2026 Poker Masters
Adrian Mateos limped in from the small blind and called Chino Rheem's big blind raise.
Rheem continued for 10,500 on the 9♦4♦4♠ flop before Mateos made it 27,000. Rheem put Mateos all-in for his stack of around 80,000 and Mateos called off.
Adrian Mateos: 9♥5♥
Chino Rheem: J♦J♣
The board bricked out with the 8♣ turn and A♠ river, and Mateos immediately reentered.
On a nearby table, Jeremy Ausmus eliminated Dan Smith.
Cary Katz opened to 8,000 from the button before Brandon Wilson three-bet to 34,000 from the small blind. Alex Foxen shoved for around 130,000 from the big blind. Katz rejammed for just over 200,000 and Wilson ditched his hand.
Alex Foxen: A♥J♠
Cary Katz: Q♦Q♥
Foxen paired up on the J♥9♣9♥ flop to add some extra outs, but the 5♣ turn and 6♥ river sent him to the reentry desk, where he fired his third and final bullet.
Nick Schulman opened to 8,500 from the cutoff. Dan Smith and Joao Simao
came along from the button and big blind.
The K♠K♦3♣ flop checked to the J♠ turn. It checked to Smith, and his bet of 10,000 folded out both opponents.
Igor Yaroshevskyy opened to 8,000 from the button. Sam Laskowitz and Brock Wilson called from the blinds.
Yaroshevskyy continued for 10,000 on the A♣J♣5♥ flop after it checked to him. Both opponents called.
It checked to Yaroshevskyy on the 9♠ turn. His bet of 42,000 took down the pot.
On the next deal, Yaroshevskyy opened to 8,000 and called when Laskowitz made it 22,000.
Yaroshevskyy check-called for 21,500 on the 9♠6♦2♣ flop, but check-folded ot a bet of 39,000 on the J♣ turn.
Sam Laskowitz opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and then jammed for 72,000 over Brock Wilson's three-bet from the cutoff. Wilson called.
Sam Laskowitz: A♦Q♦
Brock Wilson: A♥J♣
Laskowitz's superior ace remained best on the 8♦5♠10♥2♣A♣ runout to double.
Level: 6
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Nick Schulman raised from the hijack and Dan Smith called from the cutoff. Joao Simao came along from the small blind.
It checked to Smith on the 7♠6♥5♥ flop, and he bet 9,000. Only Schulman called.
Schulman check-called for 20,000 on the 8♥ turn, and then checked the 2♠ river. After using a time bank, Smith bet 118,500, leaving 500. Schulman had around 123,000 and decided to return his cards to the dealer after using a time extension of his own.