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WSOP 2026 Day 29 Recap: Glaser Leads $50K PPC Final 15 as Millionaire Maker Final Table Set

Callum Jury
Callum JuryLive Content & Social Media Specialist

Day 29 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was another nine-event day, with one bracelet awarded and several tournaments closing in on their conclusions.

Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors — Winner

Prashanth Nataraj claimed his first bracelet and $208,800 by winning the Salute to Warriors, topping a field of 4,478 entries. Nataraj told PokerNews his initial goal was to beat his previous best cash of $40,000 — he surpassed that and kept going all the way to the title.

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship — Day 3

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Benny Glaser (4,705,000) leads the 15 remaining players into the penultimate day, with Paul Volpe (4,020,000) and Kristopher Tong (3,305,000) the nearest challengers. Phil Ivey (2,555,000) sits sixth — within striking distance of a 12th bracelet that would make him only the second player in history to reach that milestone. Phil Hellmuth (545,000) and Jesse Lonis (840,000) are also still in contention. The winner earns $1,343,764. Day 4 begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 24.

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship — Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank

Player

Country

Chip Count

1

Benny Glaser

United Kingdom

4,705,000

2

Paul Volpe

United States

4,020,000

3

Kristopher Tong

United States

3,305,000

4

Nick Guagenti

United States

2,850,000

5

Josh Arieh

United States

2,640,000

6

Phil Ivey

United States

2,555,000

7

Alex Livingston

United States

2,530,000

8

Jason Mercier

United States

2,180,000

9

Maxx Coleman

United States

1,780,000

10

Chris Brewer

United States

1,565,000

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker — Final Nine

Mike Monroig
Mike Monroig

Michael Monroig (73,900,000) leads the final nine into the last day, guaranteed at least a career-best cash regardless of result. The winner earns $1,250,000, with the top two both becoming millionaires. Bradley Gafford (25,500,000) is the only prior bracelet winner at the table. The final table begins at 3:30 p.m. on June 24, with streaming on the usual delay.

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker — Final Nine Chip Counts

Rank

Player

Country

Chip Count

Big Blinds

1

Michael Monroig

United States

73,900,000

49

2

Joseph Baghdalian

United States

52,300,000

35

3

Joseph Liberta

United States

46,400,000

31

4

Alex Kim

United States

32,700,000

22

5

Bradley Gafford

United States

25,500,000

17

6

Halford Fairchild

United States

24,700,000

16

7

Yifu He

United States

15,100,000

10

8

Garry Gurevich

United States

13,000,000

9

9

Jacob Gagnon

United States

10,600,000

7

Event #57: $1,000 PLO — Day 2

Francois Scapula (8,520,000) leads the 23 remaining players, with the field failing to reach the planned five-handed finish. Schuyler Thornton (4,850,000) and Toby Joyce (4,550,000) are also in contention. The winner earns $390,300. The final day begins at noon on June 24.

Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em — Day 2

Maher Achour (6,435,000) leads the 34 remaining players into the final day, with Scotland's Robbie Bull (4,755,000) third. Josh Reichard (1,585,000) and Roman Hrabec (1,045,000) are also still alive. The winner earns $555,198. The final day begins at noon on June 24.

Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors — Day 2

Kelley Slay (2,085,000) leads the 103 remaining players into Day 3, which targets a five-handed finish. Greg Raymer (345,000) is among the bracelet winners still in contention. Day 3 begins at 11:00 a.m. on June 24.

Event #64: $25,000 PLO/NLHE Mixed High Roller — Day 1

Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Finland's Juha Helppi (936,000) leads 60 survivors from a 140-entry Day 1 field, chasing a third bracelet. Naoya Kihara (635,000) sits third, still hunting more hardware. Daniel Negreanu (399,000), Chance Kornuth (558,000), Jeremy Ausmus (527,000), Nick Schulman (231,000), and Erik Seidel (134,000) are also through. Late registration remains open into Day 2. Day 2 begins at noon on June 24.

Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions — Day 1a

Day 1a drew 1,643 entries with 76 players advancing. JC Tran (1,610,000) is among the top ten survivors. Day 1b fires at 10:00 a.m. on June 24, with Day 2 not until June 28.

Event #65: $1,500 Freezeout NLHE — Day 1

A field of 2,617 was cut to 410. Notable survivors include Martin Zamani (341,000), Jason Wheeler (289,000), and Martin Jacobson (127,000). Day 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 24.

What's Coming on Day 30 of WSOP 2026

Ten events on June 24. The Millionaire Maker final nine fires at 3:30 p.m. The PPC final 15 and Freezeout Day 2 both resume at 1:00 p.m. The $1,000 PLO and $2,500 NLHE both play to their conclusions from noon, alongside $25K Mixed High Roller Day 2. The Super Seniors Day 3 targets five-handed at 11:00 a.m. Two new events debut: Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team (noon) and Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (2:00 p.m.).

All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.

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Callum Jury

Callum Jury is Somuchpoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.