2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$32,038,500
Total Entries
1,609
Players Left
1,375
Average Chip Stack
33,687
Total Chips
46,320,000
Level Info
Level
2
Blinds
200 / 300
Ante
300
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 1,375 / 1,609

Zhou Keeps Firing

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Maximilliano Castagnini got the action started with an open to 600 from early position. Guangyu Zhou called from middle position before Daewoong Song came along with a call from the hijack. Sam Snead Sweilem joined with a call on the button, and Joshua Palmer defended his big blind to create a five-handed pot preflop.

The AK6 flop was checked by Palmer. Castagnini continued for 1,000 before Guangyu Zhou made the call. Song and Sweilem folded, but Palmer was not done with the hand and made the call.

The 10 turn led to another check from Palmer. Castagnini slowed down with a check on the turn. Zhou took the initiative with a bet of 3,000. Palmer called, while Castagnini folded.

Palmer knuckled a third time on the Q river before Zhou bet 5,500. Palmer surveyed the situation before he mucked his hand as Zhou took down the pot without a showdown.

Tags: Daewoong SongGuangyu ZhouJoshua PalmerMaximilliano CastagniniSam Snead Sweilem