2026 World Series of Poker Schedule, Results, And Updates
By Drew Ellis in Online Casino
Updated: July 16, 2026 at 8:05 am EDTPublished:
The 2026 World Series of Poker has concluded, with 100 total poker events scheduled for the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas casinos starting on May 26 and concluding on July 15.
Keep up with all the happenings on who picked up a bracelet over the seven weeks right here. We have updates on the winners of each event, as well as how the WSOP Main Event played out and got down to its final nine players.
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2026 World Series of Poker Event Schedule
2026 WSOP Main Event Updates
The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event got started on July 2 with over 9,000 contending for the top prize. The $10,000 buy-in for this No Limit Hold’Em is always the most sought after championship each year.
Day 8 saw the field get chipped down to the Final Table of nine players. These players will now wait until Aug. 3 to continue play, with Aug. 3-5 listed as the dates set to determine this year’s Main Event winner.
WSOP Main Event Final Table
- 1. Lucas Jumalon: 194.0M in chips
- 2. Rami Hammoud: 79.0M in chips
- 3. Jamie Shaevel: 56.0M in chips
- 4. Greg Mueller: 48.5M in chips
- 5. Michael Gagliano: 46.5M in chips
- 6. Mario Boos: 44.0M in chips
- 7. Lauri Saaskilahti: 37.5M in chips
- 8. Hanming Feng: 25.0M in chips
- 9. Evagoras Evagorou: 22.5M in chips
Four US Contenders among Final 9 Players
Of the final nine, four are from the United States.
Chip leader Lucas Jumalon hails from Spokane, Washington. He has a big lead with $194 million in chips, over $100 million ahead of the field.
Sitting in third with $56 million in chips is Jamie Shaevel, who is from Santa Monica, California.
Michael Gagliano is from Rockway, New Jersey. He sists in fifth place right now with $46.5 million in chips.
Hanming Feng is in eighth place with $25 million in chips. He hails from San Antonio, Texas.
Last 10 WSOP Main Event Winners
The World Series of Poker Main Event is the biggest tournament in poker and the winner’s purse has reached eight figures in recent years. Here’s a look at the last 10 winners of the Main Event.
World Series of Poker Historical Stats
The World Series of Poker dates back to 1970 when a single Main Event tournament took place. Now, it has built up to 100 different events with also online tournaments and events in other continents.
Winning a WSOP bracelet in any of the 100 events is considered a prized possession. Five different poker players have won at least 10 in their career.
- Phil Hellmuth: 17
- Phil Ivey: 11
- Doyle Brunson: 10
- Johnny Chan: 10
- Erik Seidel: 10
When it comes to money finishes at WSOP events, five have had at least 180.
- Daniel Negreanu: 244
- Roland Israelashvili: 239
- Phil Hellmuth: 203
- Ben Yu: 203
- Yueqi Zhu: 181
When it comes to the WSOP Main Event, here’s some other interesting stats to consider:
- Most Main Event Wins: Johnny Moss, Stu Unger at 3 each
- Most Main Event Final Tables: Jesse Alto at 7
- Youngest Main Event Winner: Joe Cada at 21 years, 357 days in 2009
- Oldest Main Event Winner: Johnny Moss at 66 years, 358 days in 1974
- Most Main Event Entries: Howard Andrew with 45
Where You Can Play Online Poker
While you might not be in Las Vegas for the 2026 World Series of Poker, you can still enjoy playing online in multiple US states.
The best online poker apps are broken down in our guide with information on where you can play, and what states offer interstate competition against players from other states.
There’s plenty of options to choose from if you get the itch while the 2026 World Series of Poker takes place.
Drew Ellis has decades of experience in media covering sports, gambling and general news. He has provided news coverage for online and retail casino developments across the US and around the globe.