

2026 WSOP Main Event Down to 533 Players, 'The Grinder' Still in the Mix
The 2026 WSOP Main Event has reached 533 players. Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi is among the survivors in the 2026 WSOP Main Event.
Chris Moneymaker was eliminated from the 2026 WSOP Main Event after running into pocket aces. Zhaken Seitbekov won a three-way flip for the WSOP Paradise Main Event package.
Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh, Alex Foxen, Chino Rheem, Aaron Barone, and David Peters are still in contention for the 2026 WSOP Main Event title. Hossein Ensan, Greg Raymer, and Ryan Riess are the past Main Event winners still in the mix.
Sam Sweilem is leading the way with close to 200 big blinds. Artur Martirosyan is in the top three with a significant stack. Sasha Liu will be coming back to a stack of over 150 big blinds. Caitlin Comeskey ended the day with 1.7 million, good for 116 big blinds.
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