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Las Vegas, Nevada (June 25, 2026) - The 2026 World Series of Poker continues to produce unforgettable moments as the summer grind rolls on in Las Vegas. With new bracelets awarded nearly every day at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, players from around the globe are chasing poker immortality while adding their names to the game's history books. As another exciting stretch of the series comes to a close, take a look back at the newly crowned champions from the past few days at poker’s most prestigious tournament festival.

Michelle Chin joins Kristen Foxen as the only women thus far to win bracelets at the 2026 WSOP.

Media Summary: WSOP Day 31 of 51

Recent Results & Highlights

Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Winner: Michelle Chin (Taiwan)

Prize: $161,313

The second woman of the series to nab a World Series of Poker bracelet, Michelle Chin, defeats Daniel Strelitz heads-up to claim victory in the $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw for his maiden bracelet.

Event #59: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Salute to Warriors

Winner: Prashanth Nataraj (New York, New York, USA)

Prize: $208,800

In a tournament dedicated to honoring and supporting United States veterans, New York’s Prashanth Nataraj turns a $500 buy-in into over $200,000 after winning the Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold’em tournament.

Upcoming Schedule & Key Events

June 26, 2026: Event #70 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship

Significance: One of, if not the most prestigious Pot-Limit Omaha event in poker, some of the best PLO players in the world will be ready to battle in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.

Media Note: After No-Limit Texas Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha is the most popular variation of poker.

June 28, 2026: Event #72 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event

Significance: A popular poker tournament with an attractive buy-in that even has its own variation on the WSOP Circuit, the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event is set to draw a large field.

Media Note: Like many of the previous events that draw large fields, be mindful of navigating the hallways of the Horseshoe and Paris when the Mini Main Event goes on break.

June 28, 2026: Event #73 - $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em

Significance: A mid-stakes event with a format many poker players specialize in, get ready for some exciting hands in the $5,000 buy-in 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.

Media Note: While most poker tables at the WSOP are filled with 8 or 9 players, 6-Max tournaments are capped at six players per table.

Catch Jeff Platt and the rest of the crew by watching the WSOP Countdown Show.

How to follow the action from WSOP 2026

Poker fans can follow the excitement via ESPN’s daily TV broadcasts or on the WSOP YouTube channel.

Fans and players are also encouraged to download the WSOP Live app, a one-stop shop for players to not only follow chip stacks and updates in real time, but also register for WSOP events held at the Las Vegas Paris and Horseshoe.

Players should follow @WSOP on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram or check WSOP.com for more event news and updates.

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About the World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event and poker brand in the world, having awarded more than $4 billion in prize money over the past six decades. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest-running tournament dating back to 1970. In 2025, the flagship event in Las Vegas attracted 246,960 entrants and awarded more than $481 million in prize money – both all-time records for the series. The WSOP portfolio of events includes approximately 50 WSOP Circuit Events annually across five continents, WSOP Europe (since 2007), WSOP Paradise (since 2023) and the record-breaking WSOP Online festival. International satellites to WSOP live events are hosted exclusively at GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room. For more information, please visit www.wsop.com. 

Media Contacts:
Paul Burke (press@wsop.com)