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Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Players Left 16 / 8,007
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Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
There were a total of 8,007 entries into Event #85: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Ultra Stack at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. Following two extremely long days of gruelling competition, that number has shrunk to just 16. These competitors are competing for their share of the $3,297,121 prize pool, with $400,000 reserved for the eventual champion.
On Day 1, the bubble burst, and the field was narrowed to 603 players. After the first break on Day 2, the field was already cut in half as players dropped like crazy. The day continued with mass eliminations, and by dinner break it was down to 60 players. All 16 remaining players are guaranteed $19,300.
Finishing on top was Henry Benamram from France, who finished the day with a last-minute spurt and amassed a quick 72,000,000. Benamram received a big chip boost from Patel during a hand where he held a superior ace.
In second place was Finland's Mikko Torkki, who finished with a commendable 66,500,000 in chips.
25K Draft pick “Texas Mike”, Michael Moncek, who has over 8 million in tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob and is fresh off a third place finish in Event #81: Summer Celebration, finished the day third in chips for 44,500,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Benamram | France | 72,000,000 | 48 |
| 2 | Mikko Torkki | Finland | 66,500,000 | 44 |
| 3 | Michael Moncek | United States | 44,500,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Sriharsha Doddapaneni | India | 43,000,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Yunhan Yang | United States | 34,000,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Eric Weber | United States | 31,000,000 | 21 |
| 7 | Renato Roizenblit | Brazil | 28,000,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Aaron Crisp | United Kingdom | 26,500,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Daniel Biddle | United States | 24,500,000 | 16 |
| 10 | Kazuto Takeuchi | Japan | 19,000,000 | 13 |
Kazuto Takeuchi, coming off his first-place finish at the Asian Poker Tour, which was worth over $5 million, held the chip lead for most of the day. He was knocked down to 1,900,000 and clawed his way back up to 19,000,000.
Rajan Patel , the Day 1 chip leader, held his own throughout the day before finishing in 20th place for $15,600. This tournament will boost his Hendon Mob stats up over the $2 million mark.
Remaining Prize Pool
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | 7 | $64,000 |
| 2 | $260,000 | 8 | $50,000 |
| 3 | $193,000 | 9 | $40,071 |
| 4 | $145,000 | 10 -11 | $30,700 |
| 5 | $110,000 | 12-13 | $24,200 |
| 6 | $83,000 | 14-16 | $19,300 |
Several notable players saw their runs come to an end before the final day, including bracelet winner Breno Drumond (44th - $10,300), 25K Fantasy Draft pick David "ODB" Baker (53rd - $8,500), longtime grinder Bill Klein (63rd - $6,000), bracelet winner Safiya Umerova (66th - $6,000), and 25K Fantasy Draft player Phillip Hui (211th - $2,800).
Also cashing but falling short of the final stages were Main Event champion Jamie Gold (496th - $1,650), Bin Weng (497th - $1,650), Nick Palma (545th - $1,500), John Ciccarelli (307th - $2,200), and Hayley Hanna (93rd - $3,700).
Players will return to the Paris Ballroom at the feature tables tomorrow, July 9th, at 1 p.m. local time. A victor will be crowned during Day 3 no matter what. Blind levels will be 40 minutes in length with 15-min breaks every three levels and a dinner break to be determined. Blinds will start on Level 40 at 1,000,000/2,000,000/2,000,000.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as all of the action is delivered throughout Day 3, beginning with cards in the air and ending with a winner.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature 1 | 1 | Glenn Thompson | United States | 19,000,000 | 10 |
| Feature 1 | 2 | ||||
| Feature 1 | 3 | Michael Moncek | United States | 44,500,000 | 22 |
| Feature 1 | 4 | Michael Helander | United States | 18,000,000 | 9 |
| Feature 1 | 5 | Benjamin Freeman | United Kingdom | 13,000,000 | 7 |
| Feature 1 | 6 | Ali Cicioglu | Turkey | 13,000,000 | 7 |
| Feature 1 | 7 | Carlos Martinez | Spain | 12,000,000 | 6 |
| Feature 1 | 8 | Mikko Torkki | Finland | 66,500,000 | 33 |
| Feature 1 | 9 | Yunhan Yang | United States | 34,000,000 | 17 |
| Feature 2 | 1 | Eric Weber | United States | 31,000,000 | 16 |
| Feature 2 | 2 | Kazuto Takeuchi | Japan | 19,000,000 | 10 |
| Feature 2 | 3 | Renato Roizenblit | Brazil | 28,000,000 | 14 |
| Feature 2 | 4 | Daniel Biddle | United States | 24,500,000 | 12 |
| Feature 2 | 5 | Sriharsha Doddapaneni | India | 43,000,000 | 22 |
| Feature 2 | 6 | Aaron Crisp | United Kingdom | 26,500,000 | 13 |
| Feature 2 | 7 | Amit Kaushik | India | 12,500,000 | 6 |
| Feature 2 | 8 | Henry Benamram | France | 72,000,000 | 36 |
| Feature 2 | 9 |
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Day 2 of the Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em is in the books.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the day.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Eric Weber moved all in for 16,600,000 in the cutoff, and Abraham Van Huyssteen committed his last 6,400,000 on the button.
