Lucas Jumalon, 22, wins the 2026 WSOP Main Event and US$10 million
Lucas Jumalon of Spokane, Washington beat Finland's Lauri Saaskilahti heads-up to take the top prize at the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Lucas Jumalon, 22, of Spokane, Washington, won the 2026 World Series of Poker US$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event and the US$10,000,000 first prize, beating Finland's Lauri Saaskilahti heads-up. Saaskilahti took US$6,000,000 for second place, according to ESPN and PokerNews.
The event drew 9,208 entries and a prize pool of US$85,634,400, with 1,383 places paid. ESPN notes that the field was smaller than the record 10,112 entries in 2024.
The final table was played from 3 to 5 August 2026 at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas. It was delayed to August under a new ESPN broadcast deal; the field had played down to the final nine on 13 July. The 2026 WSOP ran from 26 May to 15 July with 100 in-person bracelet events.
Jumalon was chip leader at the start of the final table with 194 million chips, or 35.1% of those in play. Before the event, his career WSOP earnings were only US$13,223.
- 3rd: Greg Mueller, US$3.75 million
- 4th: Michael Gagliano, US$2.75 million
- 5th: Han Feng, US$2.25 million
- 6th: Rami Hammoud, US$1.75 million
- 7th: Jamie Shaevel, US$1.5 million
- 8th: Mario Boos, US$1.25 million
- 9th: Evagoras Evagorou, US$1.0 million
The top prize was US$4 million more than the US$6,000,000 paid to the runner-up, which is typical of a payout structure that rewards the final positions most heavily. Of the 9,208 entries, 1,383 places were paid, about 15% of the field, and every player at the final table received at least US$1.0 million.
In context: the prize pool is the sum of entry fees, so the top prize reflects both the field size and the payout structure of the tournament.
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