2026 WSOP Main Event: Money Bubble Bursts, Moneymaker Out

The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event began Day 4 with 1,389 players remaining out of 9,208. On Day 4, 1,382 players were entitled to a share of the $85,634,400 prize pool. The day started with tension as the field went from seven players off the money to hand-for-hand play on the bubble. Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Chance Kornuth was among the last players to go out before they reached the money.

Hand-for-hand play produced four all-in pots on the first deal, and all four short stacks survived. On the second hand of hand-for-hand action, six all-in pots proved enough to burst the bubble. Three players doubled, but three saw their main event runs cut short. One of the bubble casualties was 2003 WSOP main event champion Chris Moneymaker, who called an all in on a board showing a full house, sevens full of aces.

Zhaken Seitbekov bested Chris Moneymaker and Stoyan Madanzhiev, with king high earning him the hefty consolation prize of a $25,000 WSOP Paradise super main event seat. Sam Sweilem holds the overnight chip lead with 3,800,000 chips. Artur Martirosian sits in third place overnight with an unspecified chip count. Defending champion Michael Mizrachi is among the shorter stacks in the field after a tough end to his day 4. 2019 WSOP main event champion Hossein Ensan is in the strongest position of any previous champion, with 2,580,000 chips.