Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Day 2abc | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day ago

Jankovic Cracks Mustafov's Aces

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gabriel Baleeiro raised to 4,000 on the button before Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 16,000 in the small blind. Aleksandar Jankovic then four-bet to 36,000 in the big blind and Baleeiro folded, while Mustafov called.

The flop came K♥5♥6♦ and Jankovic bet 15,000. Mustafov called to see the 3♥ turn, where Jankovic bet another 35,000. Mustafov then moved all in for 75,000, and Jankovic snap-called.

Fahredin Mustafov: A♥A♦ All in
Aleksandar Jankovic: K♣K♠

Mustafov's pocket aces were in trouble as Jankovic had flopped top set. Mustafov needed an ace or a heart on the river to survive, but he missed the Q♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Main Event champions Joe Cada and Daniel Weinman have both been eliminated.

Tags: Aleksandar Jankovic Fahredin Mustafov Gabriel Baleeiro

1 day 1 hour ago

This Santa Not So Jolly

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Jerome Solomon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Marco Meisser limp-called from middle position and Charles Moore, wearing a Santa hat to pair with his white beard, did likewise from the hijack.

Dylan Smith raised to 7,500. Meisser called, but Moore raised to 76,500.

Smith moved all of his 104,000 chips into the pot. Meisser tanked for several minutes before letting his hand go.

Moore made the call.

Dylan Smith: A♠K♦ All in
Charles Moore: A♥Q♥

Already ahead, Smith hit the door card with a pair of kings on the flop and held through the full board of 3♥4♠K♠10♠7♦.

The typically jovial Moore, who was smiling and jingling his bells while waiting on Messer's decision as if this were Christmas in July, became agitated when a player at the table tried to help him match the all-in stack.

"Stay outta my kitchen," Moore screamed. "You're not in the hand, I am. I have a right to count his chips."

When he calmed down, he paid his debt and play continued.

Tags: Charles Moore Dylan Smith Marco Meisser

1 day 1 hour ago

Sauvola Holds On For a Big Double

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♦2♦10♠, Merle Sauvola moved all in for 90,000 from the small blind and Jonathan Aburto called on the button.

Merle Sauvola: Q♦Q♠ All in
Jonathan Aburto: J♦10♦

Sauvola was ahead with his queens, while Aburto had top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the 7♥, while the 4♠ river was safe for Sauvola and he earned the double-up.

"That was scary. I'm shocked he called," Sauvola said.

Tags: Jonathan Aburto Merle Sauvola

1 day 1 hour ago

Simons Scoops a Pot

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Derek Normand raised to 3,000 from early position, Bobby Simons called from the hijack, and Atul Sehgal called from the big blind. The flop dropped with A♦K♥7♦. Sehgal checked, Normand bet 4,500, Simons called, and Sehgal folded.

Both remaining players checked the turn 3♠.

On the river 4♣, Normand bet 10,500, and Simons called.

Normand showed Q♦10♠ for a missed straight draw, and Simons showed A♠2♠ for a pair of aces for the win.

Tags: Atul Sehgal Bobby Simons Derek Normand

1 day 2 hours ago

Cornell Doubles With Quads

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Liam Gannon

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tuan Phan raised to 3,000 from middle position to see Tyler Cornell call in the cutoff. On the button, Pedro Olaio three-bet to 12,000 and only Cornell called.

The flop rolled out J♦6♦3♠ and Cornell check-called a bet of 16,000 from Olaio.

As the turn 6♠ was being dealt, the next card in the deck was exposed. Both Cornell and Olaio saw the A♣ which was the burn card, while both players checked the turn.

On the river Q♣, Cornell checked a third time and Olaio moved all in for 99,000 effective to see Cornell snap-call.

Tyler Cornell: 6♥6♣ All in
Pedro Olaio: A♠Q♦

Cornell's quad sixes was good for the pot and the WSOP bracelet winner doubled up.

