$3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Gets Underway at 2 p.m.

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is gearing up for Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.. This three-day tournament starts at 2 p.m. local time on July 10, with a bracelet winner determined on July 12.

T.O.R.S.E. is a newer form of poker that plays like the old-school H.O.R.S.E. game, but hold’em is eliminated in favor of 2-7 triple draw, and was first featured at the 2025 WSOP.

📌 Event Snapshot

Event: #92 – $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.
Date(s): July 10-12
Time: 2 p.m. local time
Buy-In: $3,000
Format: Mixed
Late Registration: Open for 10 levels (approximately 11 p.m.)
Reentries: one per player
Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
Levels: 40 minutes for Levels 1-6, 60 minutes for Levels 7+
2025 Winner: Ryutaro Suzuki ($273,386)
2025 Field Size: 522
2025 Prize Pool: $1,393,740

Structure and Schedule

The $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. event starts at 2 p.m. local time on July 10, with players receiving 40,000 starting chips. Blind levels are 40 minutes for Levels 1-6 and 60 minutes the rest of the way. Day 1 will play 12 levels, with 15-minute breaks every two hours of play. There will not be a dinner break on Day 1. Registration is open for 10 levels until about 11 p.m.

Day 2 on July 11 will have a 1 p.m. start and play 10 more levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break will be added after Level 18 at about 8:45 p.m. Traditional PokerNews coverage will begin on Day 2.

Day 3 on July 12 will play to a winner and have 15-minute breaks every two levels.