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Welcome back to the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Today sees the start of Event #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. This three-day tournament starts at 1 p.m. local time in Las Vegas on July 9, and we’ll have a bracelet winner on July 11.
High rollers such as this one bring out the best tournament players in the world, and the most popular names in the game.
[H-2]📌 Event Snapshot[/H]
- Event: #90 – $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
- Date(s): July 9-11, 2026
- Time: 1 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $50,000
- Format: No-Limit Hold’em
- Late Registration: Open for 12 levels (on Day 2)
- Starting Stack: 300,000 chips
- Levels: 60 minutes
- 2025 Winner: Khoi Le Nguyen ($2,686,913)
- 2025 Field Size: 252 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $11,970,000
Structure and Schedule
The $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em event starts at 1 p.m. local time on July 9, with players receiving 300,000 starting chips. Blind levels are 60 minutes throughout the tournament, and Day 1 will play 10 levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, and dinner break is scheduled for around 7:30 p.m. after Level 6.
Day 2 will have a 1:00 p.m. restart and play down to the final five players. There are 15-minute breaks planned every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break coming after Level 16 at about 7:30 p.m. Registration is open for 12 levels, ending after the second level of Day 2.
Day 3 on July 12 will have the exact same structure as Day 2, and the noon restart for Day 4 on July 13 will play down to a winner.
Past Champions & History
At the 2025 WSOP, Khoi Le Nguyen beat a field of 252 entries to win $2,686,913, plus bounties, out of the $11,970,000 prize pool, and the coveted gold bracelet.