, WSOP quickly introduced shot clocks on Day 7 of the 2026 Main Event. The decision sparked controversy among players and experts.
The Italian Sergio Benzo became the first champion of the inaugural WSOP Pick Your PLO, winning $196,431 and his first WSOP bracelet.
After the sixth day of the main event WSOP 2026, only 62 players remain out of 9,208 starters. Chip leader Tyler Gaston and Hossein Ensan in the top‑5, Kongya Zhang — the last woman.
English poker player Jami Dwan defeated Daniel Rezay in a heads‑up match, winning $2.27 million and his first WSOP bracelet. At the final table he faced Brian Kenny and Daniel Negreanu.
The sixth day of the WSOP Main Event saw significant eliminations and high-stakes action as players fought for their share of the prize pool.
On day five of the 2026 WSOP Main Event only 174 players remain from the original field of 9,208. Michael Mizrachi busted out, and Zhao Liu leads the chip count with 10.15 million chips.
Learn how Eric Weber and Matthew Shepsky won their first WSOP 2026 bracelets, earning $400 000 and $305 000 respectively.
Patrick Leonard talks about his emotions, short sleep, and strategy for day 5 of the WSOP 2026 Main Event.