Dong Chen Wins WSOP $10K Limit Hold'em Championship, Claims Second Bracelet Over Glaser
China's Dong Chen captured his second gold bracelet and $285,200 (approx. 390 million KRW) by winning the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #38, the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. Chen navigated a final table stacked with bracelet winners like Gus Hansen, Benny Glaser, Jesse Lonis, and Jeremy Ausmus, ultimately defeating Glaser heads-up to secure the title. A decisive river flush on the final hand of a short heads-up match sealed his victory.
Champion in Second Limit Hold'em Appearance, Only His Second Ever
This victory is particularly noteworthy as it was only Chen's second-ever Limit Hold'em event. Limit Hold'em, with its fixed betting structure, demands a completely different strategic approach than No-Limit Hold'em, often requiring players to specialize deeply to reach the final stages. Chen reached the pinnacle of the poker world on his second attempt.
The heads-up match against Glaser was a highly anticipated showdown. Glaser, from the UK, set a record in 2025 by winning three bracelets in a single WSOP series and is considered one of the world's top mixed-game players with eight bracelets to his name. Glaser initially gained the chip lead in the heads-up play, but Chen mounted a comeback, ending the match with a river flush.
Gus Hansen's First Final Table in 15 Years
Another notable player at the final table was Denmark's Gus Hansen. A prominent figure from poker's golden era in the mid-2000s, Hansen hadn't reached a WSOP final table since 2011. His return to the final stage in the $10K Limit Hold'em Championship after approximately 15 years was met with significant applause. Though he didn't win, the "Full Tilt icon" proved he can still compete at the highest level.
Biao Ding Advances in $250K Super High Roller
On the same day, in Event #41, the $250,000 Super High Roller Day 1, China's Biao Ding advanced to Day 2 with 2,050,000 chips (10th place). Ding, who previously finished 3rd in the $25K High Roller and 7th in the $100K High Roller this series, is poised for another deep run in the series' most expensive event ($250K). With 41 participants creating a prize pool of $10,045,000 (approx. 13.8 billion KRW), and Japan's Naoya Kihara also advancing to Day 2 of the $10K Big O Championship, continuing his quest for a third bracelet this series, Asian players are making a strong showing this summer.
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