WSOP Day 47: Kristen Foxen in the Top 10 in $10K 6-Max and Livingston's Charge in T.O.R.S.E.

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In the much-watched $10K Main Event, only 62 players remain heading into the seventh day. Legendary figures like Todd Brunson and past champion Hossein Ensan are still vying for the $10 million prize.

A new millionaire emerged in the prestigious Event #90: $50K High Roller, where Jamie Dwan pulled off a stunning heads-up comeback from a 1:5 deficit against Daniel Rezaei, taking home a career-best $2.2 million.

Sergio Benso marked a milestone at WSOP, dominating the inaugural Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO, rewarded with his first gold bracelet and $196,431 for his performance.

Neymar Fails in His First Tournament

One of the most favored events among professionals, Event #94: $10K 6-Max Championship, kicked off with 357 players. After ten levels, 130 remained, led by Japan's Kenzo Ishida.

Kristen Foxen, aiming for her seventh bracelet, positioned herself strongly moving into the next day. Also advancing were Adrian Mateos, Joao Simao, Erik Seidel, and Alex Foxen.

However, footballer Neymar's first attempt in the tournament was short. Arriving in Las Vegas after Brazil’s World Cup disappointment, Neymar couldn’t shake off the luck. Notable poker stars like Daniel Negreanu and Josh Arieh also exited early.

Top 10 Stacks after Day 1 – Event #94: $10K 6-Handed Championship

Rank

Player

Country

Stack

1.

Kenzo Ishida

Japan

479,500

2.

Fahredin Mustafov

Bulgaria

477,000

3.

Loic Debregeas

France

475,000

4.

Armin Rezaei

Austria

426,000

5.

Kristen Foxen

Canada

414,500

6.

Aliaksandr Shylko

Belarus

376,000

7.

Neil Warren

USA

358,500

8.

Andrew Moreno

USA

354,000

9.

Patrik Jaroš

Czech Republic

350,000

10.

Christopher Selph

USA

342,000

Livingston Leads Star-Studded Final

The technically demanding Event #92: $3K T.O.R.S.E. moves into its final phase. From the original 457 entries, only 20 players remain competing for the bracelet.

Canadian Alex Livingston claimed the lead with a powerful end to the day. However, top competitors like Qinghai Pan, Jesse Lonis, and David Bach are hot on his heels, while Naoya Kihara rounds out the top 10, eyeing a Player of the Year title.

Not to be overlooked is online legend Viktor Blom (stack 800,000), aiming for his first bracelet.

Top 10 Stacks after Day 2 – Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E

Rank

Player

Country

Stack

1.

Alex Livingston

Canada

1,840,000

2.

Qinghai Pan

USA

1,810,000

3.

Jesse Lonis

USA

1,570,000

4.

David Bach

USA

1,395,000

5.

Daniel Blum

USA

1,330,000

6.

Gary Bolden

USA

1,105,000

7.

Yik Chiu

Hong Kong

1,075,000

8.

Nick Guagenti

USA

1,030,000

9.

Michael Reed

USA

910,000

10.

Naoya Kihara

Japan

900,000

Winner to Take Home Over a Million

Event #89: $3K Mid-Stakes Championship has wrapped up a massive Day 2, with late registration pushing the total participation to 3,668 entries. This created a prizepool of $9,793,560, with the winner scooping $1,159,182.

There are 167 players advancing, led by Britain's Mitchell Hynam. Many WSOP winners, including Niall Farrell, Klemens Roiter, Ryan Leng, and Hall of Famer John Juanda, are moving forward.

The tournament journey ended for former world champion Ryan Riess and six-time bracelet winner Brian Hastings.

Top 10 Stacks after Day 2 – Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship

Rank

Player

Country

Stack

1.

Mitchell Hynam

United Kingdom

2,560,000

2.

Alan Ferraro

Italy

2,000,000

3.

Adedapo Ajayi

USA

2,000,000

4.

Niall Farrell

United Kingdom

1,870,000

5.

Uri Reichenstein

Israel

1,860,000

6.

Luis Faria

Portugal

1,820,000

7.

Dimitrios Gkatzas

Greece

1,710,000

8.

Pavels Spirins

Latvia

1,700,000

9.

John Ripnick

USA

1,690,000

10.

Lou Garza

USA

1,690,000

The Final Gladiator Assault

The cheapest tournament of the series, Gladiators of Poker with a $300 buy-in (Event #88), concluded its last Day 1d flight, drawing 4,267 entries. Total registrations closed at 11,185.

From the last flight, 147 players advanced, led by Brazilian Marcos Da Silva. Among the qualifiers are Hall of Famer Barbara Enright and three-time WSOP champ Joey Couden.

Top 10 Stacks in Day 1d – Event #88: $300 Gladiators of Poker

Rank

Player

Country

Stack

1.

Marcos Da Silva

Brazil

3,030,000

2.

Valentin Farkas

Croatia

2,700,000

3.

Suketu Vaidya

USA

2,530,000

4.

Erez Klein

USA

2,330,000

5.

Isa Mammadov

USA

2,230,000

6.

Gary McCoy

Ireland

2,203,000

7.

Mason Vieth

USA

1,960,000

8.

Justin Houser

USA

1,956,000

9.

Nicholas French

USA

1,900,000

10.

Kanyalak Pholnadee

Thailand

1,776,500

The End of WSOP 2026 Approaches

The aptly named tournament “The Closer,” traditionally wrapping up the series, began with its opening Day 1a flight. It attracted a massive 1,078 entries, pushing the current prizepool to $1,431,045. The format offers two starting days with a combined finale, featuring unlimited re-entry during the first twelve levels.

After 20 levels in Day 1a, 129 players secured their spots in the final day. American David Yue leads the pack, and notable names like Daniel Smiljkovic, Eugene Katchalov, and Michael Leah continue their pursuit of one of the series’ last bracelets.

Top 10 Stacks after Day 1a – Event #93: $1,500 The Closer

Rank

Player

Country

Stack

1.

David Yue

USA

1,500,000

2.

Carlos Ferreiradasilva

Brazil

1,100,000

3.

Tanner Pray

USA

985,000

4.

Daewoong Song

South Korea

950,000

5.

Eric Lisle

USA

790,000

6.

Pol Vela Marchuet

Spain

769,000

7.

Victor Fryda

France

625,000

8.

Ming Chen

China

620,000

9.

Michael Danley

USA

606,000

10.

Shachar Haran

Israel

570,000


Sources: WSOP, WSOP Live, X