2026 WSOP Day 31: Todd Brunson Leads Final 11 in $10K Limit 2-7

By Mrinal Gujare

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Four new bracelets awarded, including Benny Glaser's big win.
Ladies Championship sets new entry record; Erika Weinstein leads.
Major tournaments approach finals with top contenders emerging.

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Day 31 of the 2026 World Series of Poker delivered four bracelet winners while several other marquee tournaments moved closer to their conclusions at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Benny Glaser captured another WSOP bracelet by winning the Poker Players Championship, while Eelis Parssinen claimed victory in the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold'em Mixed event.

Mexico also celebrated a bracelet through Ciro Gonzalez in the $1,500 Freezeout, and France added another title after Lionel Barracano emerged victorious from a massive 3,323-player field in the Super Seniors event.

Elsewhere, the Ladies Championship got underway, while the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship, $1,000 Tag Team, $1,500 Seven Card Stud, and Mystery Millions all continued their schedules.

Day 2 of Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship saw the 176-player field reduced to just 11 contenders following 10 hours of play.

Todd Brunson finished the day atop the leaderboard as he pursues the tournament's first-place prize of $392,478. Brunson won his only WSOP bracelet in 2005 and now heads into the final stages with an opportunity to secure his second career title.

Justin Smith sits close behind Brunson in the chip counts. Smith is aiming to win his first WSOP bracelet during his first summer playing a substantial tournament schedule since 2013.

Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship attracted a record field of 1,475 entries. By the conclusion of Day 1, 338 players advanced to Day 2, although only 222 competitors are guaranteed a payout from the prize pool.

Erika Weinstein ended the day as the overall chip leader, while WSOP bracelet winner and PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova finished among the top ten chip counts, putting herself in a strong position heading into the next stage of the tournament.

Day 2 of Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team concluded after more than 12 hours of play at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Among the leading teams is Team Brewer, consisting of Christine Brewer and Orson Young, who enter the final day third in chips with 1,800,000.

Young arrives with momentum after recording a fourth-place finish in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event earlier in the series.

Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud attracted 647 entrants, with only 146 players advancing to Day 2. Will Berry finished Day 1 as the chip leader after recently placing 18th in Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud. He will look to continue his deep run when play resumes at 1 p.m. on Friday.

Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions completed its Day 1c flight with Edward Park leading the remaining field.

Park, who finished 47th in the WSOP Main Event two years ago, bagged the overall chip lead after advancing as the top stack among 158 survivors from a starting field of 3,143 entries.

With multiple championship events approaching their final stages and new tournaments gathering momentum, Day 31 added another eventful chapter to the 2026 World Series of Poker schedule.

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