WSOP 2026 Day 12 Recap: Normand Wins PLO Hi-Lo as Foxen Eyes Sixth Bracelet at $25K High Roller Final Table

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Reviewed by Kai Cocklin

Day 12 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas produced one bracelet and set up some compelling finales, with Kristen Foxen headlining a star-studded $25,000 High Roller final table and Michael Mizrachi leading a murderer’s row in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship.

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

Frederic Normand, an experienced PLO player entering his first Hi-Lo tournament, claimed the bracelet and $235,377. Josh Arieh finished third, falling just short of a seventh bracelet.

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller — Final Six

 

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Kristen Foxen

Twenty-two players returned for Day 3 and six hours later, six remained. Galen Hall leads with 16,050,000, but all eyes are on Foxen (9,325,000), who is chasing her sixth WSOP bracelet and what would be a record-extending sixth for a female player. Ignacio Moron (7,900,000), Joey Weissman (7,200,000), Biao Ding (6,875,000), and Zdenek Zizka (4,375,000) complete the final six. All are guaranteed at least $300,942, with $1,773,083 going to the winner. The final table resumes at 3:30 p.m. on June 7, with the stream beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller — Final Six Chip Counts

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1 Biao Ding China6,875,00023
2Ignacio MoronSpain7,900,00026
3 Kristen Foxen Canada9,325,00031
4Galen HallUnited States16,050,00054
5Zdenek ZizkaCzechia4,375,00015
6Joey WeissmanUnited States7,200,00024

Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship — Final 11

Mizrachi leads the final 11 with 1,429,000 (29 big bets), ahead of Chris Brewer (1,301,000) and James Cheung (1,242,000). Naoya Kihara (702,000) is once again in the mix just days after his bracelet win. Allen Kessler (582,000) and Jeremy Ausmus (702,000) are also still in contention. The final day begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 7.

Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud — Final 11 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Bets
1 Michael Mizrachi United States1,429,00029
2Chris BrewerUnited States1,301,00026
3James CheungUnited Kingdom1,242,00025
4Ryan MillerUnited States845,00017
5Naoya KiharaJapan702,00014
6 Jeremy Ausmus United States702,00014
7Maksim PisarenkoRussia644,00013
8 Allen Kessler United States582,00012
9Dan SepiolUnited States187,0004
10Brad RubenUnited States132,0003
11Jason KluskaUnited States59,0001

Event #24: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed — Day 1

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Nick Schulman

Nick Schulman leads the 45 survivors from a 166-entry field with 1,215,000 (122 BBs), ahead of Danny Tang (1,060,000) and Erik Seidel (837,000). Daniel Negreanu fired twice and busted both times. Also through are Artur Martirosyan (678,000), Adrian Mateos (625,000), Alex Foxen (529,000), and Chance Kornuth (518,000). Day 2 begins at noon today, June 7.

Event #24: $25,000 6-Handed — Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1 Nick Schulman United States1,215,000122
2 Danny Tang Hong Kong1,060,000106
3Eli BergUnited States980,00098
4Justin ArnwineUnited States965,00097
5Pavel PlesuvMoldova939,00094
6Adam HendrixUnited States899,00090
7Sergio AidoSpain858,00086
8Erik SeidelUnited States837,00084
9Dylan LindeUnited States801,00080
10Cedric SchwaederleFrance797,00080

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack — Days 1d & 2c

The Monster Stack prize pool hit $14,951,633 after Day 1d and Day 2c ran in parallel, with one more late registration day still to come. Among the Day 2d returners are Anthony Zinno (218,000), Chris Moorman (132,500), and Julien Sitbon (163,500).

Event #22: $1,500 Big O — Day 1b

Nicolas Milgrom

Day 1b added 1,155 entries, taking the overall total to 2,150 and the prize pool to $2,802,785. Nicolas Milgrom (816,000) led the flight. Dario Sammartino (424,000) and Brian Rast (48,000) are among the notables through to Day 2, which begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 7.

What’s Coming on Day 13

June 7 is another packed day. The $25,000 High Roller final six play at 3:30 p.m. (streamed from 6:00 p.m.), while the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship final 11 and the $25,000 6-Handed Day 2 both begin at 1:00 p.m. and noon respectively. The Monster Stack runs Day 2d and the Big O plays its Day 2. Three new events also debut: Event #25: $500 Freezeout (10:00 a.m.), Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em (noon), and the Event #27: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship (2:00 p.m.).

All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.