Zamani Hits the Bubble in Two $10k WSOP Events at Once
The high-volume pro faced simultaneous money bubbles across two major WSOP bracelet events in June 2026.
Martin Zamani found himself on the money bubble of two separate $10,000 buy-in WSOP events simultaneously this week, a logistical and competitive feat that drew wide attention across the poker world.
Why It Matters
Bubbling a single $10k event is painful enough — the standard prize pool for these tournaments runs well into six figures, meaning one wrong hand separates a player from a substantial cash. Doing it in two events at the same time means Zamani was either playing a second event during a break or benefiting from hand-for-hand rules running in parallel across different tournaments on the same day. For recreational and professional players alike, it illustrates the grinding reality of WSOP multi-event strategy: top players deliberately register multiple events to maximize equity across a summer, accepting the variance that comes with overlapping schedules. The scenario also highlights how modern tournament directors manage simultaneous bubbles across a packed festival calendar.
Context
The World Series of Poker runs dozens of open events each summer in Las Vegas, many with $10,000 buy-ins that attract both sponsored professionals and well-bankrolled amateurs. As of June 2026, the festival is deep into its schedule, with high-stakes bracelet events running concurrently across multiple rooms. Zamani has a track record in high-roller and major tournament circuits, making his dual-bubble situation notable but not entirely surprising for a player who plays a heavy WSOP volume. (Source: PokerNews, pokernews.com)
What's Next
Zamani needed to survive both bubbles to convert the spots into cashes — the immediate milestones being a min-cash in each event before any deeper run becomes possible. Gambling always involves risk, and even cashing both events would leave open the question of whether he can run one deep enough to make the buy-ins profitable.
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