Taylor von Kriegenbergh Tops 3,638 Survivors in WSOP Main Event Day 1d

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4,694 entered WSOP Main Event Day 1d; Taylor von Kriegenbergh leads chips.
Zixuan Liu wins first WSOP bracelet and $219,391 in Event #85.
1,366 join $600 Ultra Stack; 98 advance to next round.

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Day 41 of the 2026 WSOP featured 4,694 entries in Main Event Day 1d, with Taylor von Kriegenbergh taking the chip lead. Zixuan Liu won Event #85, while 98 players advanced in the $600 Ultra Stack opening flight.

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) moved through its 41st day of competition with three scheduled tournaments.

While the number of active events was lower than usual, the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas venues remained heavily populated due to a massive turnout for the fourth starting flight of the flagship tournament.

Away from the marquee championship event, exactly one gold bracelet was awarded on July 5. Zixuan Liu emerged victorious in Event #85: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em, capturing his first career WSOP bracelet alongside a top prize of $219,391.

Following his victory, Liu shared that he plans to designate a portion of his winnings to buy a new car for his wife.

Taylor von Kriegenbergh Leads Massive Main Event Day 1d Flight

A field of 4,694 entrants registered for Day 1d of Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship. The tournament structure allowed 3,638 of those players to survive the day and secure chips for the next stage.

Taylor von Kriegenbergh, a native of Massachusetts, accumulated the largest stack of the flight by bagging up 312,800 in chips.

Despite holding a significant poker resume, von Kriegenbergh is still seeking his first official WSOP gold bracelet.

A total of eleven former Main Event champions successfully advanced through the Day 1d field. Max Neugebauer led this group of past winners, finishing the session with 198,700 chips. The remaining former champions who advanced include:

Stoyan Madanzhiev (121,000)
Jonathan Tamayo (109,300)
Ryan Riess (106,800)
Scott Blumstein (105,600)
Simone Andrian (97,200)
Joe McKeehen (75,000)
Hossein Ensan (50,000)
Chris Moneymaker (39,500)
Alexandros Kolonias (36,700)
Robert Varkonyi (33,100)

The survivors from Day 1d will have a rest day before returning for Day 2d on July 7 at 11:00 a.m. local time.

Meanwhile, Day 2abc will resume earlier, on July 6 at 11:00 a.m. local time, welcoming back 2,468 players.

Ultra Stack Kicks Off First Starting Flight

Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em held its first of three scheduled starting flights alongside the Main Event action. The opening flight drew 1,366 entries.

After 22 levels of play, only 98 players managed to advance, with Ryan Bambrick, Naoya Kihara, and Ian Simpson among those successfully moving on to the next round.

Day 42 of the 2026 WSOP, scheduled for July 6, will feature two active events. The schedule begins with Day 1b of Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em, followed an hour later by the start of Day 2abc for Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship.

When the Day 2abc field resumes, Ryuta Nakai of Japan will hold the overall chip lead with 323,000. He is closely followed at the top of the standings by Yulian Bogdanov with 315,000 and Igor Pansovoi with 300,300.

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