{"id":11031,"date":"2026-07-14T08:08:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/nine-players-return-for-2026-wsop-main-event-title-on-august-3\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T08:08:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:08:52","slug":"nine-players-return-for-2026-wsop-main-event-title-on-august-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/nine-players-return-for-2026-wsop-main-event-title-on-august-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Players Return For 2026 WSOP Main Event Title On August 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Lucas Jumalon will carry almost 40% of all chips into the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table. Nine players remain from 9,208 entries, with $10 million and the Main Event bracelet awaiting the winner.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Every finalist has secured at least $1 million.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Final table play runs from August 3 through August 5.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ESPN will show all three sessions live in the United States.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2><strong>Jumalon Holds Massive Final Table Lead<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Jumalon ended Day 8 with 194 million chips, more than double the 79 million held by second-place Rami Hammoud. Jamie Shaevel sits third with 56 million.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Mueller and Michael Gagliano bring the most familiar poker records among the final nine, but both face a major gap to Jumalon. Mueller returns with 48.5 million, while Gagliano holds 46.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining stacks belong to Mario Boos with 44 million, Lauri Saaskilahti with 37.5 million, Han Feng with 25 million and Evagoras Evagorou with 22.5 million.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Country<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Chips<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Lucas Jumalon<\/td>\n<td>United States<\/td>\n<td>194,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rami Hammoud<\/td>\n<td>Canada<\/td>\n<td>79,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jamie Shaevel<\/td>\n<td>United States<\/td>\n<td>56,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greg Mueller<\/td>\n<td>Canada<\/td>\n<td>48,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Michael Gagliano<\/td>\n<td>United States<\/td>\n<td>46,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mario Boos<\/td>\n<td>France<\/td>\n<td>44,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lauri Saaskilahti<\/td>\n<td>Finland<\/td>\n<td>37,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Han Feng<\/td>\n<td>United States<\/td>\n<td>25,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evagoras Evagorou<\/td>\n<td>Cyprus<\/td>\n<td>22,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>First place pays $10 million. The runner-up receives $6 million, while third place earns $3.75 million. Ninth place pays $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event will go down as one of the most memorable of all time,\u201d WSOP CEO Ty Stewart said. \u201cWe now have a final table worthy of the biggest stage in poker. With the world watching, we can\u2019t wait to welcome them back August 3 and watch history unfold live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ESPN2 will carry the opening session from 9 p.m. to midnight ET on August 3. ESPN takes over at the same time on August 4, followed by the final session from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ET on August 5.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>When Does the WSOP Main Event Final Table Resume?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Play returns on August 3 and runs across three nights.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who Leads the 2026 WSOP Main Event?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lucas Jumalon leads with 194 million chips.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Much Will the Winner Receive?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The champion will collect $10 million and the WSOP Main Event bracelet.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Where Can Fans Watch the Final Table?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ESPN2 and ESPN will broadcast the final table live in the United States. Eurosport and TNT Sports will carry coverage across parts of Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/nine-players-return-for-2026-wsop-main-event-title-on-august-3\/\">Nine Players Return For 2026 WSOP Main Event Title On August 3<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucas Jumalon will carry almost 40% of all chips into the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table. Nine players remain from 9,208 entries, with $10 million and the Main Event bracelet awaiting the winner. Good to Know Every finalist has secured at least $1 million. Final table play runs from August 3 through August 5. 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