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With the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event only days away, a flurry of bracelet events wrapped up over the weekend at the Las Vegas Paris and Horseshoe. Harry Rubin of Stamford, Connecticut, claimed his first bracelet and largest career cash by winning Event #57, the $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, worth $390,300.
In one of the series’ most prestigious contests, Benny Glaser of the United Kingdom captured Event #60, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, earning $1,343,764 and his ninth career WSOP bracelet.
France’s Lionel Barracano topped a field of 3,323 entrants to win Event #61, the $1,000 Super Seniors, for $355,263, marking his first bracelet. Meanwhile, longtime pro Josh Reichard of Janesville, Wisconsin, finally broke through for his first bracelet in Event #62, the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em, taking home $555,198.
Finland’s Eelis Parssinen added a third bracelet to his résumé by winning Event #64, the $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed event, for $1,172,296. Mexico’s Ciro Gonzalez needed only one entry to win Event #65, the $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em, for $449,067.
Brazilian duo Breno Drummond and Henrique Lessa teamed up to win Event #66, the $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em, for $184,769. Japan’s Koji Fujimoto defeated 2025 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Nick Schulman heads-up to win Event #67, the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship, while Taylor Atchison of Minneapolis captured Event #69, the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, for $159,276.
