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The opening week of the 2026 World Series of Poker, hosted at Paris and Horseshoe in Las Vegas, marked the start of 51 days of competitive poker. This year’s edition, the 57th in the series, introduced a brand-new Main Event Final Table set, which will be featured on live ESPN broadcasts during the main tournament.
Significant results were recorded during the first week. Andrew Shelton from Sacramento secured a $1 million mystery bounty in the $550 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions. In the first bracelet event of the series, Daniyal Gheba of Las Vegas earned victory in the $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, collecting $502,985. The $500 Industry Employees event saw Jerome Neppl from Albuquerque, a poker dealer, take home $64,083.
Other highlights included Jason Daly from Texas City, who captured his third career bracelet in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event, and Yang Wang of China, who won his first bracelet and $595,388 in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Additionally, James Cheung of Scotland defeated a five-time bracelet winner to claim the $1,500 Seven Card Stud top prize.
The upcoming schedule features several anticipated tournaments. On June 1, the $10,000 GGMillion$ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller continues, with the final table scheduled for June 4. June 3 will see the $1,500 Monster Stack and the first $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller of the summer, both expected to attract strong fields.
Poker enthusiasts can keep up with event progress through ESPN broadcasts, the WSOP YouTube channel, or the WSOP Live app, which offers real-time updates and player registration features for the Las Vegas-based series.
