The Venetian Las Vegas DeepStack Championship Poker Series runs May 18-Aug 2nd 2026.
Features 115 tournaments & more than $16 Million in guarantees
including:
Benny Binder is CL with a monster stack, Maria Ho on the Mic giving some expert insights.
In for 2 bullets, Bernhard Binder leads the way - chipleader with 36bbs - and holding a huge 15% of the chips left in play.
Top 10:
| Rank | Player | Chips | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Binder (AT) | 4,540,000 | 15% |
| 2 | Raul Mestre (ES) | 2,910,000 | 9.6% |
| 3 | Roman Stoica (MD) | 2,480,000 | 8.2% |
| 4 | Miroslav Rizov (BG) | 2,305,000 | 7.6% |
| 5 | Jason Dewayne Wheeler (US) | 2,140,000 | 7% |
| 6 | Rodrigo Daher Selouan (BR) | 1,820,000 | 6% |
| 7 | Samuel Ju (DE) | 1,640,000 | 5.4% |
| 8 | Longmao Fan (GB) | 1,540,000 | 5.1% |
| 9 | Oshri Lahmani (IL) | 1,255,000 | 4.1% |
| 10 | Laurent Polito (FR) | 1,245,000 | 4.1% |
Play resumes tomorrow and Winner takes €825k
image via MTTDB on Twitter
Turkey's Orpen Kisacikoglu wins €50k European Poker Tour Monte Carlo Super High Roller Second Chance for €686,210, while Brazil's Kelvin Kerber continued his heater (following a ~$500k win in last week's $10k GGMillion$) runner up for €447,500.
Full Payouts:
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | TURKEY | €686,210 | 34.5% |
| 2 | Kelvin Kerber | BRAZIL | €447,500 | 22.5% |
| 3 | Juan Pardo | SPAIN | €308,300 | 15.5% |
| 4 | Alex Kulev | BULGARIA | €228,700 | 11.5% |
| 5 | Daniel Dvoress | CANADA | €179,000 | 9% |
| 6 | Isaac Haxton | UNITED STATES | €139,200 | 7% |
players are back for day 4 tomorrow.
TEN French players remain in the field of 48 players in contention for 1st place.
Top 10 stacks:
| Rank | Player | Chips | % of chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Eychenne (FR) | 1,846,000 | 6% |
| 2 | Mehdi Chaoui Roqai (MA) | 1,686,000 | 5.5% |
| 3 | Ognyan Dimov (BG) | 1,634,000 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Raul Mestre (ES) | 1,627,000 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Leonard Maue (DE) | 1,236,000 | 4% |
| 6 | Stanislav Anufriiev (UA) | 1,103,000 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Boris Kolev (BG) | 1,058,000 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Miroslav Rizov (BG) | 1,044,000 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Derk Bastiaan David Van Luijk (NL) | 963,000 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Longmao Fan (GB) | 935,000 | 3.1% |
Las Vegas has tons of poker festival action running in May 2026 across 6 venues — combined $81.0M GTD. Headlining: Wynn Summer Classic 2026 (May 20–Jul 13 · $40.4M GTD). Top buy-in is the $255K #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em at 2026 World Series Of Poker on Jun 13. Off-Hold'em on the schedule: 8 PLO · 2 PLO 8 · 2 HORSE.
| Dates | Festival | Venues | Events | Total GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 – May 3 | Wynn Signature Series 2026 | The Wynn | 38 | $970K |
| May 8 – May 20 | Chainsaw's Mixed Series of Poker Summer Edition | Caesars Palace | 14 | — |
| May 18 – Aug 2 | Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series 2026 | The Venetian Resort | 185 | $16.0M |
| May 20 – Jul 13 | Wynn Summer Classic 2026 | The Wynn | 168 | $40.4M |
| May 22 – Jul 12 | Orleans Summer Open | The Orleans Hotel & Casino | 173 | $4.8M |
| May 26 – Jul 15 | 2026 World Series Of Poker | Horseshoe / Paris Las Vegas | — | — |
| May 27 – Jul 12 | Aria Poker Classic | ARIA Resort & Casino | 121 | $18.9M |
Top remaining events by buy-in. Flights and satellites excluded; each line is a single tournament.
