Overview

• Tyler Montoya, 23, opened the first $1 million envelope on Day 2 but was eliminated about an hour later, walking away with more than the $1 million first-place prize.
• Arizona’s Thomas Zanot, fresh off a $6.4 million Pai Gow jackpot in 2023, pulled the second seven-figure bounty later on the same day and still sits among the survivors.
• The no-limit hold’em event drew 19,654 entrants over five Day 1 flights and features 1,045 mystery bounties ranging from $1,000 to two $1 million envelopes.
• Over 200 players are now vying for the $1 million first-place prize, with each remaining competitor guaranteed at least $2,130 from the main prize pool.
• Montoya said he plans to reinvest some of his bounty winnings into adding more WSOP events to his summer schedule.