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2026 WSOP Day 31: Todd Brunson Chases Second Bracelet; Leads Final 11 in $10K 2-7
Todd Brunson eyes his second WSOP bracelet, leading the final 11 players in the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship after a strong Day 2 performance.
TL;DR
On Day 31 of the 2026 WSOP, Todd Brunson holds the chip lead among 11 remaining players in Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship, chasing his first bracelet in 21 years. Meanwhile, the $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship drew 1,475 entries, with Maria Konnikova positioned in the top ten chip counts after Day 1.
Day 31 at the 2026 World Series of Poker saw four bracelets awarded, alongside significant progress in several ongoing tournaments. Benny Glaser claimed victory in the Poker Players Championship, while Eelis Parssinen secured a bracelet in the $25,000 PLO/NLHE Mixed event. Mexico's Ciro Gonzalez won the $1,500 Freezeout, and Lionel Barracano of France topped a field of 3,323 in the Super Seniors event.
In Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship, Todd Brunson leads the final 11 players after ten hours of play on Day 2. Brunson, whose sole bracelet win was in 2005, is in contention for the $392,478 first-place prize. Justin Smith is close behind in chip count, aiming for his first WSOP hardware. Play will resume on Friday at 1 p.m. and continue until a winner is determined.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Todd Brunson | United States | 2,010,000 | 25 | | 2 | Justin Smith | United States | 1,960,000 | 25 | | 3 | Koji Fujimoto | Japan | 1,275,000 | 16 | | 4 | Nick Schulman | United States | 1,125,000 | 14 | | 5 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 1,085,000 | 14 | | 6 | Tommy Hang | United States | 875,000 | 11 | | 7 | Billy Baxter | United States | 665,000 | 8 | | 8 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 600,000 | 8 | | 9 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 430,000 | 5 | | 10 | Nam Le | United States | 420,000 | 5 | | 11 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 140,000 | 2 |
Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship attracted a total of 1,475 entries. After Day 1, 338 players advanced to Day 2, with 222 guaranteed a share of the prize pool. Erika Weinstein concluded the day as the chip leader. Bracelet winner and PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova also finished Day 1 with a top ten chip stack, positioning herself for a deep run. Notable former champions advancing included Jessica Teusl (2022), Marsha Wolak (2011), Svetlana Gromenkova (2008), and Lisa Hamilton (2009).
