THE 57th ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER® CONCLUDES AN EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND ELITE COMPETITION

   This summer’s event also saw huge growth in reach and engagement across WSOP’s social media channels, with over 378 million views

LAS VEGAS (July 17, 2026) – With 51 days of thrilling, high-stakes competition in the bag, the 57th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP®) at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas officially concluded its summer tournament schedule on July 15, 2026. Featuring a massive slate of 100 live gold bracelet events, this year's festival once again demonstrated the unparalleled scale, passion, and global community of live tournament poker.

“The 57th annual World Series of Poker proved that Las Vegas remains the undisputed epicenter of the poker universe,” said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of the WSOP. “The energy inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was nothing short of electric. What is truly remarkable this year is how our community expanded far beyond the physical walls of the casino floor. Through our newly redesigned final table arena, extensive linear broadcast schedule, and unprecedented digital engagement, we brought the drama, excitement, and glory of winning a WSOP gold bracelet to millions of new fans worldwide. We are incredibly proud of this summer's success and cannot wait to witness the Final Nine battle for the World Championship on ESPN next month.”

Redefining the Live Experience on Poker's Biggest Stage

Throughout the summer, the Las Vegas Strip was the focal point of the poker world as players from around the globe competed for poker's ultimate prize: a WSOP gold bracelet and a place in poker history. 

Key milestones from the summer tournament action include:

• Colossal Main Event Field: The legendary $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship (the ‘Main Event’) attracted a massive field of 9,208 entrants, creating a colossal prize pool and proving the enduring allure of the world’s premier freezeout tournament
• The New Final Table Arena: WSOP officially unveiled a completely redesigned, state-of-the-art Final Table Arena and broadcast environment. The new stage integrates advanced lighting and large-scale digital displays to elevate the presentation of poker’s most prestigious final tables
• Historic Broadcast Expansion: Live coverage of the Main Event returned to ESPN alongside a new multi-year broadcast agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery to distribute coverage across HBO Max, Eurosport, and TNT Sports globally
• The "Final Nine": The final nine players survived a grueling field to punch their ticket to the historic Main Event Final Table. They will return to Las Vegas from August 3 to 5, 2026, to play down to a champion live on ESPN
• Summer of Superstars: This year’s event saw an unprecedented number of bracelets won by poker luminaries with impressive records in the game’s history books; Daniel Negreanu won his eight WSOP bracelet by taking down Event #76 $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha for over $2.2M, while reigning WSOP Main Event champion Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi further burnished his reputation by winning Event #70 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, claiming his ninth WSOP bracelet and a $1.35M prize. The poker world’s undisputed power couple Kristen and Alex Foxen also made history by each claiming a WSOP bracelet in 2026, taking down Event #19 $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em and Event #44 $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, respectively
• Seamless Player Experience: The WSOP Live mobile app continued to enhance the playing experience, streamlining registration, virtually eliminating cage lines, and providing real-time seat alerts to thousands of players throughout the summer

WSOP 2026 By The Numbers

• 251,899 entries – a new record for the total number of entries in a single WSOP series
• $469,975,059 – total 2026 WSOP gold events prize amount
• 35,157 places paid 
• 22,811 entries to Event #63 $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold’em – the biggest field in the 2026 series, the largest Mystery Millions event, and the largest $1,000 event in live tournament poker history
• 1,368 entries to Event #68 $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship – the largest Ladies event in live tournament poker history
• 11,933 entries to Event #18 $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em – the largest Monster Stack event in live tournament poker history
• 4,764 entries to Event #87 $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha – the largest Pot-Limit Omaha event in live tournament poker history
• 12,560 entries to Event #72 $1,000 Mini Main Event – the largest Mini Main event in live tournament poker history
• 41 – The number of $1M+ prizes won across the 2026 series
• 57 events exceeded $2+ million prize pools - equalling last year’s record
• 8 events exceeded $10+ million prize pools
• 149 - number of countries represented in the WSOP 2026 playing field
• Top Ten Countries by WSOP 2026 participants: 1 – United States, 2 – Canada, 3 – France, 4 – Great Britain, 5 – Japan, 6 – China, 7 – Israel, 8 – Germany, 9 – Brazil, 10 – Mexico
• 111 – number of countries represented in the WSOP Main Event 2026 playing field, a new record
• Oldest Player – Merle Vangieson, born June 28, 1931
• Youngest Player – Easton Jorgensen, born July 13, 2005

Worldwide Broadcasts Drive Growth Of Game

With thrilling WSOP action broadcast exclusively on ESPN Networks, Eurosport, TNT Sports, Abema Japan, Groupe M6 in France, and other media partners, poker fans had more opportunities than ever to follow their heroes, new and old, at the felt in 2026. 

Comprehensive linear and digital coverage, available in more than 300 million homes across 70+ countries, ensured that countless big moments - from calculated bluffs to cunning value bets - were analyzed and enjoyed by enthusiasts on every continent. 

Edited WSOP broadcasts will air from July 21, allowing a worldwide audience to catch up on all the summer’s action.

Explosive Digital Reach: WSOP's Social Media Footprint

A highlight of the 57th annual WSOP was its unprecedented digital growth. While fans packed the physical tournament rooms, millions more watched the action unfold online. Across all major platforms, WSOP social media channels generated an astronomical 378.3 million total views during the 100-bracelet series, adding 222,828 total new followers across its digital ecosystem.

