PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (July 5). Until then, we will keep readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and the prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Event #85: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
Day 1 of Event #85: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em saw 1,732 entries play 22 levels of poker, leaving just 53 players standing.
With $1,524,160 in the prize pool, the minimum cash in the event was $2,005 when the bubble burst. Payouts for the survivors will start at $4,680 for whoever busts first on Day 2. These prizes then run up to $219,391 for the bracelet winner.
According to the WSOPLive App, Zixuan Liu finished the day with the top chip stack of 2,075,000.
Behind him Edgaras Kausinis bagged 1,520,000 for the second biggest stack and Fahir Han bagged 1,515,000 for third.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zixuan Liu | China | 2,075,000 | 69 |
| 2 | Edgaras Kausinis | Lithuania | 1,520,000 | 51 |
| 3 | Fahir Han | United Kingdom | 1,515,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Justin Shiao | United States | 1,495,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Andrew Heidelberg | United States | 1,255,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Manuel Machado | Portugal | 1,160,000 | 39 |
| 7 | Greg Merson | United States | 1,030,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Don Bobeda | United States | 1,015,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Jose Aguilar Garcia | United States | 940,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Tyler Phillips | United States | 900,000 | 30 |
Among the 53 survivors bracelet winners Gregory Merson (1,030,000) and Lukas Pazma (580,000), and 25K Fantasy player Charles Phillips (900,000).
Day 2 will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, July 5. The blinds start at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. The event is expected to play down to a winner.
According to the WSOPLive App.
According to the WSOPLive App.
Day 1 has come to an end with 53 players remaining.
The final 81 players have 5 minutes left of the final break of the night. Play closes after the completion of two more levels.
It took almost no time, but as per usual, a player has been eliminated early in Level 1 at the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Anthony Marini picked up A♦K♦ just after the World Championship event began and decided to gamble for his entire stack, while Ryan Sands didn't want his opponent to earn an early double-up.
As per the WSOP LIVE app.
The most exciting time in live poker is upon us, with the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship now underway.
The WSOP Main Event is considered the most prestigious live poker tournament, drawing thousands of entrants from far and wide, each hoping to become poker's world champion.
The field sizes of the Main Event are massive, despite the five-figure buy-in. With so many of poker's top players in action at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, you're spoiled for choice regarding who to add to your MyPlayers Feed.
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