PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (July 11). Until then, we will keep readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and the prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
2026 World Series of Poker
The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is gearing up for Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.. This three-day tournament starts at 2 p.m. local time on July 10, with a bracelet winner determined on July 12.
T.O.R.S.E. is a newer form of poker that plays like the old-school H.O.R.S.E. game, but hold’em is eliminated in favor of 2-7 triple draw, and was first featured at the 2025 WSOP.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #92 – $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.
- Date(s): July 10-12
- Time: 2 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $3,000
- Format: Mixed
- Late Registration: Open for 10 levels (approximately 11 p.m.)
- Reentries: one per player
- Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
- Levels: 40 minutes for Levels 1-6, 60 minutes for Levels 7+
- 2025 Winner: Ryutaro Suzuki ($273,386)
- 2025 Field Size: 522
- 2025 Prize Pool: $1,393,740
Structure and Schedule
The $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. event starts at 2 p.m. local time on July 10, with players receiving 40,000 starting chips. Blind levels are 40 minutes for Levels 1-6 and 60 minutes the rest of the way. Day 1 will play 12 levels, with 15-minute breaks every two hours of play. There will not be a dinner break on Day 1. Registration is open for 10 levels until about 11 p.m.
Day 2 on July 11 will have a 1 p.m. start and play 10 more levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break will be added after Level 18 at about 8:45 p.m. Traditional PokerNews coverage will begin on Day 2.
Day 3 on July 12 will play to a winner and have 15-minute breaks every two levels.
Past Champions & History
Ryutaro Suzuki, at the 2025 WSOP, was the first-ever $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. bracelet winner. The champion took home $273,386 for beating out 522 entrants.
Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.
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