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The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is gearing up for Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha. This two-day tournament starts at 10:00 a.m. local time in Las Vegas on July 57, and we’ll have a bracelet winner on July 9.
Pot-limit Omaha is the second most popular poker variant, right behind no-limit Texas hold’em. Poker fans love the mystery bounty component, which gives players an opportunity to win a massive surprise bounty after eliminating a player.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #87 – $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
- Date(s): July 7-9, 2026
- Time: 10:00 a.m. local time
- Buy-In: $1,000
- Format: Pot-Limit Omaha
- Late Registration: Open for 12 levels (approx. 8:00 p.m. local time)
- Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
- Levels: 40 minutes
- 2025 Winner: Ferenc Deak ($329,890)
- 2025 Field Size: 5,284 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $3,064,720
Structure and Schedule
The $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot—Limit Omaha event starts at 10:00 a.m. local time on July 7, with the first of two Day 1 starting flights (Day 1b will take place at 10:00 a.m. on July 8). Each entrant will receive 40,000 chips at the start of play. Late registration remains open for 12 levels, which should be right around 8:00 p.m. local time.
Day 1 will run until the field has reached its final 15%. There will be 40-minute levels through the entirety of the tournament. Breaks (15 minutes) on Day 1 will occur every three levels, and a 60-minute dinner break is planned for after Level 12 (approximately 6:00 p.m.).
Day 2 restart is set for at 11:00 a.m. on July 9. Levels remain at 40 minutes, and the day won't conclude until a winner is determined.
Past Champions & History
At the 2025 WSOP, Ferenc Deak beat a field of 5,284 entrants to win $329,890, plus bounties, out of the $3,064,720 prize pool, and of course the bracelet.
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