WSOPE 2026: Mizrachi's Quest for a Historic Double, Titles for Eggenberger and Mustafov

The Remarkable Rise of Anca Eggenberger

A historic moment for European poker unfolded in Event #6: €1,000 Ladies Championship, where the first-ever women's bracelet was awarded at WSOP Europe. The inaugural women's tournament attracted 197 players, generating a €179,270 prize pool.

The victor was Swiss Anca Eggenberger, whose journey to the title mirrored a movie script. Eggenberger began the final day with one of the smallest stacks, sitting in 23rd place out of 30 with only nine big blinds.

The most dramatic moment came heads-up against Eunbeen Joo. Joo had a commanding lead and was celebrating victory after holding two pairs on the turn. Eggenberger was getting ready to leave the table, but the river completed her flush, unnoticed by her opponent who tapped the table in victory.

The Swiss player seized this miraculous moment, took control, and in the final hand with A s 7 h against T c 9 s sealed her triumph on a board of Q s J s 6 s 5 s J h. Alongside her unique bracelet with pink diamonds, she took home a career-best prize of €40,298.

Final Table Results of Event #6: €1,000 Ladies Championship

A Second WSOP Bracelet for Mustafov

Event #7: €2,200 Turbo Bounty NLH was fast-paced and aggressive, attracting a total of 904 entries. The overall prize pool soared to €1,808,000, with half allocated for bounties, meaning €1,000 per knockout.

Bulgarian Fahredin Mustafov dominated the event, securing his second WSOP gold bracelet. Mustafov was particularly unstoppable at the final table, single-handedly eliminating five opponents from the eight-player final table.

Heading into the final heads-up against Bahram Chobineh with a 4:1 chip lead, Mustafov wrapped up the duel swiftly. His pair of 3 h 3 s held strong against A s J c, and Mustafov began his celebrations.

Final Table Results of Event #7 (€2,200 Turbo Bounty):

Main Event: Records Smashed, Mizrachi Aiming for Immortality

This year’s €5,300 WSOPE Main Event is already rewriting history. After three opening flights, a total of 2,169 entries were recorded, crushing the €10 million guarantee. The current prize pool exceeds €11.5 million—nearly €4 million more than the previous record from 2023.

The final flight 1C was topped by Austria’s Daniel Rezaei, amassing a massive 639,000 chips, entering Day 2 as the chipleader. A total of 904 players advanced to Day 2, with registration remaining open for the first two levels of Day 2.

A special focus was on Michael Mizrachi. The reigning world champion and fresh inductee into the Hall of Fame ended the day with the eighth largest stack of 344,000 chips. Mizrachi is facing a historic challenge; should he win in Prague, he would become only the second player after Phil Hellmuth to claim victory in both the WSOP and WSOPE Main Events.

Top 10 Players in Provisional Standings for Day 1C at the Main Event:

Source: WSOP Live, X