The first week of the 2026
WSOP was highlighted by the unveiling of the new WSOP Main Event Final Table set, along with one lucky poker player winning the $1 million mystery
bounty in the $550 Mini Mystery Bounty gold bracelet event. Entering week two, tournament players now fully settled in Sin City get ready for the summer
grind.
I. RECENT RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTSEvent #1: $550 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Mystery Millions$1M Bounty Winner: Andrew Shelton (Sacramento, California, USA)
Prize: $1,000,000
Key Storyline: Off of just one bullet in the $550 NLH Mini Mystery Millions, recreational poker player Andrew Shelton won the lone $1 million mystery bounty deep into Day 2.
Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’emWinner: Daniyal Gheba (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
Prize: $502,985
Key Storyline: Daniyal Gheba wins the very first bracelet awarded at the 2026 WSOP.
Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'emWinner: Jerome Neppl (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)
Prize: $64,083
Key Storyline: Jerome Neppl, a poker
dealer from New Mexico, wins the first closed-entry event of the 2026 WSOP.
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or BetterWinner: Jason Daly (Texas City, Texas, USA)
Prize: $191,362
Key Storyline: Mixed game grinder Jason Daly scores his third WSOP bracelet, all three in mixed game events.
Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit OmahaWinner: Yang Wang (China)
Prize: $595,388
Key Storyline: Yang Wang wins his first career bracelet after previously making 3 WSOP final tables, all in PLO events.
Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card StudWinner: James Cheung (Scotland)
Prize: $103,185
Key Storyline: James Cheung defeated five-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Yoon to win his maiden gold bracelet.
II. UPCOMING SCHEDULE & KEY EVENTSJune 1, 2026: Event #11 — $10,000 GGMillion$ No-Limit Hold'em High RollerSignificance: At $10,000 per entry, the multi-flight, GGPoker-branded event has already drawn a competitive field, with more set to enter during Flight B.
Media Note: Final table action is expected to begin at 4:00 PM on Thursday, June 4. Photo credentials required for floor access.
June 3, 2026: Event #18 — $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Monster StackSignificance: A popular tournament with a structure featured at the WSOP and WSOP Circuit offers 4 day one flights.
Media Note: The Monster Stack will likely draw large fields for day one flights, so keep in mind when the tournament goes on break.
June 3, 2026: Event #19 — $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High RollerSignificance: The first “high roller” tournament of the summer is sure to draw a tough field of some of poker’s best players.