2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1b
1a1b1c
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$40,873,500
Total Entries
3,361
Players Left
2,684
Average Chip Stack
75,134
Total Chips
201,660,000
Level Info
Level
4
Blinds
300 / 500
Ante
500
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
1,038
Players Left
759
Players Left 2,684 / 3,361

Ahern Sends Hanson to the Rail

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Matthew Ahern
Matthew Ahern

In a three-way pot to the AKQ flop with around 7,100 in the middle, Matthew Ahern check-raised to 7,800 against two opponents and Joel Hanson made it 19,000 to go with some 35,000 behind. Ahern then put in another 70,000 on top and Hanson reluctantly called all in.

Joel Hanson: A9 All in
Matthew Ahern: J10

The Q turn and 6 river failed to improve Hanson and he was sent to the rail while Ahern joined the largest stacks in the field in level three.

Tags: Joel HansonMatthew Ahern