WSOP: What we are still talking about.
Yesterday
Daniel Negreanu is in the $25k PLO High Roller!
Daniel’s latest vlog focuses on his performance in the $25,000 PLO High Roller, brings a few interesting hand breakdowns, and, as always, some tidbits from Negreanu’s life away from the felt.Calvin Anderson is looking to add to his bracelet collection.
He’ll be battling it out at the final table of the $10k Razz Championship, trying to win his sixth WSOP bracelet, but there are some formidable opponents in his way.WSOP launches new WSOP+ membership program.
Okay, this is something new.
WSOP has launched WSOP+, a subscription service that effectively replaces ClubGG’s previous membership plans and brings several WSOP products under a single subscription.
Starting at $9.99 per month, members get access to poker training through the newly launched WSOP Academy, ClubGG benefits, WSOP merchandise discounts, and lounge access during the WSOP in Las Vegas. A higher-tier plan is also available with expanded benefits.
WSOP Academy itself looks like a gamified poker training platform where players can test their Poker IQ, complete challenges, earn XP, and learn through interactive hand scenarios.
June 16
Apparently, you can only withdraw once from your Paris tournament account.
Once more, Kevmath comes through, answering an important question regarding players’ funds held in their WSOP tournament account. Only one withdrawal is available during the series.It’s was just one of those days for Daniel Negreanu…
A whole new vlog from DNegs is here, and this one brings quite a rollercoaster of emotions, showing that poker, as fun as it may be most of the time, can get frustrating at times, even for the best of the best.The Colossus final table is finally formed.
From over 16,000 entries, only nine remain in this year’s Colossus, and they’re coming back today to battle it out for the bracelet and the first place of $550k! Among them is a five-time bracelet winner Eric Baldwin in search of his sixth gold.June 15
You should never bet against Nick Schulman as long as he has chips in front of him.
While he may be on the short stack, Nick Schulman will certainly do his best to spin it up and get in the contention for another bracelet in the $10k Big O Championship. And Schulman’s best is pretty good!Brad Owen is on the bracelet hunt.
We are used to seeing cash game action on Brad’s vlogs, but this one is all about his efforts in the $10k Omaha 8 WSOP Championship. Owen has been working on improving his mixed game skills, and this is a great way to put his newly acquired knowledge to the test.Alex Foxen is now leading the Player of the Year race.
After taking down the $10k Super Turbo event, Foxen has leaped to the front of the WSOP Player of the Year race. It looks like we’ll have another exciting battle for the winner, as there is much more action to go before the race wraps up in December.Daniel Negreanu is all over the place in his latest vlog.
It’s quite a day for DNegs at the World Series of Poker, as he goes from playing in the $250k high roller to a $10k Super Turbo to an $800 event. No one can accuse him of not grinding hard this summer.June 14
Negreanu is having some fun in the $250k High Roller.
Check out the latest Daniel’s vlog where he brings us the action from the $250k WSOP High Roller. Negreanu mixes it up with the best but this doesn’t prevent him from having some fun, taking some strange lines, and enjoying his time at the tables.Kevmath is back with some more useful tips on how to use your WSOP Live app.
Just a quick PSA for players coming back to the tables for Day 2 or 3 action, but definitely a useful one.Dong Chen triumphs in the $10k Limit Hold’em Championship.
It was a very tough field filled with some of the game’s best, but Dong Chen managed to hold his own and claim his second WSOP bracelet, defeating Benny Glaser in the final skirmish.June 13
Check out some poker legends coming together in Negreanu’s latest vlog.
First, there is a festive opening of the new WSOP store, and then it’s back to business for Daniel, as he mixes it up with the likes of Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey in the $10k Limit Hold’em Championship.There is no stopping Nick Schulman.
Proving his mixed game mastery once more, Nick Schulman went on to win his eighth WSOP bracelet by taking down Event #37 – $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Schulman outlasted the field of 780 players to add another big win to his resume and pick up the first place money of $183,000!
Major changes to the Poker Hall of Fame – up to six players could now be inducted in a single year.
In what is probably the biggest shakeup to the Poker Hall of Fame rules, the system has been changed to allow for eight nominees and up to six of them potentially being inducted in a single year.
While six is not likely to happen, we’ll certainly see more deserving players inducted on a yearly basis, instead of one or two per year. This is something the poker community has been demanding for a while, and the change is finally here.
