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
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
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Yeehah! Cowboys Lasso a Big One

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Seeing a raise to 500 and a call ahead of him, Christopher Mason three-bet to 2,500 from the hijack. Veerab Zakarian then four-bet to 6,000 on the button, which only Mason called.

Mason checked in flow on a 2♣K♠7♥ flop, and Zakarian continued for 3,000. Mason sprang his trap, check-raising to 7,000, which Zakarian called.

The 8♦ joined the board, and Mason put 16,000 into the pot, which again Zakarian called.

There was no slowing down on the 7♦ river, as Mason fired 25,000. Zakarian gave it some thought, but ultimately decided to call.

Mason tabled K♥K♦ for a flopped top set and rivered full house, and Zakarian mucked his cards.

Tags: Christopher MasonVeerab Zakarian

Ripnick Raises Big

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with 17,500 in the middle.

In late position, Chanracy Khun checked over the board of 2♥3♥J♣K♠ and John Ripnick checked back on the button.

The dealer put out the 8♥ on the river, and Khun bet out for 5,500. Ripnick thought for quite some time before opting to raise to 27,000. After a bit of deliberation, Khun released his cards.

Tags: Chanracy KhunJohn Ripnick

Back-to-Back for Klein

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Each player put in 600 each to take them to a 6♠6♣Q♣ flop.

Jeffrey Hunter checked the small blind before Ethan Klein opted to bet 1,000 from the big blind. Haavard Akselsen called from middle position before Kalvin Watson also called on the button. Hunter got out of the way with a fold.

Klein kept up the pressure with a bet of 2,000 on the A♥ turn. Akselsen folded, but Watson came along with another call.

The 7♦ river led to a bet of 5,000 from Klein. Watson gave it some thought before he made the call.

Klein showed 6♥3♠ for flopped trip sixes.

The very next hand, Klein was at it again. This time William Ackerman raised to 600 from the hijack before Klein defended his small blind.

Klein took the initiative on the 9♣4♥5♦ flop with a wager of 1,000. Ackerman stayed in with a call.

The 8♣ turn resulted in a bet of 3,000 from Klein. Ackerman once again called and sent them to the 9♠ river.

Klein put out two red chips for a bet of 10,000. Ackerman gave it some consideration before he pitched his cards towards the middle as Klein took down two consecutive pots.

Tags: Ethan KleinJeffrey HunterKalvin WatsonWilliam Ackerman

Casella up Early

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Vitalijs Korhs opened to 600 from early positon and was three-bet to 1,500 by Michael Casella in the hijack. Fayek Salhab called cold on the button and Korhs called as well for an inflated three-way pot.

Korhs led out for 1,400 on the 7♦6♦7♥ flop, which got a call from Casella and a fold from Salhab.

Korhs barreled for 2,100 on the 3♥ turn and Casella again called.

The K♠ completed the board and and Korhs checked, prompting a 6,000 bet from Casella. Korhs wanted nothing to do with it and let his hand go — conceding the pot to the recent bracelet winner.

Tags: Michael CasellaVitalijs Korhs

Keshishyan Caught Speeding

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Honghao Shi raised to 400 in middle position, which only Karabet Keshishyan called in the small blind.

When the dealer spread the 10♠5♥7♠ flop, Keshishyan opted to take over the betting lead, putting 700 into the middle, which Shi called.

Keshishyan bet again on the 9♦ turn, this time sizing up to 3,000. Undeterred, Shi called again.

The 6♦ completed the board, and Keshishyan went for a third barrel, this time 5,200. Shi gave it some thought and flicked in a call.

"You win. I missed," Keshishyan said as he flipped over J♠3♠ for a busted flush draw.

Shi tabled A♣10♥ to claim the pot.

Tags: Honghao ShiKarabet Keshishyan

Mammen Shows the Straight

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the turn of an inflated pot, with 15,700 in the middle.

The board read 10♥J♠7♣8♠ and early position Joshua Mammen bet out for 4,000, and was called by hijack Thomas Pinaud.

The river A♣ peeled off, and Mammen sized up to 11,000, sending Pinaud into a deep tank. After some time, Mammen started counting on his fingers, "seven, eight, nine, ten, jack."

Pinaud folded, and Mammen tabled the 9♣ followed by the Q♣ for a queen-high straight.

Tags: Joshua MammenThomas Pinaud

Schneider Chips at Seiver

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Eli Schneider opened from under the gun, and Scott Seiver called on the button. Schneider was talking to his opponent throughout the hand, saying, "I am so much more relaxed now I have chips," after he just eliminated a player shortly before this hand.

The 8♦J♠Q♣ flop was bet by Schneider for 300, and Seiver made a quick call behind. Schneider continued with, "I shouldn't even be here; I won my seat."

A 6♠ was turned, and Schneider bet out 300 and continued to joke, "You know what I do? ... I am a dairy farmer, I milk cows, I am milking." Seiver made another quick call, and the 8♠ was placed as the river card.

Schneider continued to say, "Ok, we are going to do something a little different now," and he asked for 1,200 from Seiver. Seiver quickly folded, and Schneider collected another pot.

After the hand, Schneider spoke to PokerNews and recalled how he used to play poker full time online but now has less time to play as he supports his family business. He shared, "If I could, I'd go back to playing full time."

Tags: Eli SchneiderScott Seiver

Lance Steals the Pot From Casella

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Quinn Lance limped from the cutoff, and Michael Casella raised to 1,200 from the big blind.

Casella fired a continuation-bet of 1,200 on the 6♥9♠3♦ flop, and Lance quickly called.

The A♦ landed on the turn, and Casella checked. Lance swiftly bet 2,000, which was enough to get Casella to fold.

Tags: Michael CasellaQuinn Lance

Margets Sits Down, Sees Free Flop

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ivan Silva limped in under the gun, and Hannes Jeschka and Jimmie Lucero did the same from the button and small blind, respectively. Leo Margets, who had just sat down, checked her option in the big blind.

On a flop of Q♦9♠8♠, Silva bet out for 400, and all other players folded.

The very next hand, Margets folded from the small blind.

Tags: Hannes JeschkaIvan SilvaJimmie LuceroLeo Margets

Reymond Keeps Firing

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Seeing a raise from early position to 500 ahead of him and three calls, William Reymond three-bet to 3,000 from the big blind. The original raiser called, as did the player in the hijack and cutoff, but the small blind folded.

Reymond continued for 2,300 on a 2♣3♦3♥ flop, which all three of his opponents called.

Undeterred, Reymond fired again on the 2♥ turn, this time sizing up to 12,000. That did the trick, as each of his opponents folded and he pulled in the pot.

Tags: William Reymond

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