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

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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

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Dario Sammartino

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

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Philip WessUnited States5,370,000
2 Dario Sammartino Italy2,030,000
3Robert KleinUnited States1,915,000
4Luteng LiCanada1,650,000
5Nathan GambleUnited States1,350,000
6Clayton MozdzenCanada1,180,000
7John BunchUnited States1,155,000
8Jeff MadsenUnited States750,000
9Kelvin ZhaoUnited States510,000
10Daniel GeyserUnited States480,000

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

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RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Hayden HetlandUnited States4,075,000163
2Dustin HarrelsonUnited States3,850,000154
3Ralph PerryUnited States3,320,000133
4John RipnickUnited States3,205,000128
5Zhijian ZhangChina3,010,000120
6Paris SitzoukisAustralia3,010,000120
7Andreas BoellingGermany2,895,000116
8Drake KemperUnited States2,665,000107
9James RoweUnited Kingdom2,500,000100
10Uri ReichensteinIsrael2,140,00086

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

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Yaman NakdaliSpain1,996,000200
2Jon VallinasSpain1,285,000129
3Ihar SoikaBelarus1,254,000125
4Boris KolevBulgaria1,059,000106
5Didier GuerinAustralia1,027,000103
6Clemen DengUnited States927,00093
7Ignacio MoronSpain916,00092
8Barak WisbrodIsrael888,00089
9Aliaksei BoikaBelarus838,00084
10Giuseppe CalioUnited States777,00078

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

Eli Elezra

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.