WSOP 2026 Day 31 Recap: Glaser Wins PPC, Pärssinen Takes $25K Mixed as Brunson Eyes Second Bracelet

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Day 31 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas delivered four gold bracelets, including two players who had been leading their respective fields for multiple days.

Bracelet Winners on Day 31

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Benny Glaser

Benny Glaser won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship , claiming his ninth bracelet and becoming the first player of the post-poker-boom generation to reach that milestone.

Benny Glaser Wins $50,000 Poker Players Championship for 9th Career Bracelet
Benny Glaser defeated Josh Arieh and Phil Ivey to win the 2026 WSOP $50,000 Poker Players Championship, securing his 9th career bracelet.
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Eelis Pärssinen defeated fellow Finn Juha Helppi heads-up in an all-Finnish finale to win the $25,000 PLO/NLHE Mixed High Roller - his third bracelet of the summer. Ciro Gonzalez won Event #65: $1,500 Freezeout NLHE for Mexico’s first bracelet of the series. Lionel Barracano won Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors, topping a 3,323-player field.

Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship - Final 11

Todd Brunson

Todd Brunson (2,010,000) leads the final 11 into the last day, chasing his second bracelet 21 years after his first. Justin Smith (1,960,000) is right on his heels. Nick Schulman (1,125,000) and legendary gambler Billy Baxter (665,000) are also in contention. Naoya Kihara (430,000) is alive once more in a $10,000 Championship event. The winner earns $392,478. The final day begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 26.

Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship - Final 11 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Bets
1 Todd Brunson United States2,010,00025
2Justin SmithUnited States1,960,00025
3Koji FujimotoJapan1,275,00016
4 Nick Schulman United States1,125,00014
5Andrew KelsallUnited States1,085,00014
6Tommy HangUnited States875,00011
7Billy BaxterUnited States665,0008
8Robert WellsUnited Kingdom600,0008
9 Naoya Kihara Japan430,0005
10Nam LeUnited States420,0005
11Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States140,0002

Event #68: $1,000 Ladies Championship - Day 1

A record 1,475 entries turned out for the Ladies Championship, with 338 players advancing to Day 2. Erika Weinstein (595,000) leads, with Maria Konnikova (225,500) ninth - well-placed to challenge for her first bracelet. Multiple past champions are also through. Day 2 begins on June 26.

Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team - Day 2

The Tag Team played more than 12 hours on Day 2, with the Tomas Szwarcberg/Sebastien Hetzel pairing leading on 2,300,000. Team Brewer - Christine Brewer and Orson Young - sit third with 1,800,000, with Young having jumped in on Day 2 fresh from a fourth-place finish in the $2,500 NLHE event. The final day begins on June 26.

Event #69: $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo - Day 1

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Will Berry (605,000) leads 146 survivors from a 647-entry field. David Bach (297,500) and Daniel Negreanu (235,500) are also through. Day 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 27.

Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions - Day 1c

Day 1c drew 3,143 entries with 158 players advancing. Edward Pak (2,880,000) leads, with Nick Pupillo (1,720,000) also in the top ten. Jason Wheeler (700,000) and Ryan Leng (630,000) are also through. Day 1d fires at 10:00 a.m. on June 27, with Day 2 on June 28.

What’s Coming on Day 32 of WSOP 2026

Two bracelets on June 26 - the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship final 11 (1:00 p.m.) and the Tag Team final day. The Ladies Championship and Stud Hi-Lo continue their Day 2s, with the Stud crowning a winner on June 27. Mystery Millions Day 1d fires at 10:00 a.m. The one new event is Event #70: $10,000 PLO Championship at 2:00 p.m.

All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.

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