June 12
New hoodie, high roller action, and more on the latest Daniel Negreanu vlog.
The grind continues and Daniel takes us on the journey with him, as he finds himself on a massive $200k bubble, wearing a brand new WSOP hoodie for good luck.June 11
Check out this PSA about Colossus, brought to you by Kevin Mathers.
The structure of this particular event can be a bit confusing, but not to worry – Kevmath is here to clear the air!Daniel Negreanu takes on some of the best players in the world.
Check out the latest vlog from DNegs as he battles it out in the $10k PLO 8 or Better Championship, breaks down some hands, and then heads over to the $100k High Roller to face a truly stacked field.June 10
Patrick Leonard offers an interesting take on WSOP streams.
We know by now that it’s impossible to make everyone happy, but there is certainly some truth in terms of over-exposure. There are so many (Hold’em) poker streams basically every day, and high stakes have almost become an expectation rather than a rare treat.
Does an average poker fan enjoy watching a final table of a $500 or a $1k WSOP event more than a $50k+ high roller? It’s hard to say, as it depends on who’s in the lineup, what the background stories are like, and how it all comes together.
It is true that some of the high stakes players, despite their great poker abilities, have somewhat lost that excitement that you can see in small stakes events. Or maybe they are better at hiding it. But a big part of the allure of watching poker is seeing that raw emotion in big spots and witnessing life-changing moments, when someone turns their $500 buy-in into high six figures.
June 09
Daniel Negreanu brings you a quick breakdown of all things WSOP.
In his new vlog, DNegs covers some of the biggest stories from the last couple of days before getting back into action, looking to make some big news headlines himself.Shaun Deeb’s reign at the top continues, but Kihara is closing fast in this year’s WSOP POY race.
Shaun Deeb, who won the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year race, continues to lead the 2026 WSOP POY leaderboard. However, the gap is beginning to shrink.
After back-to-back victories in $10,000 Championship events, Naoya Kihara has quietly climbed to No. 2 and now sits just 50-60 points behind Deeb, putting the top spot well within reach.
That said, there’s still a long road ahead. With plenty of events remaining and the WSOP Paradise series later this year, the leaderboard could look very different by the time the race concludes.
What’s particularly impressive is Deeb’s ability to remain on top despite not having a major breakout performance in Las Vegas this summer. A strong WSOP Europe campaign has helped keep him ahead of the pack.
Elsewhere, Michael Leah is also firmly in contention, currently sitting sixth, while Kristen Foxen, fresh off winning her sixth WSOP bracelet, rounds out the top 10.
June 08
Allen Kessler comes up short once more.
The bracelet was once again within reach for Kessler, but the cards once more refused to cooperate when it mattered the most. Maybe next time?Four days after completing a miracle comeback from one chip, Naoya Kihara has won another WSOP bracelet.
We have the first double bracelet winner of the year, and it’s Naoya Kihara. Just days after winning the $10,000 2-7 NL Lowball Single Draw Championship following an unbelievable comeback from a single chip, the Japanese poker pro has captured another title, this time in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship.
What makes the story even crazier is the timeline. It took Kihara nearly 14 years to win his second WSOP bracelet, but only four days to win his third. After one of the most remarkable comebacks you’ll ever see, he followed it up by topping a 130-entry field in Seven Card Stud and taking home more than $300,000.
An incredible run and one of the stories of the summer so far.
June 07
What has DNegs been up to?
It’s a new day and a new vlog from Daniel Negreanu. The pups are celebrating their ninth birthday (happy birthday!), Daniel is trying to teach his friend Mike about modern poker (good luck with that), and then it’s back to the felt to try and build some stacks.In for fantasy points, out with his first bracelet!
Frederic Normand entered the $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better event mainly to try and score some additional points for the $25k Fantasy Draft.
He certainly achieved that goal, having won the tournament to capture his first WSOP gold. And, to make the win even sweater, he wrapped up the heads-up battle in a single hand!
The final table of the $25k High Roller is set, and Kristen Foxen is still there.
There are only six players remaining, battling it out tonight for the first place worth $1,773,083. Christen Foxen will be starting second in chips, while Galen Hall leads the charge with a massive stack.June 06
Jesse Lonis is super hot this WSOP!
