The button raised and Steve Sommers called in the small blind.
Sommers checked on the flop of 3♦2♥K♣ and the button continued for 800. Sommers check-raised to 2,300 and the button laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000 | |
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30,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
The cutoff limped in and Jonathan Mitchell raised to 2,200. The cutoff called.
The cutoff checked on the flop of J♠5♥5♦ and Mitchell checked back. The cutoff checked again on the K♠ turn and Mitchell bet 2,000. The cutoff folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
In a three-way pot on a board of Q♥7♠10♠, the big blind checked and an early position player bet 2,600. Shane Santos called on the button and the big blind folded.
The player then checked on the 3♦ turn and Santos bet 3,500. His opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
In a three-way pot on a board of 10♣7♦A♠, the first player checked and Jim Morgan bet 3,000. Joel Smith folded and the other player called.
The player then led out for 12,000 on the 9♦ river and Morgan quickly called and turned over A♥10♠ for two pair, leading his opponent to muck in defeat without showing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Good or Bad? Our Poker Predictions for 2026 | PokerNews Podcast #933
In the 933rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow kick off Season 17 with some poker predictions for 2026. Will the Big Beautiful Bill's gambling tax situation be resolved or lead to big ramifications in the industry? Will Phil Hellmuth win his 18th gold bracelet? Would the World Series of Poker (WSOP) ever raise the buy-in for the Main Event?
The triumvirate also covers recent stories, including poker players Galen Hall and Jason Somerville winning big in the Circa Survivor content, arbitration ending between Maurice Hawkins and Denise Pratt, and Lex Veldhuis returning to the streaming streets, albeit not as a PokerStars Ambassador. Similarly, Caitlin Comeskey's ambassadorship with PokerStars US came to an end, and got the crew asking, "Is there still value in poker ambassadors?"
You'll also see a short interview of Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel chatting with Rep. Dina Titus about the aforementioned tax bill, hear about Jeremy Becker and Matthew Wantman winning titles at the Venetian, and another book giveaway for a copy of Jonathan Little's The Complete Poker Workout.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Cheaters, Arrests and Poker Villains Among Top Stories of 2025 | PokerNews Podcast #932
In the 932nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz recap the top 10 stories of 2025 according to PokerNews. They include:
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
A big three-way pot brewed on a board of A♠2♥2♠A♦J♠ as action checked to the button and he bet 3,000.
One player folded and Joe Manno then raised to 9,000. The button called, only to muck as Manno, who qualified with the biggest stack in last night's Championship event, showed 2♦2♣ for flopped quads.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
