The 2026 World Series of Poker is here, and there are so many things to look forward to over the next six weeks, including Phil Hellmuth’s WSOP Main Event entrance. Over the years, Phil has made it a habit of fashioning elaborate entrances for the Main, capturing the attention of not only those present at the venue but the general poker public as well.
This year will be no different, as Hellmuth has seemingly already prepared the entire choreography for his appearance, involving a number of dressed-up characters. And thanks to BetRivers Poker, you can join Phil’s 2026 entourage.
Hellmuth is one of the biggest ambassadors for BetRivers Poker, and this year, he’ll host one lucky winner in Las Vegas, giving them an opportunity to be a part of the whole Main Event entrance experience. If you’re intrigued, keep on reading to learn how to get involved.
Super WSOP Experience at Your Fingertips
If you’d like a shot at joining Phil Hellmuth as he enters this year’s Main Event, all you have to do is follow BetRivers Poker on their official X account, and then like and reply to the post below:
As long as you do this, you’ll be in with a chance, and BetRivers Poker will select the lucky winner, who will receive a trip to Las Vegas to meet one of the biggest poker legends and share in one of his big moments.
Phil has already revealed that he’ll be coming in dressed as Superman this year, while his sons, Phillip Hellmuth III and Nicholas, will be accompanying him as Captain America (or Green Lantern) and Batman. Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates, who’s become a regular fixture on the Hellmuth Main Event entrance show, will be there as well, but his costume is still undecided.
This is good information to have, just in case you get picked. You can figure out ahead of time how you could fit in the best and choose one of the characters that haven’t been spoken for yet.
It is important to note that this promotion does not come with a 2026 WSOP Main Event buy-in. BetRivers will fly out the winner and get them situated in Las Vegas, but if you want to join Phil at the tables, you’ll have to dish out $10,000 of your own money (or maybe you can get Hellmuth to stake you, it doesn’t hurt to ask).
The Phil Experience in High Demand
Judging by the responses that have been flowing in since the post went live, there is a lot of interest and many, many fans out there who’d love the opportunity to meet one of their poker heroes and share in the experience.
Having a chance to hang out with not one, not two, but three members of the Hellmuth family certainly sounds like a lot of fun. Plus, ‘Jungleman’ will be there as well, and he is quite a character in his own right.
The bad news is that there is just one spot available and a lot of people are competing for it. The good news is that it costs you nothing to throw your hat into the ring and give it a try. Whoever wins is guaranteed to have the poker trip of a lifetime.
