2026 WSOP Circuit Middelkerke
Chip Counts
Cards went on their backs again with Evert Rosseel in the hijack at risk for 118,000 against Dmitry Dzhumachuk on the button.
Evert Rosseel: J♠J♣
Dmitry Dzhumachuk: A♥A♣
Rosseel ran his jacks into aces. He was very slightly covered and was eliminated on 5♦9♦8♥6♣9♥. After this hand, the eight remaining players were gathered around one table.
Mehdi Rebai under the gun found himself at risk for 31,500 against Mahersh Selvakumaran in the small blind.
Mehdi Rebai: A♥Q♣
Mahersh Selvakumaran: Q♥10♥
Rebai was still in the lead on J♥9♠6♣, but Selvakumaran managed to hit a straight with the K♠7♥ runout to send a pretty upset Rebai to the rail.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Olivier Arnault opened to 6,000 from the cutoff, Sofian Benaissa on the button three-bet all-in for approximately 95,000 and Arnault called.
Olivier Arnault: K♣K♥
Sofian Benaissa: A♦K♠
After a flop of 2♠J♠J♣, Benaissa hit the A♠ turn to take the pot after the 9♦ river. Arnault was slightly covered and he was eliminated. Mahersh Selvakumaran was sent to the rail as well a few minutes later.
The actions was picked up on a board of 4♣4♠7♠Q♠ with 100,000 in the pot and Dmitry Dzhumachuk checking from the big blind. Miguel Coussement under the gun bet 39,000 and was called.
Dzhumachuk checked the 2♣ river and saw Coussement fire 35,000. Dzhumachuk went into the tank once again but folded.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Following Patrick Faraut, Nejat Hassanzadeh and Sacha Cohen's elimination after the restart, Miguel Coussement limped from the small blind and called after Evert Rosseel in the big blind raised to 9,000.
Rosseel bet 5,000 on the 6♣5♥4♥ flop. Coussement check-called and led out for 15,000 on the 7♥ turn. Rosseel called and went deep into the tank when Coussement jammed on the 3♣ river.
Rosseel counted his stack but ultimately folded.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500