WSOP 2026 Day 25 Recap: Five Bracelets Awarded as Pärssinen Wins $25K PLO and Negreanu Leads $50K High Roller

Day 25 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was one of the most prolific days of the series, with five gold bracelets awarded across events that ran a day ahead of schedule.

Bracelet Winners on Day 25

Eelis Pärssinen claimed his second bracelet and $2,161,056 by winning Event #47: $25,000 PLO High Roller, capping a dominant final day after his monster pot against Alex Foxen the night before. Homan Mohammadi closed out Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship a day early, beating Larry Quang heads-up for $660,000 and his first bracelet.

Joey Couden won Event #53: $1,500 Five Card PLO for $254,470 after an epic near four-hour heads-up battle with Shaun Deeb - Deeb’s third runner-up finish of the series.

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Joey Couden Denies Shaun Deeb Ninth Bracelet in Nine Game Mix

Joey Couden came from behind heads-up to defeat Shaun Deeb and win Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix at the 2026 WSOP for $254,470.

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Alex Anton claimed Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty for $678,300, denying Julien Sitbon the title on the final hand. And the $3,000 Nine Game Mix also concluded ahead of schedule.

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Alex Anton Wins $10K Mystery Bounty for First WSOP Bracelet and $678k

Alex Anton defeated Julien Sitbon heads-up to win the WSOP $10K Mystery Bounty, earning $678,300 and his first bracelet.

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Event #55: $50,000 PLO High Roller - Day 1

Daniel Negreanu continues his strong run in high-roller events, bagging 1,750,000 to sit just behind Sean Winter (1,775,000) - less than two big blinds separating them - after Day 1 of the $50,000 PLO High Roller. The 81-entry field generated a $3,705,000 prize pool with late registration still to come. Jason Koon (1,330,000), Dylan Weisman (1,320,000), and Yuri Dzivielevski (1,275,000) are also in the top ten. The 30 remaining players return at 1:00 p.m. on June 20.

Event #55: $50,000 PLO High Roller - Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship - Final 11

Calvin Anderson leads the final 11 with 2,200,000 - continuing a remarkable series that already includes a Razz bracelet. Josh Arieh (745,000), Robert Mizrachi (640,000), and Brian Yoon (550,000) are also in contention. The winner earns $413,580. The final day begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 20.

Event #53: $1,500 Five Card PLO - Final Seven

Kamel Mokhammad (11,765,000) leads the final seven into the last day with a commanding advantage. The winner earns $271,552. The final day begins at noon on June 20.

Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed NLHE - Day 1

A field of 1,150 was cut to 53. Naseem Salem (2,025,000) leads, with Maria Konnikova (1,325,000) and Nick Schulman (875,000) also in the top ten. The final day begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 20.

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker - Days 1c & 2b

Day 1c added 3,121 entries, pushing the prize pool to $9,919,080 - closing in on the $10 million mark. Day 2b cut the 625 Day 1b survivors to 88, with Kenny Hallaert (780,000) and Chris Hunichen (755,000) among the notables through. All Day 2 survivors combine for Day 3 on June 22.

What’s Coming on Day 26 of WSOP 2026

One bracelet on June 20 - the $1,500 Five Card PLO final seven at noon. The $50K PLO High Roller Day 2 and the H.O.R.S.E. Championship final 11 both resume at 1:00 p.m. The $3,000 6-Handed plays to a conclusion at the same time. The Millionaire Maker runs Day 1d (10:00 a.m.) and Day 2c (11:00 a.m.). Two new events debut: Event #57: $1,000 PLO (noon) and Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (2:00 p.m.).

All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.