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
1,549
Players Left
1,316
Average Chip Stack
35,198
Total Chips
46,320,000
Level Info
Level
1
Blinds
100 / 200
Ante
200
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 1,316 / 1,549

Urgently Needed Double for Koon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The camera crews were waiting nearby when Jason Koon pushed for 7,100 in the hijack. All players behind folded to Kent Lacob in the big blind who reluctantly called.

"Do you have king-queen?" Koon asked.

Lacob replied, "no, much worse."

Jason Koon: A3 All in
Kent Lacob: J9

The lead of Koon became shakier on the 876 flop but he held up thanks to the Q turn and Q river.

Tags: Jason KoonKent Lacob