2026 NorCal Poker Championships

$1,100 NorCal Championship Event
Day: 1cd
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Event Info
2026 NorCal Poker Championships
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$300,000
Total Entries
453
Players Left
58
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
10,000
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River Magic for Rummonds

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Rummonds
Ryan Rummonds

The action of this hand was recounted to PokerNews by players at the table.

Ryan Rummonds has had a good half hour at the table. The chips started flying on the flop after the dealer spread Q♦10♦8♥. The small blind bet 7,700. The big blind called before Ryan Rummonds also made the call from the cutoff. The button shoved for approximately 41,000, which led to folds from everyone except Rummonds, who made the call.

Opponent: J♥9♠All in
Ryan Rummonds: A♦J♣

Rummonds was drawing to a king or nine for a straight, but he found out the bad news that his opponent already had a flopped straight, which limited Rummonds to a chop or a king for the win.

The 5♦ turn gave Rummonds more outs as he turned a flush draw to go with his straight draw.

The river was a dramatic one that got a reaction from the whole table when the K♣ peeled on the river to give Rummonds a higher straight to claim the pot.

Tags: Ryan Rummonds

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Adams Eliminates Leahy

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A raise and call set the stage for the flop of 8♥Q♥7♦ before even more chips were put in the middle.

Evan Leahy bet from early position before Lenard Adams announced an all-in to put the pressure back on Leahy. Leahy made the call to put himself at risk for 41,000.

Evan Leahy: Q♠10♣All in
Lenard Adams: K♥K♦

Leahy held top pair, but it was no good, as Adams had the best hand with his pocket kings.

The 9♠ turn was a boost for Leahy, as he held an open-ended straight draw with the river yet to come.

Leahy was unable to connect when the 5♥ river peeled to award the pot to Adams, as Leahy was eliminated.

Tags: Evan LeahyLenard Adams

Big Blind Special for Rummonds

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

This hand was picked up on the complete board of 2♦3♥A♦2♠5♦ with over 10,000 in the middle.

Ryan Rummonds led out for 6,700 from the big blind before he was called by the cutoff.

"I've got the dirty diaper," said Rummonds as he showed 3♠2♥ for a full house. His opponent mucked his hand as Rummonds took down a healthy pot with a big hand out of the big blind.

Tags: Ryan Rummonds

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Zhou Cracks Persky's Aces

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jixin Zhou
Jixin Zhou

This hand was picked up on the turn of a board that read K♦5♠8♠K♥, with over 15,000 already in the middle.

Michael Persky led out with a bet of 10,000 from early position and was called by Jixin Zhou from the cutoff.

The 5♦ river resulted in a check from Persky. Zhou wanted it all, as she jammed for approximately 9,700. Persky shrugged and made the call.

"I got lucky," said Zhou as she rolled over K♠10♣ for trip kings.

Persky tapped the table and showed A♦A♣ for a pair of aces that were no good, as Zhou secured the double-up.

Tags: Jixin ZhouMichael Persky

Fujisaka Bests Selami

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A limp from early position set the stage for a raise to 2,000 from Travis Fujisaka out of the cutoff. Christopher Selami called out of the small blind, and the early position limper joined with a call.

The 6♣3♦10♠ led to a round of checks to bring the 3♠ turn. Selami bet 2,500. The limper folded, but Fujisaka did not go anywhere, as he made the call.

Both players slowed down with a check on the 9♠ river. Selami showed K♥5♥ for king-high; Fujisaka was slightly better, as he tabled K♦J♣ for a better king-high to claim the pot.

Tags: Christopher SelamiTravis Fujisaka

Shove Does the Job for Walters

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

This hand was picked up on a completed board of 3♦10♦A♠10♣K♦ with approximately 18,000 in the middle.

Zachary Walters checked from the under-the-gun position before Phillip Echelar chose to bet 10,000 from the hijack. Walters responded with a check-raise all-in for 25,400.

Echelar went into the tank but decided on a fold to award the pot to Walters.

Tags: Phillip EchelarZachary Walters

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

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