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The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event officially got underway on Day 38 of the series, with the first flight of the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship starting at the Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas. Thousands of hopefuls entered the tournament floor as attention turns to poker’s biggest annual event.
Before the Main Event action began, several bracelets were awarded across different disciplines. In Event #68, the $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship, Skye Chen of Sunnyvale, California defeated Aubrey Williams heads-up to capture her first career live cash and her first WSOP bracelet, earning $194,630.
Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi added another chapter to his storied résumé by winning Event #70, the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, for $1,350,203. The victory marks Mizrachi’s ninth WSOP bracelet, coming on the heels of his 2025 Main Event and Poker Players Championship titles.
In Event #71, the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event, longtime grinder Dylan Smith of Fort Lauderdale finally broke through for his first bracelet, taking home $182,591 after years of pursuing the milestone.
Shaun Deeb also strengthened his case for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame by claiming his ninth bracelet in Event #74, the $1,500 8-Game Mixed championship, worth $181,625. The win follows a summer that included multiple runner-up finishes both in Las Vegas and at WSOP Europe.
Several bracelet events remain on the schedule in the coming days, including a $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty tournament, a $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event, and a $600 Ultra Stack event, all expected to draw large fields as the Main Event continues.
