2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$238,097
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,791,733
Total Entries
2,103
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,103
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,103
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Woodland Takes Down Two

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kamal Patnik raised from middle position to with 5,000. Connor Woodland raised all-in with 38,500 in chips.

Todd Adams, on the button, made the call with less. Patnik had 500 back, and made the call to close the action.

Konal Patnik: A9All in
Todd Adams: 77All in
Connor Woodland: A8

The runout of 81010K6 picked Woodland, who knocked out two players with tens and eights.

Tags: Connor WoodlandKamal PatnikTodd Adams

Top 25 Chip Counts After Late Registration

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

These are the top 25 counts in the field according to the WSOP Live app.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

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First Break Top Twenty

According to the WSOP LIVE app.

Hold Onto Your Hats: The $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty Is Here!

John Racener
John Racener

If you like your poker tournaments played at a frantic pace, Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em is right up your alley. This 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event sees entrants sit down with 25,000 chips and play a fast-paced structure where the blinds increase every 20 minutes.

Also, his tournament starts at 10 a.m. local time and continues until a champion is crowned. That's correct, this is a one-day event despite it usually attracting upwards of 2,000 entrants!

📌 Event Snapshot

  • Event: #31 – $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
  • Date(s): June 9
  • Time: 10 a.m. local time
  • Buy-In: $1,500
  • Format: No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty
  • Late Registration: Open until end of Level 10 (~ 2 p.m.)
  • Reentry: Single reentry
  • Starting Stack: 25,000 chips
  • Levels: 20 minutes
  • 2025 Winner: John Racener – $247,595
  • 2025 Field Size: 2,244 entries
  • 2025 Prize Pool: $1,834,567

Structure and Schedule

Play begins at 10 a.m. with 20-minute levels throughout. The tournament plays out in a single day. There are breaks every six levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 at approximately 6 p.m.

Late registration closes at Level 10, around 2 p.m. local time, which is when PokerNews coverage of this event begins.

Past Champions & Notable Winners

In 2025, John Racener defeated a field of 2,244 entries to win his third WSOP bracelet.

Explaining to PokerNews how he was feeling shortly after winning another bracelet, Racener said, "Excitement, just showing my wife that it was worth it for me to be out here. To be away from the family and kids. The only thing that makes it worth it is if I win. I’m coming home with a third bracelet for our third boy. If I don’t, the trip was a failure.”

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Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em

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