The World Series of Poker (WSOP) 57th annual tournament series has concluded after 51 days of competition in Las Vegas, setting a record for total entries and attracting millions of online viewers as the poker festival expanded its global reach.
The summer series, held at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas, featured 100 live gold bracelet events and drew a record 251,899 entries across the schedule. Total prize money for the gold bracelet events reached $469.98 million, with 35,157 players finishing in the money.
The $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, known as the Main Event, attracted 9,208 entrants. The remaining nine players will return to Las Vegas from August 3-5 to compete for the title in a final table that will be broadcast live on ESPN.
The WSOP also introduced a redesigned Final Table Arena with upgraded lighting and digital displays as part of an expanded broadcast strategy. The series returned to ESPN while also securing a new multi-year distribution agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery covering HBO Max, Eurosport and TNT Sports.
The edited broadcasts from this year’s tournament will begin airing on July 21, with coverage available in more than 300 million homes across over 70 countries through broadcast partners including ESPN Networks, Eurosport, TNT Sports, Abema Japan and Groupe M6 in France.
Several high-profile professionals added to their bracelet collections during the series. Daniel Negreanu won his eighth WSOP bracelet by capturing the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha event for more than $2.2 million, while reigning Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi claimed his ninth bracelet by winning the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for $1.35 million.
Kristen and Alex Foxen also each won a bracelet during the series, claiming titles in the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em and the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em events, respectively.
Among participation records, the $1,000 Mystery Millions event drew 22,811 entries, making it the largest Mystery Millions tournament and the largest $1,000 buy-in event in live tournament poker history. The series also set participation records for the Ladies Championship, Monster Stack, Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha and Mini Main Event.
A total of 41 prizes worth at least $1 million were awarded during the series, while 57 events generated prize pools exceeding $2 million and eight surpassed $10 million.
Players from 149 countries took part in the festival, while the Main Event featured competitors from a record 111 countries.
Beyond the tables, the WSOP social media platforms generated 378.3 million views and impressions during the series, adding 222,828 new followers across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
“The 57th annual World Series of Poker proved that Las Vegas remains the undisputed epicenter of the poker universe. The energy inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was nothing short of electric,” WSOP Chief Executive Officer Ty Stewart said.
“What is truly remarkable this year is how our community expanded far beyond the physical walls of the casino floor. Through our newly redesigned final table arena, extensive linear broadcast schedule, and unprecedented digital engagement, we brought the drama, excitement, and glory of winning a WSOP gold bracelet to millions of new fans worldwide.
The tournament’s global player of the year race will conclude at the WSOP Paradise festival at the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas from Dec. 1-17, following earlier events in Prague and Las Vegas
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2026/07/21/125454-wsop-concludes-57th-annual-series-with-record-251-899-entries
