2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
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

Royal Flush Gets Value

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The hand was caught as Steven Merwin was scooping in a pot, and he was happy to share the action.

Karabet Keshishyan raised on the button, and Merwin called in the big blind.

The dealer spread a KA6 flop, and Merwin check-called a continuation bet from Keshishyan before the 10 checked through.

Merwin then led out for 6,000 on the 9 river, which Keshishyan called.

Keshishyan tabled his A7, but it was a long, long way behind the turned royal flush of Merwin, who flipped over QJ.

Tags: Karabet KeshishyanSteven Merwin