After falling just short of winning a bracelet in Event #5, Jesse is back at it, running deep in the $25k Hifh Roller event. He’s got the game, he’s got some chips to work with, so maybe this time, he can go all the way?June 05
Naoya Kihara just pulled off the greatest comeback of the 2026 WSOP.
How often have you heard the famous poker phrase, “All you need is a chip and a chair”? This is exactly why that saying has stood the test of time. As long as you have a single chip left in your stack and a seat at the table, you still have a chance to win. And that’s precisely what happened in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw Championship.
What makes this tournament particularly interesting to me is the game itself. No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw is often considered one of the purest forms of poker, with a heavy emphasis on reading opponents, betting decisions, and hand selection. It’s also my favorite poker variant and was the game I spent most of my time playing when PokerStars was available in my country. I’ve put in a lot of volume over the years and crossed paths with many of the format’s best players.
The tournament was eventually won by Naoya Kihara, a former Team PokerStars Pro from Japan and a highly respected player in this format. He’s someone I’ve played against online over the years, and from my experience, he’s always been a very tough opponent in 2-7 Single Draw.
According to PokerNews, Kihara outlasted a field of 198 entries to capture the bracelet and $428,923 in prize money. The victory ended a 14-year WSOP bracelet drought dating back to his win in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed event in 2012, when he became Japan’s first-ever WSOP bracelet winner.
What’s remarkable is that Kihara nearly didn’t make it to the final table. On Day 1, a bluff gone wrong against Benny Glaser left him with just a small blind after Glaser made the call. Most players would have been headed for the rail shortly after.
Instead, Kihara fought back through a series of double-ups and triple-ups, completed one of the most incredible comebacks of the summer, and went on to win the tournament. Along the way, he also eliminated Phil Hellmuth, who finished in ninth place.
A chip and a chair. Sometimes that’s all you need. Well done Kihara!
That’s one easy way to make someone’s day.
It’s easy to put WSOP dealers on the blast for their mistakes. We need more of this, and rest assured the poker gods will reward you with some good karma. Or they won’t, but do it for the vibes!June 03
Can Tara Dunn go all the way?
With just over 100 players left and a big stack of chips to work with, Tara Dunn is in a great spot to make the final table and go after that bracelet. But it is PLO, so, who knows…Daniel Negreanu’s 2026 WSOP adventure continues.
It’s a new day and a whole new WSOP vlog from one of the game’s best. His day starts with some action from the $10k High Roller, where Negreanu has some chips to work with. But, as we all know, poker tournaments can be very fickle.June 02
Chance Kornuth is looking for a deep run.
After bagging a big stack yesterday, he returns today to continue his journey in the $10k GGMillion$ High Roller, but the bracelet is still quite a bit away.What does the lucky $1M bounty winner has to say?
This man turned his $550 tournament entry into a $1,000,000 mystery bounty, and he says he’s done for the summer. I mean, who can blame him?June 01
Here’s your free map to Water Coolers at the World Series of Poker.
Kevin Mathers is the go-to man for all WSOP info, big and small, and one of his latest post brings you information about where you can find water coolers in and around the tournament area.
It’s important to stay hydrated while grinding or working all sorts of poker media jobs, so it’s useful info to have.
May 28
Some interesting WSOP predictions from David Lappin.
He believes that the attendance in the Main Event will be down compared to the last year, and that this drop will lead to the event introducing a single reentry per player. Surely, they can’t do that for the Main?May 27
Ever wondered what your lifetime odds are to win a WSOP bracelet?
Honestly, on this occasion, ignorance is bliss.Daniel Negreanu put his money where his mouth is in this year’s $25K Fantasy draft, drafting himself for $116.
He was only outpriced by Shaun Deeb and Michael Moncek, with Deeb going for a whopping $133.
Negreanu’s advice for teams? Don’t blow your budget on one superstar, even if it’s Deeb. He told PokerOrg:
Some teams are willing to go all-in on one guy because they feel like they have a really good stable of $1 guys. However, if you look historically at this draft, those teams don’t typically win; the more balanced teams do.
With 44 players available for just $1, Negreanu sees the value in finding hidden gems.
But make no mistake—he’s confident in his own ability to rack up points, which explains why he didn’t hesitate to draft himself. Sometimes the best value is the player you know best.