WSOP 2026 Season Recap: 99 Bracelets, Record Fields, and History Made

The 57th annual World Series of Poker wrapped its regular schedule on July 15, 2026, with 99 of 100 bracelet events completed across the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Only the Main Event final table remains, set for August 3–5. What unfolded over seven weeks was one of the most competitive, diverse, and record-breaking WSOP seasons in history.

The Bracelet Race: Three Players Tied at Nine

The biggest narrative of the 2026 WSOP bracelet race was the logjam at the top. Three players — Benny Glaser, Michael Mizrachi, and Shaun Deeb — all grew their career bracelet counts to nine, creating a historic three-way tie near the top of the all-time leaderboard.

Mizrachi won his ninth bracelet at an event earlier this summer after capturing his eighth in last year’s Main Event. Deeb, the reigning Player of the Year, added to his total during the first week of the series. Glaser, the British mixed-game specialist, continued his quiet dominance in non-hold’em events.

Headline Winners

Adrian Mateos — $250K Super High Roller ($4.3 Million)

Spain’s Adrian Mateos captured the $250,000 Super High Roller for $4.3 million and his sixth career bracelet. The 30-year-old Spaniard continues to cement himself as one of the most successful tournament players of his generation, with over $40 million in career earnings.

Daniel Negreanu — $100K PLO (8th Bracelet)

Daniel Negreanu won his eighth career bracelet in the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event, reigniting the conversation about his place among poker’s all-time greats. The victory was vintage Negreanu — patient, read-heavy, and clinched with a dramatic heads-up battle.

Kristen Foxen — $25K High Roller ($1.77 Million, 6th Bracelet)

Kristen Foxen won the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em event for $1,773,083 and her sixth bracelet. Combined with her husband Alex Foxen also winning a bracelet this summer, the couple became the first husband-and-wife duo to both win WSOP gold in the same series.

Calvin Anderson — Back-to-Back in 72 Hours

Calvin Anderson pulled off one of the rarest feats in WSOP history: winning two bracelets within 72 hours. Anderson won back-to-back championship events during the second week of the series, joining an extremely short list of players to accomplish this in the modern era.

Eelis Parssinen — All-Finnish Heads-Up

Finland’s Eelis Parssinen won the $25,000 PLO/NLH Mixed High Roller for $1,172,296, defeating countryman Juha Helppi in what was the first all-Finnish heads-up in WSOP history. Parssinen also won a second bracelet, giving him two for the summer.

Barriers Broken

Michelle Chin — First Female Mixed-Game Bracelet Winner in 11 Years

Michelle Chin won the $1,500 2-7 Triple Draw for $161,313, becoming the first woman to win a mixed-game variant bracelet since Carol Fuchs in 2015. Chin’s victory was a meaningful milestone in a category of events that has historically seen very few female finalists.

Skye Chen — First Tournament, First Bracelet

Skye Chen won the Ladies Championship for $194,630 in what was her first-ever poker tournament. The Cinderella story captivated the WSOP community and generated significant mainstream media coverage.

No American High-Roller Winners

In a striking trend, not a single high-roller bracelet event was won by an American player. Winners came from Spain, Brazil, Canada, Finland, India, the UK, Bulgaria, and Russia — underscoring the increasingly global nature of high-stakes tournament poker.

By the Numbers

Other Notable Moments

Jason Daly earned his third consecutive WSOP bracelet, winning the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event ($191,362). The Texas pro’s consistency over three straight summers is remarkable. His final table included 90-year-old Perry Green, who finished sixth in his bid to become the oldest bracelet winner in WSOP history.

Scotland’s James Cheung won his first bracelet in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event, defeating five-time bracelet winner Brian Yoon heads-up. Naoya Kihara of Japan won two bracelets, continuing his country’s growing presence on the world stage.

What’s Left

The 100th and final bracelet of the 2026 WSOP will be awarded at the Main Event final table on August 3–5. Nine players, led by chip leader Lucas Jumalon, will compete for $10 million and the most prestigious title in poker. Full coverage continues on DeucesCracked.