Overview
- Shaun Deeb clinched his ninth WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Eight‑Game Mix, coming from near‑elimination to win $181,625 and move into the top of the 2026 Player of the Year standings after his June 30 victory.
- Daniel Negreanu earned his eighth bracelet by winning the $100,000 High Roller Pot‑Limit Omaha for $2,257,718, beating Artur Martirosian heads‑up in a final table that drew 83 entries and heavy late registration.
- Deeb’s win joined recent nine‑bracelet milestones by Benny Glaser and Michael Mizrachi, creating an unusually dense cluster of players moving into that tier this series.
- Coverage flagged reporting gaps and unusual tournament structure notes, including differing entry counts for Deeb’s event (reported as 766 and 776) and compressed late‑registration dynamics in the $100K PLO that sped the bubble and affected payouts.
- With the $10,000 Main Event now under way, these mixed‑game and high‑roller outcomes are likely to influence season standings and career earnings, so expect the Player of the Year race and elite money lists to shift further as remaining events conclude.