WSOP Paradise to Decide Most Contested Player of the Year Race Ever

Just 29 points separate the top three players in the 2026 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race, with Shaun Deeb holding the narrowest of leads over Naoya Kihara and Alex Foxen heading into December's WSOP Paradise (WSOPP) . The WSOP confirmed on Thursday that The Bahamas festival will decide this year's Player of the Year winner, with Deeb looking to become just the second player to claim the award three times. The defending champion currently sits on 3,410 points, with Kihara just 22 behind and Foxen a further seven back.