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WSOP 2026 Numbers Are Here: Canadian Players Helped Power a Massive Summer in Las Vegas
- WSOP 2026 saw 251,899 entries and $469M+ in prizes—largest ever.
- Canada finished second worldwide, earning 8 bracelets.
- Records set for field sizes; Daniel Negreanu & Foxens starred.
WSOP 2026 in Las Vegas was a record-breaking series from start to finish, with two Canadians still chasing poker’s biggest title at the Main Event final table.
Even with the Main Event final table still to come, WSOP 2026 has already established itself as bigger, deeper, and more international than any edition before it, with Canadian players once again making their mark on poker’s biggest stage.
Eight Canadians have already captured bracelets in Las Vegas, and Greg Mueller and Rami Hammoud remain alive in the chase for the game’s most prestigious trophy.
2026 WSOP Las Vegas Statistics
| Stats Category | WSOP 2026 Result |
|---|---|
| Total entries | 251,899 |
| Total prize money | $469,975,059 |
| Places paid | 35,157 |
| Main Event entrants | 9,208 |
| Countries represented overall | 149 |
| Countries represented in Main Event | 111 |
| Million-dollar prizes awarded | 41 |
| $2M+ prize pools | 57 events |
| $10M+ prize pools | 8 events |
| Biggest Mystery Millions field | 22,811 entries |
| Biggest $1,000 live event ever | Mystery Millions, 22,811 entries |
| Biggest Ladies event ever | 1,368 entries |
| Biggest Monster Stack event ever | 11,933 entries |
| Biggest Pot-Limit Omaha event ever | 4,764 entries |
| Biggest Mini Main Event ever | 12,560 entries |
WSOP 2026 New Records & Notable Numbers
WSOP’s 57th summer in Las Vegas had the kind of numbers that make a very loud point. The series was bigger, wider, and more international than ever, and it did not just rely on one headline event to carry the story.
- Record-breaking attendance: The series posted 251,899 total entries and nearly $470 million in prize money.
- Canadian presence stayed strong: Canada finished second in total participants, behind only the United States.
- Historic field sizes: Mystery Millions, Mini Main, Monster Stack, Ladies Championship, and the Mystery Bounty PLO all set event records.
- Canadian and global stars delivered: The summer produced plenty of standout bracelet runs, with canadian players making deep noise across the schedule.
WSOP 2026 Highlights Table
| Tournament | Entries / Prize Detail | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship | 9,208 entrants, $85.6M | Final table returns Aug 3 - 5 |
| Event #60 $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 108 entries, $5,130,000 prize pool, most skill demanding event of WSOP 2026 | Benny Glaser ($1,343,764) |
| Event #63 $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold’em | 22,811 entries, $13,230,380 prize pool, biggest $1,000 live event ever | Matthew Higgins ($1,000,000) |
| Event #68 $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship | 1,368 entries,$1,298,000 prize pool, largest Ladies event in live poker history | Skey Chen ($194,630) |
| Event #18 $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em | 11,933 entries, $15,841,057 prize pool, largest Monster Stack event ever | Richard Alsup ($$1,302,125) |
| Event #87 $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | 4,764 entries, $4,192,320 prize pool, largest live PLO event ever | Matthew Shepsky ($305,000) |
| Event #72 $1,000 Mini Main Event | 12,560 entries, $11,052,800 prize pool, largest Mini Main Event ever | Daisuke Ogita ($1,000,000) |
| Event #76 $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha | 83 entries, $7,968,000 prize pool | Daniel Negreanu ($2,257,718) |
| Event #70 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 836 entries, $7,774,800 prize pool | Michael Mizrachi ($1,350,203) |
| Event #19 $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em | 345 entries, $5,804,500 prize pool | Kristen Foxen ($1,773,083) |
| Event #44 $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em | 466 entries, $4,333,800 prize pool | Alex Foxen ($594,246) |
Canadian Poker Stars Shine In WSOP Las Vegas
For Canadian poker fans, the summer had a few especially satisfying storylines. Daniel Negreanu added another WSOP bracelet in the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha, pushing his total to eight and collecting more than $2.2 million in the process.
Kristen Foxen also delivered another elite result by winning the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em, while Alex Foxen added his own bracelet in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. Even though the Foxens are best known globally, their success still hits especially hard for Canadian poker audiences watching one of the game’s strongest power couples continue to stack titles.
Michael Mizrachi also added to the summer’s headline moments by winning the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for his ninth WSOP bracelet and a $1.35 million payday. That result helped underline how deep and competitive the summer was from top to bottom.
What Comes Next
The Main Event still has one final act left, with the champion set to be decided when the final table returns to Las Vegas from August 3 to 5. That finish is always a major poker moment, and this year it will once again play out live on ESPN.
But the WSOP calendar does not really end there. The new $1 million Global Player of the Year race keeps the series connected across WSOP Europe, the Las Vegas summer events, and WSOP Paradise later in the year.
The next big destination is WSOP Paradise at Baha Mar in The Bahamas from December 1 to 17, 2026, where the first global POY winner will be crowned. And before that, the WSOP Circuit keeps the brand active, including a Las Vegas stop from July 14 to 25, so the post-summer stretch is less of a pause and more of a handoff to the next phase.
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