Jamie Dwan captured his first WSOP bracelet in Event #90: $50,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller, defeating Daniel Rezaei heads-up to claim the title and the $2,276,691 top prize.
The three-day event drew 202 entries, with only 13 players returning for the final day. Bryn Kenney and Daniel Negreanu were both still in contention when play resumed, but Dwan survived the late stages and completed a dramatic heads-up comeback.
Dwan Completes Heads-Up Comeback
Dwan began heads-up play against Rezaei as nearly a 5:1 underdog. He climbed back into contention when his straight beat Rezaei’s set of sevens, then later took the lead after calling Rezaei’s bluff.
The advantage changed hands more than once before the final all-in. Rezaei held ace-ten against Dwan’s ace-jack, and a queen-high board kept Dwan ahead to close out the tournament.
Rezaei finished second for $1,517,782, while Kenney took third for $1,041,908.
Negreanu Falls Short of Ninth Bracelet
Daniel Negreanu reached the official final table but was unable to win a ninth WSOP bracelet. He was eliminated in eighth place for $226,086 after getting all in with ace-king against Dwan’s pocket nines.
Kristen Foxen missed the official final table, finishing ninth for $179,480 after running into Josef Schusteritsch’s pocket kings. Daniel Smiljkovic finished seventh, Timur Margolin sixth, Schusteritsch fifth, and Paulius Vaitiekunas fourth.
Event #90 Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jamie Dwan | United Kingdom | $2,276,691 |
| 2nd | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | $1,517,782 |
| 3rd | Bryn Kenney | United States | $1,041,908 |
| 4th | Paulius Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | $731,733 |
| 5th | Josef Schusteritsch | Austria | $526,030 |
| 6th | Timur Margolin | Israel | $387,298 |
| 7th | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | $292,221 |
| 8th | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $226,086 |
Tyler Gaston Leads Final 62 in WSOP Main Event
The 2026 WSOP Main Event moved from 174 players to 62 on Day 6, with Tyler Gaston ending the session as chip leader on 21,000,000.
Gaston leads Blake Barousse, who bagged 19,375,000, and Zhao Liu, who ended with 19,047,000. Hossein Ensan, the 2019 Main Event champion, also advanced with 17,775,000.
Todd Brunson remains in contention with 17,000,000 as the field continues its chase for the $10,000,000 top prize. Everyone who reaches the final table is guaranteed at least $1,000,000.
Main Event Day 6 Top Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyler Gaston | United States | 21,000,000 |
| 2nd | Blake Barousse | United States | 19,375,000 |
| 3rd | Zhao Liu | United States | 19,047,000 |
| 4th | Mario Boos | France | 17,950,000 |
| 5th | Hossein Ensan | Germany | 17,775,000 |
| 6th | Rami Hammoud | Canada | 17,400,000 |
| 7th | Junjie Tang | China | 17,300,000 |
| 8th | Malcolm Trayner | Australia | 17,200,000 |
| 9th | Todd Brunson | United States | 17,000,000 |
| 10th | Carlos Chadha Villamarin | United States | 16,825,000 |
Other notable players moving on to Day 7 include Shaun Deeb with 8,725,000, Brock Wilson with 12,650,000, Romain Lewis with 13,900,000, Patrick Leonard with 6,100,000, and Will Givens with 10,175,000. Malcolm Trayner also remains near the top of the counts with 17,200,000.
Farid Jattin summed up the pressure of this stage by saying, “We are in the Colosseum.” He later exited in 82nd place for $90,000.
Caitlin Comeskey, Sean Winter, Masato Yokosawa, Terrance Reid, Soheb Porbandarwala, Zdenek Zizka, and Daniel Hachem were also eliminated on Day 6.
