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

Back-to-Back for Klein

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Each player put in 600 each to take them to a 66Q flop.

Jeffrey Hunter checked the small blind before Ethan Klein opted to bet 1,000 from the big blind. Haavard Akselsen called from middle position before Kalvin Watson also called on the button. Hunter got out of the way with a fold.

Klein kept up the pressure with a bet of 2,000 on the A turn. Akselsen folded, but Watson came along with another call.

The 7 river led to a bet of 5,000 from Klein. Watson gave it some thought before he made the call.

Klein showed 63 for flopped trip sixes.

The very next hand, Klein was at it again. This time William Ackerman raised to 600 from the hijack before Klein defended his small blind.

Klein took the initiative on the 945 flop with a wager of 1,000. Ackerman stayed in with a call.

The 8 turn resulted in a bet of 3,000 from Klein. Ackerman once again called and sent them to the 9 river.

Klein put out two red chips for a bet of 10,000. Ackerman gave it some consideration before he pitched his cards towards the middle as Klein took down two consecutive pots.

Tags: Ethan KleinJeffrey HunterKalvin WatsonWilliam Ackerman