The final leg of the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race is heading to WSOP Paradise, and as PokerOrg points out, the stakes are as high as ever.

Shaun Deeb leads the race, but a clutch of familiar faces are within striking distance, including Daniel Negreanu, who could make history with a third title.

It’s not just about prestige. The top 100 will split $1 million, and the top 3 get live event packages worth $100K apiece. International players like Finland’s Eelis Paerssinen and Japan’s Naoya Kihara are also in the hunt, looking to break the American dominance of the leaderboard.