Two players bust Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event final table.
The Cypriot 🇨🇾 Evagoras Evagorou was eliminated in 9th place for $ 1 million and the Frenchman 🇫🇷 Mario Boos in 8th place for $1.25 million.
Live reporting can be found over on PokerNews.
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Today
Scott Seiver reflects on the Poker Hall of Fame situation.
Despite being one of the favorites for this year’s induction, Seiver extended his congratulations to Jason Koon, but also pointed out at some problems with the current voting system.HCL is back to regular programming with ante game tonight.
If you want to watch something while waiting for the Main Event final table broadcast to start, this looks like a pretty solid option.Jamie Dwan talks about his WSOP experience.
It takes a lot to win a WSOP bracelet, but, according to Jamie, support from his rail played a major role.Check out the top 10 most viral moments from Hustler Casino Live.
Over the five years HCL show has been running, it has provided us with many memorable moments. With the show celebrating its fifth anniversary, this is the perfect time to revisit the top ten of these.Mustapha Kanit shares his thoughts on this year’s Poker Hall of Fame results.
While Jason Koon certainly deserves a place in poker’s most elite club, many players were surprised to see he was the only one to be inducted this year, while passing the likes of Shaun Deeb and Scott Seiver.Sean McCormack has some ideas on how to get more people to register for tournaments early.
He proposes poker rooms should offer some incentives for early arrivals, such as lower registration fees. Something like this could probably work to get more people to show up at the start instead of waiting for the last moment to register.Josh Arieh is not a fan of the Main Event final table delay.
Is the three week delay too long? Does it give players too much time to relax and prepare for what’s to come? Is it better for the audience to have the Main Event final table play out without much of a break?Watch Day 1 of the WSOP Main Event on the Winamax YouTube account.
Ok, the commentary is in French but at least we can watch it!Yes, this is our catnip today.
Could watch it on repeat.No t-shirt, no problem: Han Feng soars at the Main Event.
Han Feng’s approach to the WSOP Main Event final table involved the gym, study sessions, and a serious debate over his outfit. The final selection? A pink feather boa, white jacket, and no t-shirt. He almost skipped it, but as he told PokerOrg, 'I almost didn’t do it.’
The outfit might not have helped his bankroll, but it didn’t hurt his chip count: Feng went from last in chips to second on the leaderboard by the close of play, trailing only Lucas Jumalon. Both men now sit well above the 100 million chip mark.
Lucas Jumalon, the 22-year-old chip leader with minimal live experience, is keeping his cool as the WSOP Main Event final table plays on.
PokerNews notes that he started Day 1 saying he had 'zero nerves’ and ended the day still in the lead, despite a big hand against Michael Gagliano that forced him to tap the brakes for a while.Here are the WSOP Main Event chip counts as the final table heads into day 2.
Lucas Jumalon is still out in front! But fan-favorites like Greg Mueller and Micheal Gagliano are still in it.Not in the US, and want to watch WSOP Main Event coverage on YouTube? For FREE?
Here’s a list of all the countries that can access the YouTube coverage.Jason Koon interview after he was induced to the Poker Hall of Fame.
“To be voted in by the greatest poker players of all time is one of the most amazing experiences of my life.”
Check out everything Koon had to say on his induction over on PokerNews.
Rampage: 8 years of poker earnings is 10 seconds.
He knows how to make an excellent short, thats for sure!Han Feng’s WSOP Main Event final table fit is everything.
No notes.PokerStars ambassador Jason Koon is inducted into Poker Hall of Fame.
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner and high-stakes tournament legend Jason Koon serves as the lone inductee for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame class.
The latest The Chip Race podcast has landed. And it’s 🔥.
Segments include:
- Crispin Rovere on that Coin Poker investigation.
- Jamie Dwan on an amazing summer including two high profile wins.
- Brock Wilson, how he traded Wall Street for poker.
And lots more!
Yesterday
The WSOP Main Event final table starts tonight – and you can watch it live!
Over the course of the next few days, the 2026 WSOP Main Event champion will be crowned. You can tune in for the action live on ESPN/ESPN2 and the WSOP official YouTube channel.Jonathan Little shares some $1/$2 live cash game exploits.
According to Little, live low-stakes games are still one of the most profitable forms of poker out there, especially if you adopt certain exploits and make them a part of your strategy.Mike Matusow was certain he could make it in poker.
Mike 'The Mouth’ left his job to play poker full time, and he was confident he could make it, despite of lack of support from his parents. It was quite a gamble.Hustler Casino Live is celebrating its 5th anniversary tonight.
And the best way to do it is with a live game featuring some of the fan favorites, such as Armenian Mike, Patrick, Big John, Francisco, and more.The interviews keep racking up on Face the Ace.
Huge names have been featured so far, and the latest is none other than WSOP Main Event finalist Greg Mueller.PokerNews Podcast episode 999 brings a rare sighting: a headline sponsor for the WSOP broadcast, this time Solana.
Vibhu Norby, Solana’s Chief Product Officer, joins the show to talk about their partnership with the World Series of Poker. According to PokerNews, it’s only the third time in the event’s 59-year history that a headline sponsor has taken center stage.
The podcast isn’t just about the Solana news. The crew also digs into the WSOP’s decision to remove shot clocks from the Main Event final table and the recent debate about WSOP Circuit Online ring winners heading to Paradise in the Bahamas.
🚨 This is not a drill! 🚨
WSOP Main Event action resumes TODAY!WSOP Main Event action resumes today!
In case you don’t know who the final 9 are — here you go!From mosh pits to monster pots.
Joe Giron has seen more backstage than your average roadie, from rock and roll chaos to poker’s biggest moments. He swapped guitars for chips and landed at the World Series of Poker just as the boom hits.
Turns out, the real jackpot was behind the camera.
Check out his story on PokerOrg.