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Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day 1b Completed
Some know him as "Kool Shen", others as a Winamax Ambassador. But Bruno Lopes is through to Day 2b of Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship.
With over $2.2 million in career earnings, Lopes has been a major figure in the French rap scene since the 1980s, but has been playing poker since the early 2000s. Two years ago, he finished sixth in the $5,000 Seniors High Roller — his best WSOP result to date.
He sits 13th in chips, having bagged 267,000, not far behind Day 1b chip leader Andrew Rosen (363,000), who is the only player above 300,000 in chips.
It's tight at the top, though. Gary Jbara (296,500) and Jeffrey Ayars (293,000) round out the podium spots.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Rosen | United States | 363,000 |
| 2 | Gary Jbara | United States | 296,500 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Ayars | United States | 293,000 |
| 4 | James Traber | United States | 287,500 |
| 5 | Tommy O'Rourke | Ireland | 286,000 |
| 6 | Lee Bagby | United States | 283,300 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Moyer | United States | 282,500 |
| 8 | James Suruki | United States | 280,000 |
| 9 | Jill Pike | United States | 275,000 |
| 10 | Josef Gulas | Czechia | 274,000 |
Former bracelet winners through to Day 2b include Joseph Roh (261,000), Steve Jelinek (251,000), Carol Fuchs (240,000), Farzad Bonyadi (229,000), David Bach (115,000), David Pham (94,500), Gary Benson (74,000), Ivo Donev (68,000) and Humberto Brenes (40,500).
Day 2b is scheduled to shuffle up and deal at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 17. Players return on Level 11, meaning blinds are 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. The field combines on June 18 for Day 3, with cards in the air at 11:00 a.m.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage from the 2026 WSOP.
Day 1b of Event #46: Seniors No Limit Hold'em Championship has now concluded. After 10 levels of play, 898 players bagged to return for Day 2b.
According to the WSOP LIVE app, Andrew Rosen topped the field with 363,000.
The poker community asked, and the WSOP listened.
In a major shake-up to the Poker Hall of Fame, the induction process is shifting away from its traditional "winner-takes-all" format. A brand-new voting system has been introduced, paving the way for up to six of the eight nominees to be inducted in a single year.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame. Once the public determines the top eight nominees, the final decision will rest with the 33 living Hall of Fame members.
Jared Bleznick, who has featured on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) livestream, received backlash from some poker fans after comments he made about Monday's Seniors High Roller event during a broadcast.
The sports cards entrepreneur and founder of Blez Sports let it be known while in the commentary booth that he was none too thrilled with the cameras shifting away from the $250,000 Super High Roller to some Seniors High Roller coverage.
This year's daily WSOP livestreams focus mostly on one event, but also dip away at times to catch up on action in other bracelet events. Bleznick, a colorful commentator and accomplished high-stakes player, didn't seem to appreciate the additional coverage on Monday.
As per the WSOP LIVE app.
Brayden Lou managed to improve on an already outstanding year with a remarkable victory in the $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
After weeding his way through a field of 4,100, the inexperienced Lou wrestled the crown away from Jason Hoffman heads-up to claim the $196,066 winner’s share of a $1,701,500 prize pool.
“It’s pretty amazing,” Lou said. “I guess I can scratch this off my bucket list. I ran well, played well. That’s how it usually goes for tournament winners.”
Not that Lou would know, considering he won a gold bracelet in just his fourth ever live tournament.
According to the WSOP Live app.
According to the WSOP Live app.
According to the WSOP Live app.
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