Benny Glaser Conquers $50,000 Poker Players Championship, Ties Moss Record With Ninth Bracelet

Benny Glaser has secured his place in poker history by capturing the 2026 World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship. 

The victory delivered the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy, poker's most prestigious mixed-game title, along with a $1,343,764 top prize following his dominant five-day run at the Paris Ballroom.

Glaser's ninth WSOP bracelet positions him alongside Johnny Moss as the only players to achieve exactly nine career victories at the series. The accomplishment elevates Glaser among poker's elite bracelet winners, trailing only Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, Erik Seidel, and Johnny Chan on the all-time list.

The tournament drew a $5,130,000 prize pool. Six players contested the final day of competition, each competing for the championship title and top prize. 

Glaser's performance throughout the championship event distinguished him as the field's strongest competitor across the multiple game formats that define the Poker Players Championship structure. Glaser's bracelet count spans 11 years of competition at the WSOP. 

Two of his previous victories occurred in $10,000 championship events, yet none carried the distinction and historical significance of the Poker Players Championship. The title serves as validation for Glaser's reputation as one of poker's premier mixed-game specialists.

The Poker Players Championship requires mastery across numerous poker variants. Glaser's victory underscores his technical proficiency and adaptability across the varying game conditions and strategic demands presented throughout tournament play. 

His championship run solidifies his standing among the game's most accomplished practitioners of mixed-game poker.