WSOP 2026 Day 10 Recap: Salem Wins GGMillion$; Vargas Wins Circuit Championship

Day 10 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas delivered three more gold bracelets and brought the series to double digits, with some of poker's elite closing in on more hardware.

Bracelet Winners on Day 10

Naseem Salem came from relative obscurity to top the $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller field, banking $1,089,964 and his first bracelet. Antonio Vargas entered the final day of the inaugural $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship as chip leader and never relinquished it, claiming a new career-best score of $439,605. Japanese grinder Naoya Kihara — a $1 Fantasy Draft pick — claimed the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship in a late flurry of eliminations that had threatened to push the event to a fourth day. Kihara earned $428,923 and his second bracelet. Phil Hellmuth's bid for bracelet 18 fell short once again.

Event #20: $1,500 Dealers Choice — Final 10

Philip Wess bulldozed his way to a dominant chip lead, bagging 5,370,000 — nearly a third of all chips in play. Dario Sammartino (2,030,000) sits second and is chasing his second bracelet. Bracelet winners Nathan Gamble (1,350,000) and Jeff Madsen (750,000) are also still in contention. The final day begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 5.

Event #20: $1,500 Dealers Choice — Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack — Days 1b & 2a

Day 1b drew another 1,903 entries, with 667 players advancing to Day 2b. Jamie Dwan (925,000) led the flight. On Day 2a, the 538 Day 1a survivors were joined by nearly 300 late entrants, with 94 players bagging for Day 3. Hayden Hetland (4,075,000) leads, ahead of Dustin Harrelson (3,850,000) and Ralph Perry (3,320,000). Notable Day 3 returners include Martin Kabrhel (1,350,000), Daniel Rezaei (1,065,000), and John Juanda (945,000). Day 3 resumes on June 8.

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack — Day 2a Top 10 Chip Counts

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller — Day 1b

Day 1b added 167 entries, with 53 players advancing to Day 2. Spain's Yaman Nakdali led the flight with 1,996,000 after eliminating Martin Kabrhel — ace-king versus pocket nines, board ran out seven-high. Also through are Alex Foxen (737,000), Artur Martirosian (728,000), Punnat Punsri (532,000), and Brian Rast (532,000). Day 2 begins at noon on June 5 with late registration open until around 1:15 p.m.

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller — Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts

Event #21: $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better — Day 1

A strong field of 1,093 entries — up from 910 in 2025 — was cut to 173 players. Thomas Zanot (485,000) leads, just ahead of Jordan Polk (483,000). Notable survivors include Eli Elezra (318,000), Josh Arieh (244,000), Robert Mizrachi (197,000), and Benny Glaser (107,000). Day 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 5.

What's Coming on Day 11 of WSOP 2026

June 5 is shaping up to be one of the busiest days of the series. Day 1c of the Monster Stack fires at 10:00 a.m., with Day 2b of the same event beginning an hour later. The Dealers Choice plays to a conclusion at 1:00 p.m., and the PLO Hi-Lo continues its Day 2 at the same time. The $25,000 High Roller Day 2 begins at noon. Two new events also debut: Event #22: $1,500 Big O (1:00 p.m.) and the prestigious Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship (2:00 p.m.), with Nick Schulman among the past champions in the field.
All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.