In the $1,000 Tag Team event of the World Series of Poker 2026 at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas, 269 teams have advanced to the next round.Yesterday kicked off the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Tag Team (Event #66) of WSOP 2026. In this freezeout format, teams were able to register during the first eight blind levels, with a total of eleven rounds played. 1,375 teams entered, creating a prize pool of $1.21 million. The winning team will receive $1,769 in prize money. Starting from place 207, there’s a cash payout, with 269 teams still in contention.Andy Chen and Jie Chen (406,000) have amassed the most chips. From our region, Kevin Wogrin/David Patz (56th/142,500), Manuel Fischer/Robert Belej (72nd/125,000), Damien Berthiaud/Philippe Schmuz (108th/91,500), Marcus Wagner/Fabio Franchini (125th/84,000), Luc Ramos/Valentin Oberhauser (130th/82,500), Max Kruse/Jens “Jenzoou” Ullrich (139th/73,500), Quirin Heinz/Siegfried Friedl (218th/28,500) and Ivo Donev/Oliver Bosch (231st/114,000) are still in the game.
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World Series of Poker 2026
Date: May 26 to July 15 /
ME FT August 3 – 5
Location: Horseshoe Las Vegas
Events: 100 live & 30 online
Buy-Ins: $1 to $1,000, online from $1
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Buy-In: $1,000
Entries: 1,375
Prize Pool: $1,210,000
Paid Places: 207Remaining Teams: 269
Blinds: 1,000/2,500; BB Ante: 2,500
Payouts
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|
| 1 | $1,769 |
| 2 | $1,119 |
| 3 | $1,058 |
| 4 | $1,800 |
| 5 | $1,833 |
| 6 | $1,838 |
| 7 | $1,265 |
| 8 | $1,073 |
| 9 | $1,554 |
| 10 – 11 | $1,222 |
| 12 – 13 | $1,742 |
| 14 – 17 | $1,877 |
| 18 – 26 | $1,463 |
| 27 – 35 | $1,382 |
| 36 – 44 | $1,550 |
| 45 – 53 | $1,906 |
| 54 – 62 | $1,405 |
| 63 – 71 | $1,016 |
| 72 – 80 | $1,714 |
| 81 – 89 | $1,483 |
| 90 – 98 | $1,309 |
| 99 – 116 | $1,184 |
| 117 – 134 | $1,101 |
| 135 – 207 | $1,001 |
Top Chip Counts from Day 1
| Rank | Team | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Andy Chen – Jie Chen | 406,000 |
| 2 | Ruben Correia – Rui Pinto Campos | 325,000 |
| 3 | Erik Ryland – Eduardo Nunes | 309,000 |
| 4 | Daniel Birmingham – William Birmingham | 286,000 |
| 5 | Amadeusz Roslik – Adrian Salwa | 262,500 |
| 6 | Alessandro Predaroli – Leonardo Tononi | 256,500 |
| 7 | Richard Freitas – Jonatas Roger Freitas | 250,000 |
| 8 | Quinn Do – Gennadiy Dvosis | 241,000 |
| 9 | Azedine Bendjilali – Idir Haiche | 241,000 |
| 10 | Marc Joseph – Conrad Fourie | 233,000 |
For remaining chip counts, check the WSOP LIVE App.