Tags: Pedro Olaio Tuan Phan Tyler Cornell

1 day 2 hours ago

Vitch Doubles Off Escalera With a Better Ace

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Christopher Vitch who raised to 5,000 in the small blind. Mario Escalera then three-bet to 17,500 in the big blind, and Vitch moved all in for 77,500.

Escalera tanked for several minutes before Vitch called the clock. A tournament official arrived to begin Escalera's 30-second countdown, and he eventually called.

Christopher Vitch: A♣K♥ All in
Mario Escalera: A♥J♦

Vitch had Escalera dominated, and the board ran out 3♠2♠2♣6♠5♣ to keep his king kicker in the lead and earn him the double-up.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Mario Escalera

1 day 4 hours ago

Baptiste Eliminated by Burns

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The ESPN camera crew rushed to the table to catch the tail end of an all-in showdown between Jourdan Baptiste and James Burns. The latter had his K♥K♦ still exposed, which had flopped the top set and turned a full house on the K♣Q♥9♦9♠5♠ runout.

On his way out, Baptiste asked if he could get away from it and others including Alexandru Gheorghiu shook their head. From what they talked about, Baptiste had flopped the straight with Jx10x.

Tags: Alexandru Gheorghiu James Burns Jourdan Baptiste

1 day 4 hours ago

Fagerbakke Sent Back to Bikini Bottom

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bill Fagerbakke, the voice of SpongeBob's Patrick Star, moved all in for 11,200 from the small blind and Yunsheng Sun called on the button.

Bill Fagerbakke: 5♥5♦ All in
Yunsheng Sun: A♥8♥

Fagerbakke remained in the lead on the 4♦2♠K♣ flop, but Sun hit the 8♦ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 4♥ and Fagerbakke's Main Event came to an end.

Tags: Bill Fagerbakke Yunsheng Sun

1 day 4 hours ago

Lessard Sniffs Out Reichard's Overbet Bluff

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action picked up on an 8♦5♣2♠ flop in a three-bet pot between Josh Reichard in the small blind and Pierre-Alexandre Lessard in the cutoff with just over 26,000 in the middle. Reichard led for 8,500 and Lessard put in the call.

The 9♥ turn checked through to the 4♦ river which saw Reichard take some time before he put out a massive overbet of 92,000. Lessard would go deep into the tank before eventually tossing out calling chips.

Reichard tabled K♠Q♠ for the stone bluff, prompting Lessard to reveal his 10♣8♣ for the winner with his pair of eights.

"Wow," is all that the newly-minted bracelet winner Reichard could say as he sent the majority of his stack to the Canadian.

Tags: Josh Reichard Pierre-Alexandre Lessard

1 day 4 hours ago

Spirins Has to Wait For Next Year; Elayday Has the "Lucky Juice"

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pavels Spirins moved all in for 18,000 from under the gun and Michael Wolf called in middle position.

Pavels Spirins: 8♦8♣ All in
Michael Wolf: Q♣Q♥

Spirins was dominated by Wolf's queens, and the K♣9♦10♥3♥10♦ board offered no help as he was sent to the rail. "Good luck, guys. Next year," Spirins told his tablemates after the hand.

At the same time at another table, a big pot was brewing between Rusty Farrin and Loai Elayday. Farrin had bet 20,000 from the big blind on a board of 4♥4♠9♣5♠7♣, and Elayday moved all in on the button.

Farrin went deep into the tank, taking more than five minutes before calling for his last 80,000.

Rusty Farrin: Q♣Q♠ All in
Loai Elayday: 7♠4♣

Farrin had a pocket pair, but Elayday had flopped trips and filled up on the river to win the pot as Farrin made a quick exit.

"Give me some of that lucky juice," a player from another table told Elayday as he came over to give Elayday a high-five.

Tags: Loai Elayday Michael Wolf Pavels Spirins Rusty Farrin