Bryn Kenney Leads Final Nine as 2026 WSOP Day 20 Delivers Drama

By Mrinal Gujare

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Mrinal Gujare 4 hours ago

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Sebastian Pauli & Alex Foxen win WSOP bracelets.
Bryn Kenney leads $250,000 Super High Roller final nine.
Scott Clements & Ryan Leng build momentum in key events.

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Day 20 of the 2026 WSOP featured bracelet victories for Sebastian Pauli and Alex Foxen, while Bryn Kenney led the final nine in the $250,000 Super High Roller. Scott Clements and Ryan Leng also advanced in key events.

The 2026 World Series of Poker continued at full speed on June 14 as Day 20 delivered a packed schedule at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Eight events remained in play, two bracelets were awarded, and some of poker's biggest names battled deep into several marquee tournaments.

The spotlight was firmly on the $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, where a $4,334,411 top prize awaits the eventual champion. Bryn Kenney enters the final day with the chip lead as he looks to strengthen his position at the top of poker's all-time money list.

The first bracelet of the day went to Germany's Sebastian Pauli, who won Event #40: $1,500 Razz for $135,564 and the first WSOP bracelet of his career.

Pauli previously finished fourth in the same event 13 years ago and remained determined to capture a title in his preferred format. His perseverance paid off when he defeated fellow German Dennis Weiss in heads-up play.

Another bracelet was decided in Event #44: $10,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em, where Alex Foxen claimed his fourth WSOP title and a $594,246 payday.

The one-day tournament attracted 466 entries, with Foxen emerging as the last player standing after 34 levels of action.

Only nine players remain in Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, with Bryn Kenney carrying 19,350,000 chips into the final day. Adrian Mateos sits second with 16,900,000, while David Einhorn occupies third place with 13,400,000.

The remaining finalists include Brandon Wilson (9,625,000), Samuel Mullur (7,825,000), Sean Winter (6,450,000), Jason Koon (4,450,000), Michael Moncek (3,250,000), and 11-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey (2,750,000).

Although the top three players are the only competitors with eight-figure chip counts, the shorter stacks remain within striking distance as the tournament approaches its conclusion.

Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship has been reduced to 30 players following the completion of Day 2.

A total of 226 players returned for the second day of action before the field narrowed to the final 30 contenders.

Doug Lorgeree leads the tournament with 3,335,000 chips. The 2016 runner-up in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship is followed by Scott Clements, who will resume play with 2,000,000 chips.

The final Day 2 flight of Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em saw 1,168 players return with hopes of advancing.

After 12 levels of play, only 109 players survived, with Ryan Leng finishing among the biggest stacks after bagging 7,085,000 chips.

Leng, a three-time WSOP bracelet winner, continued the momentum he built during Day 1d. Only Emiliano Guido (7,700,000), Justin Datloff (7,545,000), and Brian Lehman (7,160,000) ended Day 2d

with larger stacks.

Day 20 of the 2026 WSOP featured two bracelet winners, major developments in several headline events, and a stacked final table in the $250,000 Super High Roller.

Bryn Kenney remains in the strongest position heading into the final day, while several other tournaments continue to move toward their decisive stages.

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