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Lucas Jumalon won $10 million at the 2026 WSOP Main Event, but his estimated take-home falls to just over $6 million after taxes. See what all nine finalists really keep and why finishing higher did not always mean keeping much more.

The live WSOP may be over, but the bracelet chase is only moving online. WSOP Online 2026 brings 33 gold bracelets to GGPoker, more than $69 million in listed guarantees, a $25 million Main Event and another $5 million in series promotions.

Lucas Jumalon is the 2026 WSOP Main Event winner after turning a 7,400-chip Day 1 stack into $10 million. Here is how the 22-year-old defeated 9,208 entries, survived a dramatic heads-up battle and became poker’s newest world champion.

Learn how to deal Texas Hold’em correctly from the first shuffle to the final pot. This practical poker dealer guide covers blinds, burn cards, betting order, side pots, all-ins, misdeals, heads-up rules and showdown mistakes.

Searching for a ClubGG promo code can lead to expired coupons, misleading no-deposit offers and random Club IDs. This guide explains which codes can work, how official referral rewards operate and how to verify every offer before using it.

ESPN used an AI poker tells detector during the 2026 WSOP to analyze eye movement, blinking, posture and chip handling. Here is why professionals questioned its accuracy—and why the technology could still change live poker.

Stop guessing before the flop. This practical poker starting hands chart shows what to open from every position, which attractive hands lose money, and how ranges change in cash games, tournaments and 6-max poker.

One million computer simulations give Lucas Jumalon a 40.4% chance of winning the 2026 WSOP Main Event—but poker professionals are divided. We compare the favorite, the strongest dark horse and every finalist’s realistic path to the $10 million title.

What is each poker chip worth, and how many chips should every player receive? This complete guide includes color charts, exact cash-game and tournament distributions, 500-chip set recommendations and the mistakes that ruin most home games.

Nine players return to compete for $10 million and poker’s world championship. Find out how to watch the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table live, including ESPN channels, international streaming options, local start times, chip counts and the biggest storylines.