against Benny Glaser, who hit with 
on the board 
.Also in the first round, Paul Volpe ($1,405) was eliminated. In Omaha 8, Volpe was all-in preflop with 
against Maxx Coleman’s 
, and the board came 
.Maxx Coleman ($1,607) exited in PLO. The two-time bracelet winner bet the river 
, and Josh Arieh shoved all-in with a check. Coleman called with 
for trips, but Arieh turned over 
.In the second blind level, they went heads-up. Phil Ivey ($1,698) was short-stacked in Limit Triple Draw after the first betting round. The eleven-time bracelet winner drew four, then two, then one card. Josh Arieh drew two cards twice and made a rough T-8 low. At the showdown, Ivey held 8-5-4-2 but paired the 4.- Josh Arieh, 19,375,000
- Benny Glaser, 13,025,000
- Blinds: 75,000/150,000; Limits: 250,000/500,000
. Glaser held 
against him and hit the board 
.Benny Glaser received a payday of $1,343,764, the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy, and the gold bracelet. For Glaser, this is the ninth WSOP Bracelet of his career, putting him on par with Johnny Moss.All participants must use the WSOP Live App, which provides all details and updates for the events. Live updates for WSOP 2026 can be found on pokernews.com. All livestreams can be viewed on youtube.com/@wsop.
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 –> WSOP Bracelet Schedule –> WSOP.com Online Bracelet Schedule –>> Las Vegas Poker –> Daily Deepstacks Schedule –> WSOP Live Satellites –> 2026 World Series of Poker Official Tournament RulesWSOP Event #60: Poker Players Championship
Buy-In: $1,000 Entries: 108 Prize Pool: $1,130,000 Paid Places: 17Reports: Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4
Payouts
| Rank | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | $1,343,764 |
| 2 | Josh Arieh | United States | $1,837 |
| 3 | Phil Ivey | United States | $1,698 |
| 4 | Maxx Coleman | United States | $1,607 |
| 5 | Paul Volpe | United States | $1,405 |
| 6 | Kristopher Tong | United States | $1,172 |
| 7 | Jason Mercier | United States | $1,732 |
| 8 | Nick Guagenti | United States | $1,054 |
| 9 | Alex Livingston | Canada | $1,054 |
| 10 | Jesse Lonis | United States | $1,709 |
| 11 | Chris Hunichen | United States | $1,709 |
| 12 | Chris Brewer | United States | $1,459 |
| 13 | Roy Thung | United States | $1,459 |
| 14 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | $1,459 |
| 15 | Maksim Pisarenko | Russian Federation | $1,474 |
| 16 | Matt Glantz | United States | $1,474 |
| 17 | Dara Taherpour | United States | $1,934 |