2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
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Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$12,815,400
Total Entries
772
Players Left
543
Average Chip Stack
85,304
Total Chips
46,320,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 543 / 772
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First Elimination of the Main

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Ryan Sands
Ryan Sands

The hand was recounted to PokerNews by multiple players at the table.

Following an open, Anthony Marini three-bet to 1,500. Ryan Sands then made it 3,500 to go, only for Marini to make it five bets with a raise to 7,500. Sands moved all in, and Marini made the call.

Anthony Marini: A♦K♦ All in
Ryan Sands: A♠A♣

According to the table, the flop came KxXxXx, giving Marini two outs to crack the rockets. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't do so on the brick-brick runout, and he became the first casualty of the 2026 Main Event.

Tags: Anthony MariniRyan Sands