WSOP 2026 Social Media Performance

Looking Ahead: A True Global Season

While the Main Event action in Las Vegas has paused until the Final Table resumes in August, the WSOP excitement continues year-round. This year marks the formal rollout of the ambitious, revamped $1 Million Global Player of the Year (POY) race. The new global leaderboard unifies the brand's three flagship festival pillars: WSOP Europe (which completed its historic run in Prague earlier this spring), the Las Vegas summer series, and the upcoming WSOP Paradise winter festival.

The global POY winner will be crowned at the conclusion of WSOP Paradise, hosted at Baha Mar resort in The Bahamas from December 1 to 17, 2026. In the meantime, the WSOP Circuit (WSOP-C) continues its action-packed year, including a special concurrent Circuit run in Las Vegas from July 14 to 25, 2026.

Players should follow @WSOP on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram or check WSOP.com for more news and updates on WSOP events.

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THE 2026 WORLD SERIES OF POKER® MAIN EVENT REACHES IT’S FINAL TABLE; NINE CONTENDERS REMAIN IN PURSUIT OF TITLE AND $10M PRIZE

   Following a grueling eight days of play, the massive 2026 tournament goes on a brief hiatus before a three-day televised battle begins August 3 to crown poker’s newest world champion

LAS VEGAS (July 14, 2026) – After a summer of record-breaking turnout and intense competition at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP®) $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - better known as the Main Event - has officially reached its Final Table. Out of a colossal field of 9,208 hopefuls, only nine elite players remain, each guaranteed a prize of at least $1,000,000. 

These nine survivors will now go on a brief hiatus before returning to the felt on August 3 for a three-day battle to crown the undisputed World Champion of Poker, who will walk away with the sport’s biggest and most prestigious title, the iconic Main Event gold bracelet, and a staggering $10,000,000 first-place prize.

The road to the 2026 Final Table was one of the most grueling tests of endurance in poker history. To get to this moment, these nine individuals had to battle through marathon sessions, overcoming the mental and physical fatigue of elite tournament poker to outlast thousands of the world's best professionals and passionate amateurs alike.

The following nine players have punched their ticket to the 2026 WSOP Main Event Final Table:

• Lucas Jumalon – United States – 194,000,000 Chips
• Rami Hammoud – Canada – 79,000,000 Chips
• Jamie Shaevel – United States – 56,000,000 Chips
• Greg Mueller – Canada – 48,500,000 Chips
• Michael Gagliano – United States – 46,500,000 Chips
• Mario Boos – France – 44,000,000 Chips
• Lauri Saaskilahti – Finland – 37,500,000 Chips
• Han Feng – United States – 25,000,000 Chips
• Evagoras Evagorou – Cyprus – 22,500,000 Chips

"The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event will go down as one of the most memorable of all time," said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP. "We now have a final table worthy of the biggest stage in poker. With the world watching, we can't wait to welcome them back August 3 and watch history unfold live."

When the Final Table resumes on August 3, play is scheduled over three days until an outright champion is crowned. Fans around the globe can watch the action unfold live across multiple broadcast partners.

Global Final Table Broadcast Details

In the United States and over 70 countries worldwide, ESPN Networks will carry the exclusive live coverage:

• August 3: 9:00 PM – Midnight (ET) on ESPN2
• August 4: 9:00 PM – Midnight (ET) on ESPN
• August 5: 10:30 PM – 1:30 AM (ET) on ESPN

Edited programs of the WSOP Main Event final table will premiere on ESPN Networks August 10: 

• August 10: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM (ET) on ESPN2

For viewers in the UK and 60+ countries across Europe and Asia, Eurosport and TNT Sports will provide comprehensive coverage of the final table action:

• August 4: 
  • 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM (GMT) on Eurosport 1, Eurosport Asia, TNT Sports 2 
  • 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM (GMT) Rebroadcast Final Table Part 1 on Eurosport 1, Eurosport Asia, TNT Sports 2
• August 5: 
  • 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM (GMT) on Eurosport 1, Eurosport Asia, TNT Sports 2
  • 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM (GMT) Rebroadcast Final Table Part 2 on Eurosport 1, Eurosport Asia, TNT Sports 2
• August 6:
  • 2:30 AM - 5:30 AM (GMT) on Eurosport 1, Eurosport Asia, TNT Sports 1 
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (GMT) Rebroadcast Final Table Part 3 on Eurosport Asia
  • 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM (GMT) Rebroadcast Final Table Part 3 on Eurosport 1
  • 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM (GMT) Rebroadcast Final Table Part 3 on TNT Sports 2

Edited programs of the WSOP Main Event final table will premiere in Europe and Asia on August 14 on Eurosport 1, Eurosport Asia and TNT Sports 4 at 10:00 PM (GMT).

(Note: Live Main Event streams will also be available on WSOP’s YouTube in limited international markets where ESPN and Eurosport are not available).

Players should follow @WSOP on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram or check WSOP.com for more news and updates on this year’s WSOP event.

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 About World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event and poker brand in the world, having awarded more than $4 billion in prize money over the past six decades. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest-running tournament dating back to 1970. In 2025, the flagship event in Las Vegas attracted 246,960 entrants and awarded more than $481 million in prize money – both all-time records for the series. The WSOP portfolio of events includes approximately 50 WSOP Circuit Events annually across five continents, WSOP Europe (since 2007), WSOP Paradise (since 2023) and the record-breaking WSOP Online festival. International satellites to WSOP live events are hosted exclusively at GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room. For more information, please visit www.wsop.com.