Akihiro Yukimura had raised and then faced a three-bet to 2,800 and a call behind. He made it 7,000 to go and the initial three-bettor tanked, then pushed all-in. It folded back to Yukimura and he called with the Q♦Q♥. They were trailing against A♦A♣ but the aces were cracked on the Q♣8♣3♣9♠3♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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68,000 |
On a completed board of 5♣3♣6♦4♣Q♠, Iwata was all-in for 18,800. There were already more than 25,000 in the middle and his opponent went into a brief tank before he called.
Iwata tabled his A♣2♣ for the turned straight flush and his opponent could all but smile while flashing 7♦7♠ for the seven-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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59,000 |
In the 958th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back to talk about a poker mystery. How did Esther Taylor's 2022 WPT Wynn trophy end up on eBay without her knowledge? Chad actually brought it to her attention, and after some investigating, there are more questions than answers. Was the trophy stolen? Hear from Etay herself as she shares what she thinks happened.
From there, they talk about WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas, which included Jared Bleznick (AKA Blez) meeting WWE superstar The Miz and discussing a $1.5 million sports card. From there, it's a look back at online poker's Black Friday on its 15th anniversary, plans for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a big win by poker photographer Katerina Lukina, and winners from the 2026 PGT U.S. Poker Open, including Brock Wilson and Joao Simao.
Finally, Chad shares video highlights from his trip to the record-setting Irish Open in Dublin.
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Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
D-O three-bet top 1,800 and then called the cold four-bet shove of his immediate table neighbour for around 6,000 to reveal his A♣A♥. They were up against K♦K♣ and the aces held on a board of 6♥5♥4♣7♣4♠ to score another early knockout.
One table over, ikey168 has already more than doubled his stack after also sending an opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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61,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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33,000
33,000
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33,000 |
With 2,500 in the middle to the K♦J♠6♣9♣ turn, hiro113 bet 3,000 when it was checked to him. His opponent from under the gun raised big to 20,000 and then called the shove.
hiro113: K♣Q♣
Under the gun: Q♥10♣
hiro113 needed a ten to chop and a club to double, the latter of which came with the 8♣ on the river. hiro113 doubled for 26,400 and became one of the early chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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55,300
55,300
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55,300 |
According to the screens, there are already 164 entries for Day 1a and three players have been eliminated so far. The attendance has nearly doubled from level one to the middle of level two and may very well surpass 500 entries when the late registration closes.
In the 957th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to sit down with TJ Reid, the recently-appointed Manager of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit.
Reid talks about his vision for the WSOP Circuit, upcoming plans, and how he'll help foster a better overall player experience. He offers a unique perspective as a player himself; in fact, he finished fourth in the WSOP Paradise $25K Super Main Event last December for $3,000,000. Speaking of which, Reid talks about that whole experience, including having a front-row seat to the infamous Eric Wasserson slowroll against Benny Glaser.
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Yutaro_ three-bet from 600 to 2,200 and received a call as they headed to the A♦J♣8♠ flop. It was checked to Yutaro_ who bet 3,000 and the call followed. Both players checked the K♣ on the turn and the 5♠ river completed the board. Once it was his turn to act, Yutaro_ bet 5,000 and won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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33,000
33,000
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33,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
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