2026 Arizona State Poker Championship
Brandon Conrad jammed from the small blind and John Riordan called off his final 2,000,000 in the big blind.
John Riordan: A♥6♣
Brandon Conrad: 8♣4♣
The 6♦ appeared in the window, but it was followed by the 10♠8♥, putting Conrad into the lead. The 4♥ turn gave Conrad two pair, and the 9♠ river could not save Riordan, ending his tournament in fourth place with a six-figure score.
Jared Rogers raised to 3,600,000 in the small blind and Evan Sandberg, who had gotten a few jams through on prior hands, called in the big blind.
The 10♣8♣4♦ flop checked through to the 9♥ turn as Rogers led for 4,600,000, and Sandberg called.
Rogers slowed down with a check on the 10♥ river. Sandberg bet 5,200,000 with 3,000,000 behind, and Rogers folded after a minute's tank.
Evan Sandberg raised to 10,700,000 first-to-act with 100,000 behind. In the big blind, Jared Rogers contemplated for around 30 seconds before he called.
Rogers tabled his hand, not knowing that Sandberg had a chip behind. The hand was briefly face up, and it was announced on the commentary microphone that Rogers had tens. The hand was visible for about five seconds.
On the 10♦4♥4♣ flop, Rogers bet the last chip. Sandberg, thinking that his opponent had tens-full, contemplated folding the 100,000 despite the pot being 23,200,000. However he eventually tossed in the final chip.
Evan Sandberg: A♠2♠
Jared Rogers: 9♥9♦
Rogers actually had nines instead of tens, much to the relief of Sandberg who still needed to improve.
The 10♥ turn double-paired the board, and the river was the 4♦, putting fours full of tens on the board, and miraculously the pot was chopped in a wild series of events.
John Riordan raised to 5,100,000 first-to-act with 100,000 behind. In the big blind, Brandon Conrad asked for the rest and Riordan put in the final chip.
John Riordan: A♦10♦
Brandon Conrad: 9♠9♣
Riordan took the lead on the A♥J♦5♠ flop after pairing his ace. He held through the 3♠7♠ runout, and he collected the double.
Brandon Conrad opened to 2,400,000 in the cutoff before Sergio Segura jammed for 24,600,000 in the small blind. Conrad confirmed the count, took some inventory, and then put in the call.
Sergio Segura: K♥K♦
Brandon Conrad: 10♠10♥
Segura found himself in great position to double, but the 8♠3♠2♠ flop was a sweaty one, giving Conrad a flush draw. Nothing changed on the 7♦ turn, but it was the 10♣ that landed on the river to give Conrad top set, sending Segura to the exit in fifth in brutal fashion as Conrad retakes the chip lead.
Level: 37
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Jared Rogers opened to 2,400,000 on the button and Brandon Conrad called from the big blind.
On the K♠10♥5♠ flop, Rogers continued for 2,500,000 and Conrad called.
Rogers bet again on the 2♥ turn for 4,500,000. Conrad then check-raised to 10,500,000, and Rogers called with just under half pot behind.
On the 6♠ river, Conrad took some before he announced all in, and Rogers snapped off his 15,300,000 remaining stack.
Jared Rogers: Q♠9♠
Brandon Conrad: K♦2♦
Rogers rivered a flush against the turned two pair of Conrad, and he took down the largest pot of the tournament to take the chip lead.