WSOP 2026 Day 15 Recap: Four Bracelets Awarded as Suvarna Leads $50K High Roller Final 12

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Originally from the Lake District, UK, I’ve spent the last few years living and breathing the Southeast Asian poker circuit. Since 2025, I’ve been a fixture on the floor at the APT, PokerStars, and WSOP events, serving as a lead reporter and media specialist for Somuchpoker. My work is about more than just recording action; I manage the social media and digital content that brings action rail to the fans. By combining a business education and creative background, I aim to look past the technical hand histories to capture the actual human grit and drama that happens during a deep run.

Day 15 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas delivered four gold bracelets and a host of compelling storylines heading into the final days of the series’ opening fortnight.

Bracelet Winners on Day 15

MIke Holtz

Braxton Dunaway became a two-time bracelet winner in Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em, adding to his 2023 Monster Stack title and his 2025 WSOP Main Event third-place finish. Bryce Yockey claimed his third bracelet in Event #27: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship, earning $371,664 — his third bracelet in three different variants. Brent Gregory, a relative unknown, outlasted a star-studded final table in Event #28: $600 Mixed NLH/PLO — including Daniel Negreanu and Alex Foxen — to bank a career-best $204,140. And PokerNews podcast co-host Mike Holtz won Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty for $238,097 and his second bracelet.

Event #29: $50,000 High Roller — Final 12

India’s Santhosh Suvarna leads the 12 returning players with 7,700,000, and arrives as a two-time bracelet winner having previously won the €50,000 Diamond High Roller at WSOP Europe 2023 and the $250,000 Super High Roller at WSOP 2024 for over $5.4 million. The winner here collects $1,922,870. Chang Lee (5,900,000) sits second, ahead of Brandon Wilson (5,200,000) and Chris Brewer (5,100,000). The final day begins at noon on June 10, with streaming expected to cause a 2.5-hour delay on written coverage.

Event #29: $50,000 High Roller — Final 12 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Santhosh SuvarnaIndia7,700,00051
2Chang LeeSouth Korea5,900,00039
3Brandon WilsonUnited States5,200,00035
4Chris BrewerUnited States5,100,00034
5Jans ArendsNetherlands4,700,00031
6Colin RobinsonUnited States4,700,00031
7Anatoly ZlotnikovRussia4,200,00028
8Pieter AertsBelgium3,800,00025
9Sergio AidoSpain3,600,00024
10Ben HeathUnited Kingdom2,300,00015
11Brian BreckUnited States1,600,00011
12Turbo NguyenUnited States1,400,0009

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack — Final Eight

Kevin Eyster

The penultimate day trimmed the field to eight players rather than the planned five. Kevin Eyster (126,700,000) leads comfortably, more than 20 big blinds clear of Salvatore Dicarlo (103,200,000) in second. Bracelet winner Richard Alsup (52,300,000) is also still in contention. All eight are guaranteed at least $190,000, with $1,302,125 for the winner. The final day begins at 3:30 p.m. on June 10 and will be live-streamed.

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack — Final Eight Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Kevin EysterUnited States126,700,00052
2Salvatore DicarloUnited States103,200,00043
3Matthew MillerUnited States98,500,00041
4Pierce MckellarUnited States72,600,00030
5John RipnickUnited States54,600,00022
6Richard AlsupUnited States52,300,00021
7Aaron MasseyUnited States38,300,00015
8Nikolaos AngelouGreece31,600,00013

Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em — Final Eight

Vo Ngo (2,660,000) leads the final eight, just ahead of Ronnie Bardah (2,175,000), who is chasing a second Limit Hold’em bracelet. Patrick Leonard (2,100,000) sits third. The final day begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 10.

Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em — Day 1

A field of 979 was cut to 295. Niall Farrell (409,500) bagged a top-ten stack, with bracelet winners Dong Chen (460,000), Antonio Vargas (442,500), and Jean-Robert Bellande (422,000) also well-placed. Main Event champions Stoyan Madanzhiev (259,000) and Joe McKeehen (214,500) are also through. Day 2 begins at noon on June 10.

Event #33: $10,000 PLO Hi-Lo Championship — Day 1

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Mike Matusow

Christopher Carlson (462,500) and Marco Johnson (461,500) lead 104 survivors from a 268-entry field by just 1,000 chips. Notable Day 2 returners include Dylan Weisman (365,000), Josh Arieh (313,500), Benny Glaser (228,500), Jason Mercier (216,000), and Daniel Negreanu (207,000). Day 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 10.

What’s Coming on Day 16 of WSOP 2026

Three bracelets are on the line on June 10 — the $50,000 High Roller final (noon), the $1,500 Limit Hold’em final (1:00 p.m.), and the Monster Stack final eight (3:30 p.m., live-streamed). Four new events also debut: the $500 Colossus Day 1a (10:00 a.m.), $1,500 PLO 8-Handed Day 1a (noon), the $100,000 High Roller (1:00 p.m.), and the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (1:00 p.m.).

All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.