2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$32,615,100
Total Entries
1,687
Players Left
1,422
Average Chip Stack
32,574
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 1,422 / 1,687
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Baek Bests Baxter

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Billy Baxter opended to 1,000 from early position and called a three-bet of 3,000 from Alexander Baek, who was in middle position.

Baxter check-called an 1,800 bet from Baek on the 3Q5 flop and then both players checked on the 8 turn.

Baxter checked a final time on the 2 river and Baek wagered 5,200. Baxter sent his cards into the middle and Baek was sent the pot.

Tags: Alexander BaekBilly Baxter

Runner, Runner Heartbreak

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

This hand was picked up on the flop with a board that spread out A810 with approximately 6,000 in the middle.

Jesus Valencia bet 5,500 from early position before David Manikos made it 16,000 from the small blind. Valencia shoved for 48,300 and was quickly called by Manikos to put Valencia at risk.

Jesus Valencia: AJAll in
David Manikos: A10

Valencia was well behind the top two pair of Manikos on the flop as they went to a runout of the final two cards.

The K turn introduced some additional outs for Valencia as he could hit a straight or counterfeit Manikos with another king.

Valencia let out a celebratory shout and clap as the K peeled on the river to counterfeit Manikos and award Valencia the double up.

Tags: David ManikosJesus Valencia

El-Hoss Gives it Up

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jerry Hoover raised to 2,000 in middle position and faced a three-bet to 4,500 from Ghassan El-Hoss in the big blind, which he called.

El-Hoss immediately slowed down on the monotone J56 flop, checking over to Hoover, who bet 7,000. That put an end to the action, as El-Hoss quickly folded.

Tags: Ghassan El-HossJerry Hoover

Casella Sends Seward into the Blender

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Nicholas Seward
Nicholas Seward

Nicholas Seward raised from early position, and Michael Casella defended his big blind.

Casella checked the 8J10 flop, and Seward bet 800. Casella check-raised to 2,500, which Seward called.

Casella continued on the J turn, firing 3,000. Again, Seward called.

The K completed the board, and Casella bet 4,000. Seward raised to 21,500, leaving himself around 23,000 behind. After a few moments, Casella jammed for 48,600.

Seward immediately let out a small shake of the head before settling into a tank. After several minutes of deliberation, he eventually folded, relinquishing the pot to Casella.

Tags: Michael CasellaNicholas Seward

"You Called The Flop With Nothing?"... "Yeah"

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Clement Kerrien opened to 1,000 from middle position and Amadeusz Roslik called from the hijack. Suwei Yang three-bet to 4,200 from the cutoff and only Roslik called.

The 24J flop saw Roslik check-call a 3,300 bet by Yang to see the 9 turn. Roslik bet 6,000 and Yang made a quick call to see the 10 river complete the board.

Roslik bet 13,000 and Yang went into a small tank. He talked through some of the option out loud at the table and Roslik was sat with his hood up and arms crossed. Yang tried to get a tell by looking to his neighbor and peering into his hood, and after around 30 seconds he made the call.

Roslik tabled his 109 and Yang said, "Holy S***" and mucked his cards. Yang continued by saying "You called the flop with nothing?"

Roslik replied, "Yeah."

Yang replied "This is a 10K, not a 1K," and Roslik asked to see Yang's cards but he pushed them further into the muck.

Tags: Amadeusz RoslikClement KerrienSuwei Yang

Khun Bets Big

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up with 7,600 in the pot on a flop of 107Q

Robert Grossglauser bet out for 2,000 from the small blind, and Chanracy Khun made the call from the hijack. Grossglauser slowed down and checked the 9 turn, before calling a bet of 6,500 from his opponent.

The river was the Q and Grossglauser checked again. Khun announced a bet of 24,000, and Grossglauser folded.

Tags: Chanracy KhunRobert Grossglauser

Notable Counts Update

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Lance Outflops Brooks' Cowboys

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Weinman raised to 1,000 from middle position and was three-bet to 3,000 by Matthew Brooks in the cutoff. Quinn Lance called cold in the big blind and Weinman called as well for a three-way pot.

Lance led out for 2,000 on the 54A flop, which got a fold from Weinman and a call from Brooks.

Brooks called a 3,000 barrel from Lance on the 3 turn and then both players checked on the J river.

Lance tabled A7 for a pair of aces and Brooks showed he held pocket kings before sending them into the muck.

Tags: Daniel WeinmanMatthew BrooksQuinn Lance

Nakai Continues to Dominate

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ryuta Nakai
Ryuta Nakai

The action was joined with roughly 25,000 in the pot, and a 346 flop face up on the felt.

Robert McGlown maneuvered his stack of 40,700 into the middle from the cutoff and was at risk against under the gun player, Ryuta Nakai.

Robert McGlown: 77 All in
Ryuta Nakai: JJ

McGlown had an overpair and an inside straight draw, but the 6 turn and 2 river offered no improvement, and his stack was sent in the direction of Nakai.

Tags: Robert McGlownRyuta Nakai

Selected Chip Counts

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante