PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 3 (June 22). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
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In the 977th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas by a pair from the UK in Grosvenor Poker's Katie Swift and Philip "The Tower" Heald.
The quartet discusses the recent high-profile bet between Phil Hellmuth and Shaun Deeb, one involving the former's son, Phillip "P3" Hellmuth III, and the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Deeb stands to win $14,000 max, while Hellmuth could potentially win $10,000,000! It's an extremely long shot, but what do you think?
From there, the crew looks at a pair of game-changing hands. In the first, Dario Sammartino shared on social media that an automatic shuffler has apparently sorted the cards, which resulted in two very similar hands, and in the other, a dealer error resulted in the final two players in the COLOSSUS being dealt the wrong cards in the first hand of heads-up play. No one noticed in real time, and the tournament ended as a result.
Other topics include changes to the Poker Hall of Fame, The Tower advocating for Barny Boatman and John Duthie to be inducted, and a look ahead to Grosvenor Poker's famed GOLIATH, which will run July 23-August 2. Finally, don't forget to order your Think Jerky here!
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
It's the final starting flight in Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em that gets underway today. Everyone will be eyeing up the $1,000,000 guaranteed first-place prize in this one, with cards in the air for Day 1d at 10 a.m.
So far this event has seen 7,243 entries over three flights, with yesterday's Day 1c the largest with 3,121 entries. Today, players will again receive 25,000 chips and play ten 60-minute levels, with late registration and a single reentry per flight available through eight levels and the following dinner break.
After registration closes (approx. 8:15 p.m.), there will be two more levels before players bag for Day 2.
| Date | Day(s) |
|---|---|
| Saturday, June 20 | Day 1d + Day 2c |
| Sunday, June 21 | Day 2d |
| Monday, June 22 | Day 3 (field combines) |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Day 4 (play down to five players) |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Day 5 (play to winner) |
All Day 1 flights start at 10 a.m., with Day 2 restarts beginning at 11 a.m. the following day. PokerNews will begin live updates on Monday, June 22, when the field combines for Day 3, with play also starting at 11 a.m.
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Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day 1d Started
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