Lucas Jumalon eyes another major title at record-breaking WSOP Circuit Main Event – poker.org

Lucas Jumalon eyes another major title at record-breaking WSOP Circuit Main Event  poker.org

The WSOP Circuit Main Event at TCH Social in Austin, Texas is down to just 18 remaining players – and 2026 WSOP Main Event champion Lucas Jumalon leads the pack. Lucas Jumalon knows how to navigate a large-field poker tournament.  The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event champion beat out a horde of 9,208 entrants to win poker's most coveted title over the summer – becoming the second-youngest winner in the tournament's history.  Now, only a little more than a month removed from that life-changing experience, he's back in the mix at the record-breaking WSOP Circuit Main Event at Texas Card House Social Austin.  The 2,090-entrant field stands as the largest Main Event tally in the tour's history and will see Day 3 play commence later today.  With only 18 players remaining, Jumalon leads the pack in the chip counts.  The last time he held a chip lead going into the final frames of play, he walked away with $10,000,000.

The first-place prize in this one isn't quite on the same level, but there's a chance at poker history on the line as well. For Jumalon, the prestige of the victory likely outweighs the financial gain – although $433,670 is still nothing to sneeze at.  Will Jumalon etch his name into the annals of poker history for the second time in as