WSOP 2026 Latest Report: Multiple Players Win Gold Bracelets in Las Vegas

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) 57th annual event is in full swing at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas. As of the 10th day of competition, over a dozen players have won gold bracelets, including first-time champions and seasoned pros adding to their collections.

Recent Event Results

• Event #1: $550 No-Limit Texas Hold'em Mini Mystery Million
  Winner: Philip Chun (Beverly Hills, California, USA)
  Prize: $400,000
  Under the guidance of five-time bracelet winner Kristen Foxen, Philip Chun captured his first gold bracelet, turning a $550 buy-in into $400,000.

• Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship
  Winner: Dimitar Danchev (Bulgaria)
  Prize: $800,000
  In one of the toughest fields to date, Dimitar Danchev defeated Nikita Kuznetsov to earn his second WSOP gold bracelet.

• Event #8: $1,500 Badugi
  Winner: Michael Casella (Irvine, California, USA)
  Prize: $141,963
  Chess master Michael Casella outlasted 2025 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Nick Schulman heads-up to claim his first bracelet.

• Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
  Winner: Scott Clements (Lynden, Washington, USA)
  Prize: $450,176
  Scott Clements increased his total bracelet count to four, showcasing his mixed-game prowess.

• Event #10: $600 Deep Stack No-Limit Texas Hold'em
  Winner: Karapet Galstyan (Los Altos, California, USA)
  Prize: $259,829
  Karapet Galstyan, who won his first bracelet online in 2023, added a live event bracelet to his resume.

• Event #11: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
  Winner: Stephen Hubbard (Sandy, Utah, USA)
  Prize: $155,819
  After reaching the final table of the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event, Stephen Hubbard won this tournament to secure his first bracelet.

History Nearly Rewritten

Phil Hellmuth made the final table of Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, coming close to extending his record of WSOP gold bracelets to 18, but ultimately fell short.

Key Upcoming Events

• June 5: Event #23 — $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship
  Top Seven-Card Stud players will compete in this classic discipline.
• June 6: Event #24 — $25,000 High Roller Six-Handed No-Limit Texas Hold'em
  A high-stakes event expected to attract many star players.
• June 7: Event #25 — $500 Freezeout No-Limit Texas Hold'em
  With a freezeout format giving each player only one buy-in, all-in action will be even more intense.

How to Follow WSOP 2026

Poker enthusiasts can watch daily broadcasts on ESPN or the WSOP YouTube channel. Download the WSOP Live app to track chip counts and register for events. Follow @WSOP on X or Instagram for the latest updates.

About the WSOP

The World Series of Poker is the largest and richest poker tournament brand globally, having awarded over $4 billion in prize money over the past six decades. The 2025 Las Vegas Main Event drew 246,960 entrants, with a total prize pool exceeding $481 million, both all-time records. The WSOP annually hosts approximately 50 circuit events worldwide, as well as WSOP Europe, WSOP Paradise, and WSOP Online.