2026 WSOP Day 23: Foxen Eyes Another Bracelet in $25k PLO

Big names and massive stacks dominated the headlines on Day 23 of the 2026 World Series of Poker.

Veteran pro Faraz Jaka navigated a minefield of a field to capture the chip lead heading into the final day of the $2,500 Freezeout, while high-stakes crusher Alex Foxen built a towering stack to top the surviving 31 players in the $25k PLO High Roller.

There was also a second $10,000 Razz Championship title for Calvin Anderson, the only bracelet awarded on Wednesday.

Combined with a flurry of action in the mixed-game streets and a massive kickoff to the Millionaire Maker, PokerNews is the perfect place to catch up with all of action at the WSOP.

Faraz Jaka Leads Final 28 in $2,500 Freezeout

Day 2 of Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em began with 275 players returning to the felt.

By the end of it Faraz Jaka ended on top, bagging 4,400,000. Jaka was among the frontrunners late in the evening, and is closely followed by Kenzo Ishida, who bagged a clean 4,200,000, and Srivinay Irrinki.

Just 28 players remain, each having locked up $15,300. All will return to the felt on Thursday in hopes of taking home the $513,885 top prize, the title, and a WSOP gold bracelet.

Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Alex Foxen Tops $25k PLO Day 2

As has been the case in most high-roller tournaments throughout the 2026 World Series of Poker so far, extended late registration saw a major boost to the overall attendance in Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha with another 122 entries and re-entries increasing the total tally to 451 entries.

After a total of ten levels of one hour each, not only the money bubble burst but the field was cut down to only 31 players. Upon bagging and tagging the chips for the night, Alex Foxen continued his already impressive resume throughout the last two and a half weeks to once again sit atop the leaderboard.

There is already a notable gap to Chenxiang Miao (4,310,000) and long-time chip leader Sergio Martinez Gonzalez (4,255,000) while several other four-card specialists can be found in the overnight such as Eelis Pärssinen (3,190,000), Richard Gryko (2,560,000) and Chance Kornuth (2,560,000).

$25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Money Bubble Bursts in $10,000 Mystery Bounty

It was a long Day 1 in Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty, as the tournament played down to the money, with a field of 558 whittled down to just 84.

Leading the survivors is Todd Ivens, locking up his third cash of the summer, who along with Alex Anton are the only two players with seven-figure stacks.

As expected for a $10,000 buy-in event, the field included some big names and those heading to Day 2 include Adrian Mateos who bagged sixth in chips (815,000) along with Brian Rast (572,000), Damian Salas (482,000), Kristen Foxen (444,000), Ren Lin (375,000) and Ethan “Rampage” Yau (319,000).

Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty Top 10 Chip Counts

Stephen Hubbard Bags Chip Lead in 9-Game Mix

From a field of 472 players, just 164 remain in Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix.

Leading the way is Stephen Hubbard, who earlier this summer won his first bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw.

He followed that up with a fourth-place finish in the $1,500 Razz, and will be looking for another deep run when the event resumes on Thursday at 1 p.m.

Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

239 Left in Seniors Championship After Day 1b

From a field of 898 players, just 134 advanced to Day 3 of Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship from Day 2b. This brings the total number of players remaining from a field of 7,538 to just 239.

Sridhar Sangannagari bagged the Day 2b chip lead, with four-time WSOP bracelet winner Farzad Bonyadi also advancing.

The field combines for Day 3 on Thursday, June 18 with cards in the air from 11 a.m.

Event #46: $1,000 Seniors Championship Day 2b Top 10 Chip Counts

First Flight in Milly Maker Sees 1,752 Entries

From a field of 1,752 players, just 460 remain after the opening flight of Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker.

They are led by WSOP bracelet winner Will Givens, who will return with 187 big blinds for Day 2a on Thursday.

Also sitting inside the top 10 is two-time WSOP Main Event final tablist Mark Newhouse, who is one of four players who bagged over 300,000 in chips.

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 24 of the 2026 WSOP

Tomorrow promises to be massive, anchored by action in the Millionaire Maker Days 1b and 2a. We will be live-reporting six events in total, including crowning a brand-new champion in the $2,500 Freezeout.

New action also gets underway with Day 1 of the $10k H.O.R.S.E. and a $1,500 5-Card PLO tournament, the only two new events starting up

Elsewhere around Paris and Horseshoe, we’ll bring you updates from Day 2 of the $10k Mystery Bounty and the $3k 9-Game Mix, while the massive field finally combines in the $1k Seniors Championship.

Finally, elite poker action continues with Day 3 of the $25k PLO, where the remaining players will battle to set up Friday’s final run to the bracelet.

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor.

He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.