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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Bleznick's Main Event Comes to an Early End

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Jared Bleznick
Jared Bleznick

Jared Bleznick raised to 1,000 on the button and was called by Alfredo Arreola in the small blind. Reginald Powell then squeezed to 3,000 from the big blind and Bleznick responded by making it 11,000 to go.

Arreola got out of the way, but Powell moved his entire stack into the middle, which was enough to put Bleznick all in for a bit under 50,000. Bleznick tanked a bit facing a decision for his tournament life, but eventually called all in for a showdown.

Jared Bleznick: Q♥Q♦All in
Reginald Powell: 10♠10♣

It was the right decision from Bleznick, who found himself in great shape to double up against Powell's tens.

The 6♥9♣J♥ flop was safe for Bleznick, but the 10♦ turn improved Powell to a set.

Bleznick was still drawing live with an open-ended straight draw, but the 4♦ river bricked out — eliminating Bleznick early on Day 1 on a bad beat.

"You've gotta have some luck!" Powell said as he collected the massive pot.

Tags: Alfredo ArreolaJared BleznickReginald Powell