2026 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star finalist
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Eric Zheng is a tournament poker player who reached the televised final six of the 2026 World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship at Bay 101 Casino in San Jose, California. The $5,300 event drew 584 entries and built a $2,613,200 prize pool.
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Bay 101 run
The World Poker Tour's official final-table report lists Zheng in seat one with 2,065,000 chips, or 52 big blinds, when play paused on October 26. He had been second in chips after the Day 1B starting flight, according to WPT's live coverage. The tournament has not yet awarded its title.
During Day 3, WPT reported that Zheng eliminated Adam Adler in 12th place. His stack later settled at 2,065,000 for the six-handed pause. The finale is scheduled for December 15 in Las Vegas, with every finalist guaranteed at least $94,000. The final placing and payout will be determined when play resumes.
