Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Day 1b | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jul 03, 2026

Lucas Among the Early Casualties on Day 1b

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The completed board showed J♦6♣3♠8♦6♦, and Siegfried Kapeller had checked out of the small blind when Kelly Lucas verbally bet 23,000, tossing in the green T-25,000 chip. She only had small chip denominations behind, and Kapeller went deep into the tank.

"So do you want me to call or fold?" Kapeller asked Lucas, who gave no response. A few moments later, Kapeller called, and Lucas tabled her Q♠Q♥. Kapeller had that beat with the 5♦3♦ for a flush, and that left Lucas on a mere 2,600 in chips, which she lost soon after.

Tags: Kelly Lucas Siegfried Kapeller

Jul 03, 2026

Young Enters and Earns a Knockout in First Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In four-way action to the 6♣6♥3♦2♠ turn with more than 12,000 in the middle, Jacob Gagnon bet 8,000 and forced three folds including by the early chip leader Susan Murphey on this very table.

Justin Young sat between Murphey and Gagnon during that hand to then get into a heavy preflop raising war that ended up with all of the chips in the middle between Young and Benjamin Purser.

Benjamin Purser: Q♠Q♥ All in
Justin Young: A♦A♠

The K♥J♦2♦3♠7♣ board changed nothing and Purser became the fourth player to bust on Day 1b.

Tags: Benjamin Purser Jacob Gagnon Justin Young Susan Murphey

Jul 03, 2026

Lee First to Go on Day 1b

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Erick Torres

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stephen Lee has the unwanted distinction of being the first player eliminated on Day 1b.

The hand began when Shraga Vrubel limped from the hijack. Stephen Lee raised to 800 on the button. Vrubel reraised to 3,800, and Lee made the call as the pot began to build preflop.

Vrubel threw out 10,000 on the 10♣6♦7♦ flop. Lee popped it to 25,000 in response. Vrubel jammed, and Lee quickly called to put himself at risk.

Stephen Lee: 7♣7♥ All in
Shraga Vrubel: A♦A♣

Lee outflopped Vrubel and was poised to crack pocket aces, but the ominous 8♦ turn came to give Vrubel a flush draw and a fighting chance going to the river.

Lee's worst fears were confirmed on the Q♦ river as Vrubel let out a celebratory yell as he pumped his fist in celebration after spiking the flush, sending Lee packing.

Tags: Shraga Vrubel Stephen Lee