2026 World Series of Poker

Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Event #85: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-limit Hold'em Show All Events
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kx8x4x3xax
Prize
$223,177
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,130,300
Total Entries
508
Level Info
Level
32
Limits
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
151
Players Left
18
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How Unknown Poker Player Entered WSOP $100k High Roller Nearly for Free

Matt O'Halloran
Matt O'Halloran
Level 18 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Phillipp Mellon
Phillipp Mellon

A poker player with no recorded live poker tournament results entered the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) nearly for free.

Phillipp Mellon, who doesn't even have a page on The Hendon Mob, showed up with just five other players when the high-stakes tournament began. He sat down at the table to play against crushers such as Alex Foxen and Eelis Parssinen, both 2026 bracelet winners.

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