WSOP 2026 Day 6 Recap: Hellmuth Chases 18th Bracelet as Million-Dollar Bounty Struck in Mini Mystery Millions

Day 6 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas had everything. A player became an instant millionaire, Daniel Negreanu surrendered a 10:1 chip lead in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, Nick Schulman was denied an eighth bracelet in the Badugi, and Phil Hellmuth put himself in contention for number 18. A big day by any measure.

Event #8: $1,500 Badugi — Winner

Michael Casella claimed the Badugi bracelet, denying Schulman what would have been a landmark eighth title. Casella entered the final day as chip leader and held on to take the $141,963 top prize.

Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions — Day 2

The standout moment of the day came when Andrew Shelton cracked open the top mystery bounty envelope and became an instant $1,000,000 winner. The roar around the Horseshoe was audible across the entire floor. When the dust settled, three-time bracelet winner David Prociak emerged as the chip leader heading into the final day with 88,000,000 (55 BBs), just ahead of Alexander Kaviani (81,500,000). Only 13 players remain, with a $400,000 first prize and a gold bracelet on the line. Day 3 begins at 2:00 p.m. on June 1.

Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions — Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up Championship — Final Four

Alex Foxen, Dimitar Danchev, Ryuta Nakai, and Nikita Kuznetsov are the last four standing in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, with $800,000 going to the winner. Foxen faces Kuznetsov in one semi-final, with Danchev taking on Nakai in the other. Foxen is chasing his fourth bracelet. The final day begins at 3:30 p.m. on June 1. Negreanu was eliminated after famously blowing a 10:1 chip lead.

Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship — Day 2

Hellmuth arrived fashionably late to this one — as is his custom — sitting down with a short stack and running it up to 665,000 over 12 hours of play. He also popped the money bubble, sending Brian Yoon to the rail empty-handed. The 17-time bracelet winner returns for the final day in sixth place with eight big bets, very much alive. Scott Clements (1,980,000) leads, ahead of Dylan Weisman (1,940,000) and Todd Brunson (1,280,000). Josh Arieh (1,120,000) and Robert Mizrachi (330,000) are also among the 15 returning players. Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. on June 1.

Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo — Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Event #10: $600 Deepstack — Day 1

A field of 4,622 turned out for the Deepstack, with 230 players advancing. Adam Cohen leads with 2,345,000. Marco Johnson (1,535,000) is among the notable survivors, as is three-time bracelet winner Ryan Hughes (780,000). Play continues at 11:00 a.m. on June 1.

Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller — Day 1a

Phil Ivey bagged 117,500 from a field of 194 on Day 1a. Negreanu also jumped in after his Heads-Up exit, faring better with 154,000. Chih Fan led the flight with an enormous 846,500. Among the notable names also through are Aleksejs Ponakovs (254,500), Faraz Jaka (175,000), Jesse Lonis (159,000), and Adrian Mateos (153,000). Day 1b fires at noon on June 1.

Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw — Day 1

A record 626 entries created an $831,015 prize pool for the Lowball Draw. Andrew Park leads with 765,000. Notable survivors include Jason Mercier (355,000), Patrick Leonard (379,000), Ari Engel (65,000), and David "ODB" Baker (268,000). Day 2 resumes at 1:00 p.m. on June 1.

What's Coming on Day 7 of WSOP 2026

Eight events are in play on June 1, headlined by the Mini Mystery Millions final (2:00 p.m.), the $25,000 Heads-Up final four (3:30 p.m.), and the final day of the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo with Hellmuth in the mix (1:00 p.m.). Two new events also debut: Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em (10:00 a.m.) and Event #14: $1,500 Mixed PLO Hi-Lo/Big O (2:00 p.m.), the latter of which Benny Glaser won in 2025.
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