Day 2ABC of the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em World Championship Main Event at the World Series of Poker 2026 at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas is completed and only the Late Reg of Day 2D is still open. There will be no record this year, but the question is – how big will the Main Event be?2,468 players returned to the tables yesterday from Flights 1A, 1B, and 1C. The Late Reg was open for two 120-minute levels, and during that time, 312 more players joined. The breakdown compared to previous years currently looks like this:
| Flight | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Day 1a | 915 | 923 | 772 |
| Day 1b | 831 | 1,096 | 1,038 |
| Day 1c | 2,528 | 1,678 | 1,573 |
| Day 1d | 5,014 | 4,997 | 4,694 |
| Day 2abc | 206 | 265 | 312 |
| Day 2d | 618 | 776 | 85 |
| total | 10,112 | 9,735 | 8,474 |
In the list of the largest Main Events in history, the Main Event 2026 is currently ranked 7, but many players are still expected on Day 2D. It is even possible for this event to become the third largest in history:2024 – 10,112
2023 – 10,043
2025 – 9,735
2006 – 8,773
2022 – 8,663
2019 – 8,569
2026 – 8,474 (late reg open)The fact is that the dream of the title has burst for many players on Day 2ABC.Leonard Hermann had to give up with
against
, Vivi Saliba was caught with
against
, and Pierre Mothes also had to go. Paul Hammerschmied was eliminated extremely short with
against Jordan Siegel’s nines, and many other players from DACH also fell. But big names were also sorted out; Jason Koon was out with
against
, and Faraz Jaka, Adam Hendrix, Theo Jorgensen, Antonio Esfandiari, as well as Joe Cada, Fahredin Mustafov, and Daniel Weinman were also eliminated.With 1,260 players remaining on the clock, the day came to an end, with the best DACH player being Tobias Matuschek with 511k (rank 21). Also, Robin Kleinbeck made it with 34/474k. Definitely out are Jessica Vierling (194k) and Jessica Teusl (63k). All further information will be provided ASAP when the chip counts are in.
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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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–> 2026 World Series of Poker Official Tournament RulesWSOP Event #82: WSOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event
Buy-In: $1,000
Entries: tba (772/1,038/1,573/4,694//312/2C)
Prize Pool: tba
Paid Places: tbaRemaining Players: tba (1,260/-)
Blinds: 1,000/2,500; BB Ante: 2,500Reports:
Day 1A –
Day 1B –
Day 1C –
Day 1D
Chip Counts:
D1A –
D1B –
D1C –
D1DChip Counts from Day 2ABC
See
Main Event Chip Counts D2abc
against 
, Vivi Saliba was caught with 
against 
, and Pierre Mothes also had to go. Paul Hammerschmied was eliminated extremely short with 
against Jordan Siegel’s nines, and many other players from DACH also fell. But big names were also sorted out; Jason Koon was out with 
, and Faraz Jaka, Adam Hendrix, Theo Jorgensen, Antonio Esfandiari, as well as Joe Cada, Fahredin Mustafov, and Daniel Weinman were also eliminated.With 1,260 players remaining on the clock, the day came to an end, with the best DACH player being Tobias Matuschek with 511k (rank 21). Also, Robin Kleinbeck made it with 34/474k. Definitely out are Jessica Vierling (194k) and Jessica Teusl (63k). All further information will be provided ASAP when the chip counts are in.
