There’s a Hammer Final at the $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller of the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas. Christopher Frank leads ahead of Daniel Negreanu, with Philip Sternheimer also in the mix. The winner can look forward to $1,257,718.The late registration was naturally open on Day 2 of this event as well and was used extensively. In addition to the 50 entries from Day 1, there were 33 more entries, bringing the total to 83 entries that generated a prize pool of $1,968,000. Only 13 spots were paid, and many big names left empty-handed. Michael Mizrachi, Phil Ivey, Bryn Kenney, Josh Arieh, Brian Rast, Shaun Deeb, Joni Jouhkimainen, Stephen Chidwick, Nick Schulman, Alex Foxen, Jason Koon, and even Martin Kabrhel had to exit without prize money, as did Klemens Roiter and Jeremy Trojand.
On the bubble, Artur Martirosian eliminated Naoya Kihara with
who was all-in on the flop
with
. Turn
, but river
, and everyone secured $1,938.The next goal was the final table. Artur Martirosian led nine players into the dinner break, at that point Philip Sternheimer was in the middle of the pack, with Christopher Frank short.GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu then eliminated Robert Cowen with a set of Queens against Kings, while Philip Sternheimer doubled up with Aces against Jeremy Ausmus’s Kings.Ausmus managed to double up a little more, before he had to exit with
against Christopher Frank’s
. Christopher Frank made some ground up, while Yosuke Miki provided the next seat open with a straight, Sergio Martinez Gonzalez exited with a set of Tens.With six players left, there was plenty of action, as Artur Martirosian fell back while Christopher Frank continued to climb. It was Christopher Frank who eliminated Sean Winter with
against
. On the flop
the chips went in, with a turn of
, and river
, leaving five players.By the end of the day, Christopher Frank secured the lead with 13,660,000 chips, followed by Daniel Negreanu, with Philip Sternheimer well positioned in fourth. Everyone has already secured $1,160, and the winner will take home $1,257,718 along with the bracelet.
| Name | Nation | Chip Count |
| Chris Frank | Germany | 13,660,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 12,320,000 |
| Yosuke Miki | Japan | 9,910,000 |
| Philip Sternheimer | Germany | 9,445,000 |
| Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | 4,680,000 |
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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: 83
Prize Pool: $1,968,000
Paid Places: 13Remaining Players: 5
Blinds: 120k/240k/240kReports:
Day 1Payouts
| Rank | Name | Nation | Payout |
| 1 | | | $1,257,718 |
| 2 | | | $1,477,434 |
| 3 | | | $1,002,107 |
| 4 | | | $1,448 |
| 5 | | | $1,160 |
| 6 | Sean Winter | United States | $1,139 |
| 7 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | $1,233 |
| 8 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $1,047 |
| 9 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | $1,962 |
| 10 | Gergo Nagy | Hungary | $1,938 |
| 11 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | $1,938 |
| 12 | Jonathan Depa | United States | $1,938 |
| 13 | Joao Simao | Brazil | $1,938 |
On the bubble, Artur Martirosian eliminated Naoya Kihara with 
who was all-in on the flop 
with 
. Turn 
, but river 
, and everyone secured $1,938.The next goal was the final table. Artur Martirosian led nine players into the dinner break, at that point Philip Sternheimer was in the middle of the pack, with Christopher Frank short.GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu then eliminated Robert Cowen with a set of Queens against Kings, while Philip Sternheimer doubled up with Aces against Jeremy Ausmus’s Kings.Ausmus managed to double up a little more, before he had to exit with 
against Christopher Frank’s 
. Christopher Frank made some ground up, while Yosuke Miki provided the next seat open with a straight, Sergio Martinez Gonzalez exited with a set of Tens.With six players left, there was plenty of action, as Artur Martirosian fell back while Christopher Frank continued to climb. It was Christopher Frank who eliminated Sean Winter with 
against 
. On the flop 
the chips went in, with a turn of 
, and river 
, leaving five players.By the end of the day, Christopher Frank secured the lead with 13,660,000 chips, followed by Daniel Negreanu, with Philip Sternheimer well positioned in fourth. Everyone has already secured $1,160, and the winner will take home $1,257,718 along with the bracelet.