WSOP 2026 Day 51: Four Bracelets Awarded as Summer Series Concludes

The 2026 World Series of Poker wrapped up its regular schedule at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on Day 51, with four bracelets awarded on the final day before the Main Event final table returns in August.

Darren Rabinowitz denied Phil Hellmuth a record-extending 18th bracelet in the $5,000 8-Handed event, Nishant Sharma took down the $800 Deepstack, She Wong closed out the summer in the $1,000 Super Turbo, and Alexander Kostritsyn won his first bracelet in the $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E.

Event #99: $5,000 8-Handed - Rabinowitz Denies Hellmuth History

Rabinowitz closed out the WSOP by winning his second bracelet, doing so by denying Hellmuth what would have been an 18th career title. It came less than a week after Rabinowitz’s own Main Event run ended in 145th place on a brutal two-outer.

Hellmuth entered heads-up play as chip leader and briefly doubled through a turned straight, but Rabinowitz steadied himself and ground the deficit back to even. From there he never let go, eventually winning the final pot when his top pair held against Hellmuth’s bottom pair to seal the bracelet and $695,256.

“When you go deep in something, there’s a huge emotional dump afterwards. But I didn’t feel that after the Main,” Rabinowitz said. “I played well. Yeah, it was unlucky, but it never affected me. All I wanted to do was keep playing poker.”

Event #99: $5,000 8-Handed Final Table Results

Event #98: $800 Deepstack - Nishant Sharma Wins Maiden Bracelet

India’s Sharma outlasted a field of 2,036 entries to claim his first WSOP bracelet, defeating Chung-Tang Lin heads-up for the $196,659 top prize from a $1,425,200 prize pool. The win takes Sharma’s live earnings past $3.3 million and becomes his fourth-highest career score.

Sharma, who has multiple tournament titles across Asia including a seven-figure win at an APT Championship event in Taipei, becomes the eighth Indian player to win a WSOP bracelet.

“I think everybody’s dream is to win a bracelet at the World Series,” Sharma said. “You can win in Asia, but to get to the WSOP and win a bracelet is the best feeling, it’s hard to even imagine.”

Event #98: $800 Deepstack Final Table Results

Event #100: $1,000 Super Turbo - She Wong Closes Out the Summer

The final bracelet event of the 2026 WSOP went to Wong, who defeated Ryuta Nakai heads-up in a 1,699-entry field to win his first bracelet and the $216,286 top prize. Nakai took home $144,101 for second, with Dzmitry Urbanovich , winner of the $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship earlier this summer, finishing third for $104,032.

Wong, based in Hong Kong, said he began playing poker in 2013 and has taken tournaments more seriously over the past two years. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” he said. “I’m so happy, and I’m happy I had my friends here to support me.”

Event #100: $1,000 Super Turbo Final Table Results

Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. - Kostritsyn Wins First Bracelet

Russia’s Kostritsyn capped his summer by defeating Ali Eslami heads-up to win the final high roller of the series, earning $872,052 and his first WSOP bracelet in what was also his first live tournament cash in eight years.

Kostritsyn, who shifted his focus to cash games years ago, previously won the 2008 Aussie Millions, defeating Erik Seidel heads-up for $1,450,396. “I stopped playing tournaments full time 14 years ago,” he said. “It feels nice. A bracelet is something I wanted to have, and I’m glad that I got it.”

Alex Foxen bubbled the unofficial final table, a result that handed the WSOP Player of the Year lead to Naoya Kihara after Shaun Deeb also fell short at the final table. Kihara ultimately finished third, while Julien Sitbon busted in fourth.

Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Final Table Results

What’s Next for WSOP 2026

With all four bracelet events of Day 51 complete, the regular 2026 WSOP schedule is officially finished. The only business left is the Main Event final table, which resumes on August 3 with Lucas Jumalon holding a commanding chip lead and the $10,000,000 top prize still up for grabs.

All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.