The 2026 WSOP Main Event champion is a 22-year-old from Spokane, Washington. After a brief but brilliant heads-up match against the 40-year-old Finnish player Lauri Saaskilahti in Las Vegas, American player Lucas Jumalon achieved his dreams in going wire-to-wire in the World Championship at the final table to win the gold WSOP Main Event bracelet… Continue reading Lucas Jumalon Wins 2026 WSOP Main Event for $10m in Las Vegas

Every story has to have an ending, and for one man tonight, the WSOP Main Event script will have had one glorious final chapter. Lucas Jumalon has led the final table’s multi-layered story from the opening line to the final paragraph. But is there a twist in the tale? Finnish player came from nowhere on… Continue reading Two Remain for WSOP Main Event Shootout After Dramatic Day in Vegas

Over the past two months, thousands of players descended on Las Vegas to take part in the 57th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). With just three more tournament days to go until the Main Event concludes next week, 51 tournament days are in the bag and the numbers are in from a phenomenal series.

On a busy day of action in Las Vegas, the WSOP Main Event reached its seventh day after 174 players were reduced to just 62 survivors. Of them, PokerStake players such as Brock Wilson made the cut, while the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year Shaun Deeb is well placed for a deep run too.… Continue reading Brock Wilson and Shaun Deeb Among Legends to Survive WSOP Main Event Day 6

The 2026 WSOP Main Event reached Day 4 in Las Vegas last night as the money bubble burst in the World Championship. With 1,389 players starting the day, just 533 remained at the close of play, with the reigning champion and GGPoker Global Ambassador Michael Mizrachi still in contention to become the first back-to-back winner… Continue reading Main Event Drama as Moneymaker Bubbles the Money and Mizrachi Survives Cut

The most exciting day of action yet in the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event played out on Wednesday, as Day 3 of the World Championship ended with PokerStake seller Sasha Liu top of the chipcounts. With a host of other PokerStake sellers high on the leaderboard too, the chances of our players… Continue reading Sasha Liu on Top in WSOP Main Event as PokerStake Stars Shine on Day 3

After a dramatic Day 2d in the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, a total of 9,208 entries made it into the books to make this year’s World Championship the fourth largest in poker history. With 820 late registrations on Day 2d, 303 more than last year’s final flight warranted, just 3,294 players… Continue reading The 2026 WSOP Main Event is Fourth Largest in Poker History

The WSOP Main Event has reached Day 2abc, with all four starting flights in the can. With a grand total of 8,077 entries so far, the record of 10,112 is still a potential 2,035 entries away from being tied but with registration open on both Day 2abc today and Day 2d tomorrow, last year’s total… Continue reading WSOP 2026: Main Event Tips Past 8,000 Entries, Two PokerStake Stars Running Deep

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) reached the most exciting day of the year in Las Vegas, as the $10,000-entry Main Event began. With 772 entries on Day 1a, only 543 players made the cut for a seat on Day 2, with a Main Event finalist from 2025 crashing out along the way. The… Continue reading Daniel Negreanu Wins 8th WSOP Bracelet, PokerStake Star Bags Big in Main Event

Today is like Christmas Day for poker players – the day that the World Series of Poker Main Event begins. Four opening flights will combine into two Day 2s, while the run to the finale will be interrupted for three weeks before the final nine players battle for the most coveted WSOP bracelet of the… Continue reading WSOP 2026: Main Event Due to Start as Shaun Deeb Joins ‘Nine Bracelet Club’

The GGPoker Global Ambassador Michael Mizrachi won his ninth WSOP bracelet in Las Vegas last night as he conquered the $10,000 PLO Championship for a top score of $1.3m. Elsewhere in Las Vegas, David ‘ODB’ Baker ran all the way to the Mystery Millions final table, while Matt Vengrin came close to winning his second… Continue reading WSOP 2026: Michael Mizrachi Wins Ninth WSOP Bracelet with PLO Championship Victory

The Austrian poker professional and former Ladies Event Jessica Teusl proved once again that she is a formidable presence at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) after she reached the final table of the $1,000-entry Ladies No Limit Hold’em Championship, eventually winning $16,668 in ninth place. Elsewhere, GGPoker Global Ambassador Michael Mizrachi sits on the… Continue reading WSOP 2026: Jessica Teusl Final Tables Ladies Event, Mizrachi and Vengrin on the Brink of Bracelets

The 2026 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship concluded in Las Vegas last night as PokerStake players enjoyed a famous one-two result. British poker legend Benny Glaser won his ninth WSOP title in 11 years by taking down the event for $1.34m, while Josh Arieh came second for a stunning score of $895,837 that puts him… Continue reading WSOP 2026: Benny Glaser Makes History with PPC Title, Josh Arieh Second After Epic Run

With three days of the infamous $50,000-entry Poker Players Championship in the can, just 15 players remain. The money bubble has burst and with no former winners still in the event, there will be a new name on the Chip Reese trophy this week in Las Vegas. Several PokerStake players find themselves in contention for… Continue reading PokerStake Stable in Strong Position in Poker Players Championship

Two big events featured PokerStake players in their latter stages last night, as Chino Rheem finished second in the $25,00 buy-in NLHE Freezeout Event #49 and legends of the game assembled on Day 3 of the Pot Limit Omaha $25,000 High Roller Event #47. With a raft of events going on at Horseshoe Las Vegas… Continue reading WSOP 2026: Chino Rheem Denied Triple Crown as Poker Giants Go Close in PLO High Roller