Apr 20 – May 3 · The Wynn
Mix: 1 Other · 2 NLH
| # | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | TOE (Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Limit Omaha & Limit Stud | $400 | — | Other | May 1 |
| #24 | NLH Turbo | $200 | $30K | NLH | May 3 |
| #25 | NLH Turbo | $200 | $10K | NLH | May 3 |
May 8 – May 20 · Caesars Palace
Mix: 2 HORSE · 3 Other · 1 PLO · 2 PLO 8
| # | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | $1K | — | HORSE | May 17 |
| #11 | $1,100 T.O.R.S.E. Championship Day 1 | $1K | — | Other | May 19 |
| #1 | $600 Double Board Bomb Pot PLO | $600 | — | PLO | May 8 |
| #2 | $600 H.O.R.S.E. | $600 | — | HORSE | May 9 |
| #3 | $600 Omaha 8 Dealer’s Choice | $600 | — | PLO 8 | May 10 |
| #4 | $600 OE (Omaha 8 / Stud 8) | $600 | — | PLO 8 | May 11 |
| #5 | $600 T.O.R.S.E. | $600 | — | Other | May 12 |
| #6 | $600 T.O.R.S.E. | $600 | — | Other | May 13 |
May 18 – Aug 2 · The Venetian Resort
Mix: 7 NLH · 1 PLO
| # | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em LIPS Ladies High Roller $150K GTD (3Day) | $3K | $150K | NLH | Jun 30 |
| #76 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em LIPS Ladies High Roller Day 3 Restart | $3K | — | NLH | Jul 2 |
| #82 | $2,200 Pot Limit Omaha Bounty $500K GTD (2Day) | $2K | $500K | PLO | Jul 6 |
| #58 | $1,600 No Limit Hold'em Seniors 1A $1.5 Million GTD (2Day) | $2K | $1.5M | NLH | Jun 19 |
| #58 | $1,600 No Limit Hold'em Seniors 1B $1.5 Million GTD (2Day) | $2K | $1.5M | NLH | Jun 20 |
| #58 | $1,600 No Limit Hold'em Seniors 1C $1.5 Million GTD (2Day) | $2K | $1.5M | NLH | Jun 21 |
| #91 | $1,600 No Limit Hold'em MSPT 1A $1 Million GTD (2Day) | $2K | $1M | NLH | Jul 15 |
| #91 | $1,600 No Limit Hold'em MSPT 1B $1 Million GTD (2Day) | $2K | $1M | NLH | Jul 16 |
May 20 – Jul 13 · The Wynn
Mix: 5 NLH · 3 PLO
| # | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | $25,800 NLH HIGH ROLLER (2 DAY)** | $26K | — | NLH | Jun 25 |
| #39 | $3,000 NLH 8-MAX | $3K | $300K | NLH | Jun 18 |
| #48 | $3,000 5-CARD PLO $1,000 BOUNTY | $3K | $300K | PLO | Jun 23 |
| #61 | $2,500 LADIES NLH HIGH ROLLER (2 DAY) | $3K | — | NLH | Jun 29 |
| #33 | $2,200 6-CARD PLO 6-MAX | $2K | $100K | PLO | Jun 13 |
| #36 | $1,600 PLO $500 BOUNTY | $2K | $200K | PLO | Jun 16 |
| #17 | $1,600 TORSE (2 DAY) | $2K | $100K | NLH | Jun 2 |
| #54 | $1,600 WYNN MIX CHAMPIONSHIP (2 DAY) | $2K | $100K | NLH | Jun 26 |
May 22 – Jul 12 · The Orleans Hotel & Casino
Mix: 1 Other · 7 NLH
| # | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #105 | $1,100 11 Game Mixed Main Event | $1K | $60K | Other | Jun 22 |
| #135 | $600 NLH Main Event | $600 | $500K | NLH | Jul 1 |
| #135 | $600 NLH Main Event | $600 | $500K | NLH | Jul 1 |
| #135 | $600 NLH Main Event | $600 | $500K | NLH | Jul 2 |
| #135 | $600 NLH Main Event | $600 | $500K | NLH | Jul 2 |
| #135 | $600 NLH Main Event | $600 | $500K | NLH | Jul 3 |
| #135 | $600 NLH Main Event | $600 | $500K | NLH | Jul 3 |
| #135 | $600 NLH Main Event | $600 | $500K | NLH | Jul 4 |
May 26 – Jul 15 · Horseshoe / Paris Las Vegas
Mix: 6 NLH · 2 PLO
| # | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##41 | #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | $255K | — | NLH | Jun 13 |
| ##36 | #36: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | $104K | — | NLH | Jun 10 |
| ##76 | #76: $100,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha | $104K | — | PLO | Jun 30 |
| ##29 | #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $53K | — | NLH | Jun 8 |
| ##55 | #55: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha | $53K | — | PLO | Jun 19 |
| ##60 | #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | $53K | — | NLH | Jun 21 |
| ##90 | #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $53K | — | NLH | Jul 9 |
| ##7 | #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship - Round 1A | $27K | — | NLH | May 29 |
May 27 – Jul 12 · ARIA Resort & Casino
Mix: 7 NLH · 1 PLO
| # | Event | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 | $3,500 BetMGM Championship - 1A | $4K | $4M | NLH | Jul 1 |
| #79 | $3,500 BetMGM Championship - 1B | $4K | — | NLH | Jul 2 |
| #79 | $3,500 BetMGM Championship - Day 3 & FT | $4K | — | NLH | Jul 4 |
| #51 | $2,200 NLH Mystery Bounty (2-Day) | $2K | $1M | NLH | Jun 18 |
| #82 | $2,200 PLO Championship (2-Day) | $2K | $1M | PLO | Jul 5 |
| #38 | $1,600 NLH | $2K | $500K | NLH | Jun 11 |
| #40 | $1,600 NLH | $2K | $500K | NLH | Jun 12 |
| #44 | $1,600 BetMGM NLH | $2K | $500K | NLH | Jun 15 |
^(Source: mttdb.com)
$400 No-Limit Hold'em — Final Standings (16 ITM - 106 players)
Christopher Probst Wins WSOPC - Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe - Event #11 · $400 No-Limit Hold'em
| Place | Player | Nat | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Probst | US | $9,333 |
| 2 | Wadih Kaawar | US | $6,000 |
| 3 | Charles Himes | US | $4,020 |
| 4 | James Sileo | US | $2,808 |
| 5 | PIOTR SOWINSKI | US | $2,049 |
| 6 | JOSH DIBBLE | US | $1,565 |
| 7 | Jasthi Kumar | US | $1,254 |
| 8 | Andreas Kniep | DE | $1,056 |
| 9 | Vanya Zwijsen-Horlick | US | $938 |
| 10 | Erin Sullivan | US | $881 |
| 11 | Victor Paredes | SV | $881 |
| 12 | Adam Nattress | US | $839 |
| 13 | James Atwood | US | $839 |
| 14 | P6591-1045 | US | $839 |
| 15 | Frank Lin | US | $839 |
| 16 | JAMIE HOFFMAN | US | $839 |
via https://mttdb.com/live-poker/2026-wsop-circuit-caesars-republic-lake-tahoe/
Event 11: $400 NLH — Final Standings
Teresa Lammie wins second WSOPC Ring.
| Place | Player | Nationality | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Lammie | US | $10,213 |
| 2 | Hamid Izadi | US | $6,640 |
| 3 | Walter Hopper | US | $4,479 |
| 4 | Michael Moffett | US | $3,137 |
| 5 | Robert Phares | US | $2,283 |
| 6 | Robert Lemke | US | $1,731 |
| 7 | Charles Dawson | US | $1,368 |
| 8 | PINAKIN PATEL | US | $1,130 |
| 9 | Phillip Whittington | US | $977 |
| 10 | Brock Smith | US | $887 |
| 11 | Marty Martin | US | $887 |
| 12 | Poncho Poker | US | $846 |
| 13 | James Carson | US | $846 |
| 14 | Michael Wills | US | $806 |
| 15 | Jason Walker | US | $806 |
| 16 | Johnny Simon | US | $806 |
| 17 | MCCW | US | $806 |
| 18 | Lauren Bunch | US | $806 |
| 19 | Justin Cooper | US | $806 |