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Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
2026 NorCal Poker Championships
$1,100 NorCal Championship Event
Day: 1ab
Players Left 58 / 453
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609,000
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483,000
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Dwight Cherry began the action with an open to 1,000 from the cutoff. Daniel De Filippis called on the button before Shane Peirson joined from the small blind, and Jesse Stephens hopped in from the big blind.
Peirson chose to lead for 2,100 on the 6♥9♣2♣ flop, which led to a fold from Stephens and Cherry.
Peirson only had one player left to get through, but it proved to be an obstacle when De Filippis chose to raise to 6,000 in response.
Peirson gave it brief consideration before he folded, to award the pot to De Filippis without any further resistance.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
This hand was picked up on the board of A♠5♣8♣10♦6♠ in a pot that swelled to approximately 25,000.
Ryan Rummonds opted to bet 12,000 from early position, but his river bet was met with resistance as Edmundo Aureus chose to go all-in for 28,500. Rummonds asked for a count and made the call to go to a showdown.
Aureus tabled A♥6♥ for a rivered two pair, which was not what Rummonds wanted to see, as he showed A♣K♦ for top pair, top kicker, which was sunk by the river.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
An opponent from under the gun opened to 1,000 before Stephen Stockman three-bet to 2,500 from the next seat over. The opponent called, taking them to the flop.
The 6♠K♠4♥ led to a check from the under-the-gun opponent before Stockman continued for 2,500. The opponent called.
It checked to Stockman on the 10♥ turn, who continued betting to the tune of 4,500. This ended the hand as his opponent yielded the pot with a fold.
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
This hand was picked up on the turn of a board that read 3♥5♦9♣6♠ with approximately 10,000 already in the middle.
Jack Hidalgo checked it over to David Killian, who bet 4,000 on the turn. Hidalgo made the call.
The 10♥ river led to another check from Hidalgo. Killian followed with a wager of 8,000 on the river. Hidalgo was undeterred and made the call to go to a showdown.
Killian showed 7♦3♦ for a pair of threes and a busted straight draw.
It was no good, as Hidalgo tabled K♥9♠ for a pair of nines to claim the significant pot early.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Play has started on Day 1a of the 2026 NorCal Poker Championship Main Event. A total of 29 players took their seats to start the day.
