WSOP 2026 Day 9 Recap: Three Bracelets Won as Hellmuth and Deeb Eye $10K Lowball Championship

Day 9 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas had everything: sick bad beats, a winning hand mucked at showdown, three bracelets awarded, and poker royalty seated at virtually every table.

Bracelet Winners on Day 9

PhD student Honghao Zhang claimed his first bracelet in Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, banking $346,108 in what was his first-ever cash in a bracelet event. Justin Liberto won Event #14: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo, earning $265,297 and a second bracelet eleven years after his first. Philip Ardire rounded out the day's hardware by winning Event #15: $600 PLO Deepstack for $171,589 — a tournament he entered without a set schedule.

Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Championship — Final 13

The 13 returning players hold a combined 44 bracelets between them — 17 of which belong to Phil Hellmuth, who is once again eyeing number 18. He enters the final day 11th in chips with 620,000 (31 BBs) — short but alive. Shaun Deeb (1,530,000) sits second behind Japan's Ryutaro Suzuki (1,570,000), and with eight bracelets of his own, is another contender to watch. Alex Foxen (785,000) and Chad Eveslage (770,000) are also in the mix. Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. on June 4.

Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Championship — Final 13 Chip Counts

Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller — Final Eight

Naseem Salem (14,800,000) and Alexis Cruz Martinez (12,300,000) are the two chip leaders heading into the final day, the only players with eight-figure stacks. Salem locked up a min-cash of $105,178 alongside the other seven survivors, with $1,089,964 still to play for. Chad Lipton (7,900,000), Chris Brewer (7,600,000), and Roman Hrabec (7,100,000) round out the top five. Cliff Josephy (6,800,000), John Racener (4,300,000), and Joey Weissman (1,900,000) complete the final eight. Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. on June 4, with free live streaming from 3:30 p.m. on the WSOP YouTube channel.

Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller — Final Eight Chip Counts

Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship — Final 32

Antonio Vargas leads the 32 returning players with 8,435,000 as he bids to become the inaugural Circuit Championship winner. Robert Kuhn (8,070,000) sits just behind him. Bracelet holders Pei Li (3,845,000), Kartik Ved (3,825,000), and Shawn Daniels (1,065,000) are also still in contention. The final day begins at noon on June 4 with $439,605 at stake.

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack — Day 1a

Day 1a drew 1,514 entrants, with 538 players advancing. Martin Kabrhel (296,500) bagged in 31st place. Notable survivors also include Patrick Leonard (239,000), John Juanda (119,000), Chris Moorman (85,000), and Chris Hunichen (50,000). Day 2a begins at 11:00 a.m. on June 4 alongside Day 1b.

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller — Day 1a

Daniel Rezaei topped the 81-entry Day 1a field with 1,176,000, the only player to break seven figures. Also through are Dylan Weisman (758,000), Stephen Chidwick (550,000), Chris Hunichen (425,000), and Jason Koon (156,000). Day 1b fires at noon on June 4.

Event #20: $1,500 Dealers Choice — Day 1

A field of 656 battled across 20 poker variants, with 132 players advancing. Luis Velador (366,000) leads, ahead of Tobias Leknes (324,000). Nick Schulman (165,000) and Dario Sammartino (236,000) are among the Day 2 returners. Day 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 4.

What's Coming on Day 10 of WSOP 2026

Seven events in play on June 4, with two bracelets expected to be awarded — the $10K Lowball Championship at 1:00 p.m. and the GGMillion$ final at 1:00 p.m. (streamed free from 3:30 p.m.). The inaugural $1,700 Circuit Championship also plays to a conclusion at noon. Day 1b of the Monster Stack and the $25,000 High Roller both fire in the morning, and the only new event is Event #21: $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better at 2:00 p.m.

All figures and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.