Abraham Van Huyssteen: 8♥8♦ 
Eric Weber: A♠9♥
Weber hit a pair on the Q♣6♠9♣ flop, while Van Huyssteen missed the 7♣ turn and 2♠ river to exit the tournament in 17th place.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 759 | 1 | Ali Cicioglu | Turkey | 30,800,000 | 21 |
| 759 | 2 | Glenn Thompson | United States | 24,000,000 | 16 |
| 759 | 3 | Daniel Biddle | United States | 19,200,000 | 13 |
| 759 | 4 | Yunhan Yang | United States | 38,200,000 | 25 |
| 759 | 5 | Henry Benamram | France | 53,800,000 | 36 |
| 759 | 6 | Aaron Crisp | United Kingdom | 16,400,000 | 11 |
| 759 | 7 | Kazuto Takeuchi | Japan | 19,200,000 | 13 |
| 759 | 8 | Michael Helander | United States | 13,500,000 | 9 |
| 759 | 9 | Sriharsha Doddapaneni | India | 35,300,000 | 24 |
| 760 | 1 | Renato Roizenblit | Brazil | 31,000,000 | 21 |
| 760 | 2 | Michael Moncek | United States | 36,500,000 | 24 |
| 760 | 3 | Eric Weber | United States | 18,500,000 | 12 |
| 760 | 4 | ||||
| 760 | 5 | Abraham Van Huyssteen | South Africa | 6,400,000 | 4 |
| 760 | 6 | Mikko Torkki | Finland | 67,000,000 | 45 |
| 760 | 7 | Amit Kaushik | India | 20,100,000 | 13 |
| 760 | 8 | Benjamin Freeman | United Kingdom | 13,000,000 | 9 |
| 760 | 9 | Carlos Martinez | Spain | 12,100,000 | 8 |
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Robert Michel raised from late position to 14,500,000, leaving just 300,000 behind as a pay jump was imminent. Mikko Torkki also moved all in with the biggest stack at the table from the cutoff. Everyone else folded, and Michel waited until he was sure he hit the pay jump and called for his last 300,000.
Robert Michel: J♥J♠
Mikko Torkki: K♦K♣
The board fell 9♦4♠Q♦10♥9♥, and the higher two-pair for Torkki won the pot, putting him in a very dominating chip position.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Kazuto Takeuchi open-shoved all-in for 7,800,000 and Richard Yau to his left, covered, called.
Richard Yau: A♣3♠
Kazuto Takeuchi: K♦Q♠
The flop came K♥2♣J♥ pushing Takeuchi in the lead. With no ace on the Q♣ turn and the 3♥ river, Yau was eliminated from the tournament.
Level 39
: Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante
Rajan Patel open-shoved all-in for 2,700,000 and Michael Helander in the big blind called taking them to showdown.
Rajan Patel: K♠J♥
Michael Helander: A♠10♣
Helander stayed in the lead when the flop came 3♥8♣3♣. Nothing changed as the dealer completed the board with a runout of 4♦7♦, resulting in Patel's elimination
