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Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,636,800
Total Entries
176
Level
26
Limits
120,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
0
Entries
93
Players Left
11
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Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
It was moving day here at the Paris Las Vegas for Day 2 of Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship at the World Series of Poker. The starting field was finalized before it was reduced to its final 11 after ten hours of play. Yesterday's 140 entries were joined by 36 Day 2 entrants, bringing the total to 176 and generating a total prize pool of $1,636,800.
It is Todd Brunson who leads the pack with 11 left as they chase the first-place prize of $392,478. Brunson's lone bracelet came in 2005, and he has put himself in a great position to add a second one tomorrow after he bagged 2,010,000.
Close behind him in second is Justin Smith (1,960,000), who looks to win his first piece of WSOP hardware in his first summer playing a substantial schedule since 2013. Japanese mixed game regular Koji Fujimoto (1,275,000) rounds out the podium in third as he looks to add another title for his country this year.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Brunson | United States | 2,010,000 | 25 |
| 2 | Justin Smith | United States | 1,960,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Koji Fujimoto | Japan | 1,275,000 | 16 |
| 4 | Nick Schulman | United States | 1,125,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 1,085,000 | 14 |
| 6 | Tommy Hang | United States | 875,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Billy Baxter | United States | 665,000 | 8 |
| 8 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 600,000 | 8 |
| 9 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 430,000 | 5 |
| 10 | Nam Le | United States | 420,000 | 5 |
| 11 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 140,000 | 2 |
A stacked lineup will return tomorrow to play down to a winner, with several storylines emerging. Nick Schulman and Naoya Kihara sit third and fourth, respectively in the Player of the Year race, and a strong result here could allow them to move into second place.
Poker Hall of Famer Billy Baxter (665,000) has already cemented himself as the best Lowball player in history, and he has the opportunity to add a sixth Lowball bracelet and eighth overall.
60 players advanced to today after Wednesday's Day 1, and they were joined by 36 new entrants in the first level of action.
Start-of-day chipleader Brian Tate would go on to earn the unfortunate title of bubble boy. He had a healthy stack before losing several hands in a row, and he got his final chips into the middle from the big blind drawing three. He finished with a pair of eights, losing to the ten-seven of Tommy Hang, and the remaining 27 players were all in the money and guaranteed a minimum cash of $20,229.
Over the next three hours, the final 27 was reduced down to 11, with some notables to cash including Jerry Wong (26th - $20,229), Ray Henson (22nd - $22,273), Viktor Blom (20th), Andrew Yeh (18th), Joe McKeehen (17th - $25,484), John Juanda (16th), and Michael Moncek (13th).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $392,478 |
| 2 | $256,181 |
| 3 | $172,064 |
| 4 | $119,011 |
| 5 | $84,845 |
| 6 | $62,404 |
| 7 | $47,401 |
| 8-9 | $37,224 |
| 10-11 | $30,255 |
The restart is Friday at 1 p.m. in the Paris Gold Section. Action resumes in Level 21 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and limits of 40,000/80,000, with an average stack of 960,000. Levels are 90 minutes in length on Day 3, and play will continue until a winner is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates from the floor as we play down to a winner in Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship, as well as updates from all other events here at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Justin Smith raised in the cutoff, Todd Brunson three-bet on the button, and Smith called.
Both players drew one and Brunson bet. Smith called, and they drew one each again. Brunson bet once more, and Smith called.
Both players stood pat and checked after the last draw, and Brunson showed 9x8x6x4x3x to win the pot as the two players battled for the largest stack in the room.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Tournament officials announced that there will be two more hands played at each table before the players bag up their chips for the night.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Andrew Kelsall raised in the cutoff and Todd Brunson called in the small blind. Tommy Hang then three-bet in the big blind, and both Kelsall and Brunson called.
Brunson and Kelsall drew two, while Hang took one. All three players checked and took the same cards on the second draw. Brunson then bet, Hang raised, and Kelsall folded. Brunson called, and they both stood pat.
Hang then bet, and Brunson tanked for a minute before giving up his hand.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Nam Le raised from the small blind and Koji Fujimoto called in the big blind.
Both drew two as Le led and Fujimoto called.
Le improved to a one card draw while Fujimoto still needed two, and he then called another bet.
Both drew one on the end as Le led with around 100,000 behind, and Fujimoto let his hand go.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Justin Smith raised under the gun, Tommy Hang three-bet on the button, and Smith four-bet. Hang called and drew one, while Smith stood pat.
Smith bet and Hang called. Both players stood pat and Smith checked to Hang, who bet. Smith then raised, and Hang folded.
At the other table, Nam Le bet his last 60,000 from the big blind on the second draw and Koji Fujimoto called under the gun.
Le stood pat with 8x7x5x3x2x, while Fujimoto showed 8x5x4x2x and took one. He flipped over a Jx, and Le doubled up.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Tommy Hang raised first-to-act, Andrew Kelsall three-bet from the button, and Hang called.
Hang drew two and check-called after Kelsall drew one.
On the second draw, Hang took one and Kelsall was now pat, and Hang check-called again.
Hang tried a final card before the action checked through, with Hang conceding to Kelsall, who showed 8x7x6x4x2x for the winner.
Level 20
: Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Billy Baxter raised under the gun and Brandon Shack-Harris called in the big blind.
Both players drew two and Shack-Harris led out with a bet. Baxter called and drew two, while Shack-Harris stood pat and bet. Baxter again called.
Baxter took one, and Shack-Harris patted and bet his last 35,000. Baxter quickly tossed his cards away.
