WSOP 2026: Philip Sternheimer and Thomas Mühlöcker advance to Day 3 in the $25k High Roller
Mark Michael
There were 345 entries in the $1,000 NLH High Roller (#19) of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2026 at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas, with only 22 players remaining for Day 3. Philip Sternheimer and Thomas Mühlöcker are still in the hunt for the bracelet and the $1,773,083 top prize.The late registration was still open on Day 2 and has been utilized accordingly. In total, there were 345 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,107,500. The top 52 spots were paid, which was the first goal of the day. Among those who left empty-handed were Phil Ivey, Andrew Lichtenberger, Martin Kabrhel, Cary Katz, Jason Koon, Faraz Jaka, as well as Klemens Roiter, Bernhard Binder, Christopher Nguyen, Fabian Gumz, Marius Gierse, Leon Sturm, and several more.Philip Sternheimer (c)WSOP On the bubble, David Coleman was eliminated, running into Jesse Lonis’s pocket Aces with . The board was and everyone secured $1,587. That was then picked up by Daniel Rezaei, who fell short with against , the board being .Samuel Mullur fell in 26th place, running his Nines into Giuseppe Calio’s Kings, taking home $1,115 as a reward.By the end of the day, 22 players remained, with Barak Wisbrod securing the lead. Philip Sternheimer is in 9th place with 2,500,000 chips, while Thomas Mühlöcker is in a solid 11th position with 2,300,000.Everyone has already secured $1,442, with the winner looking forward to $1,773,083. Day 3 starts with blinds at 50k/100k/100k, aiming for five players to remain at the end of the day. The action will also be available to watch in the livestream.All participants must use the WSOP Live App, where all details and updates about the events can be found. Live updates for the WSOP 2026 are available at pokernews.com. All livestreams can be found on youtube.com/@wsop.
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.Samuel Mullur fell in 26th place, running his Nines into Giuseppe Calio’s Kings, taking home $1,115 as a reward.By the end of the day, 22 players remained, with Barak Wisbrod securing the lead. Philip Sternheimer is in 9th place with 2,500,000 chips, while Thomas Mühlöcker is in a solid 11th position with 2,300,000.Everyone has already secured $1,442, with the winner looking forward to $1,773,083. Day 3 starts with blinds at 50k/100k/100k, aiming for five players to remain at the end of the day. The action will also be available to watch in the livestream.