2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Event #88: $300 Gladiators of Poker Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em Show All Events
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$85,634,400
Total Entries
9,208
Players Left
3,294
Average Chip Stack
167,723
Total Chips
552,480,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
1,000 / 2,000
Ante
2,000
Players Info - Day 2abc
Entries
2,780
Players Left
1,260
Players Left 3,294 / 9,208
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Spirins Has to Wait For Next Year; Elayday Has the "Lucky Juice"

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Loai Elayday
Loai Elayday

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 ElaydayMichael WolfPavels SpirinsRusty Farrin

Jones Boats Up to Take Out Dean

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

Action picked up four-ways to a Q♣8♣7♠ flop as it checked to Paul Dean in the hijack who bet. Joshua Jones check-raised from the small blind while Tony Dunst from the big blind and Marko Doljevic under the gun got out of the way. Dean called to create a pot of just over 25,000.

On the 7♥ turn, Jones bet 12,000 and Dean quickly called once again.

The river brought the 5♠ as Jones bet enough to cover Dean's stack, and he quickly called off his final 11,300. Jones tabled 8♦7♦ for a full house, and Dean sent his cards straight into the muck as he left the tournament area.

Tags: Joshua JonesMarko DoljevicPaul DeanTony Dunst

Rozhynskyi Shortens Atriwal

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Erik Rozhynskyi
Erik Rozhynskyi

Rajeev Atriwal limped from under the gun, and Mateusz Moolhuizen raised from the button to 4,000. Erik Rozhynskyi three-bet from the small blind to 11,500, Atriwal called, and Moolhuizen folded.

The flop was 4♠Q♣10♥, and Rozhynskyi led for 8,500, receiving a call from Atriwal.

On the turn Q♠, Rozhynskyi bet 17,500, and Atriwal raised all in for 70,000 effective. Rozhynskyi thought for a moment and called.

Erik Rozhynskyi: A♣Q♥ All in
Rajeev Atriwal: 9♥8♥

Atriwal was on a bluff, and, unlucky for him, Rozhynskyi held a queen for trips.

The river K♥ didn't bring in the straight for Atriwal, and Rozhynskyi won the pot, and Atriwal was left with crumbs.

Tags: Erik RozhynskyiMateusz MoolhuizenRajeev Atriwal

"Pair!"

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

Steven Van Zadelhoff raised to 2,500 from under the gun, Gregory Kelley called in the small blind and George Quiles called in the big blind.

Zadelhoff fired out a bet of 2,600 when the flop came K♣8♣10♠, Kelley called and Quiled made the fold.

Action checked to showdown as the board ran out 6♦ on the turn and the 2♥ on the river. Kelley announced "pair!" then tabled A♣2♣, and he took the pot.

Tags: George QuilesGregory KelleySteven Van Zadelhoff

Hellmuth Gets There

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Sonny Franco called from the small blind and Phil Hellmuth checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 2♣J♥5♠ flop and then Franco check-called a 1,400 bet from Hellmuth on the Q♣ turn.

The K♣ filled out the board and Franco bet 3,000. Hellmuth immediately announced, "call," and Franco turned over Q♠8♣ for a pair of queens.

Hellmuth tabled K♥8♠ for a pair of kings and collected the pot.

Tags: Phil HellmuthSonny Franco

Pou Turns on Blackburn

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Carlos Pou
Carlos Pou

Carlos Pou was in the small blind and already in a pot with Radd Blackburn who was in early position. The pair were already on the J♦10♥9♠ flop with a pot of 24,000.

Pou moved all in for his last 65,100 and was called by Blackburn, and the players had just tabled their cards.

Carlos Pou: Q♣Q♥All in
Radd Blackburn: J♥J♣

Pou was behind with pocket queens as Blackburn had flopped a set of jacks. Pou had some outs with the open-ended straight draw, and he stood at the table to watch his fate run out.

He didn't have to wait long as the 8♣ came on the turn, and he kept the lead (and his seat in the tournament), as the 7♠ fell on the river.

Tags: Carlos PouRadd Blackburn

Hammoud Gets Value From Borra

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

On the tail end of the 10♠9♦5♦J♠J♥ board, Octavio Borra faced a bet of 15,500 by Rami Hammoud and went deep into the tank. Eventually, the player from Argentina called and was shown K♦J♦ for trip jacks by Hammoud, which won the pot.

Tags: Octavio BorraRami Hammoud

Vengrin Doubles Without a Pair; Esfandiari Gone

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Matt Vengrin
Matt Vengrin

Jean Houle raised to 2,500 on the button to see Matt Vengrin three-bet to 8,000 in the small blind and Houle called.

The flop rolled out J♣10♣4♠ and Vengrin bet 8,500. Houle raised to 25,000 and Vengrin moved all in for 41,200 total to see Houle call.

Matt Vengrin: A♣3♣ All in
Jean Houle: K♣Q♦

Vengrin held up on the runout of 6♦2♠ and the ace-high held up for Vengrin to double.

At another table, Antonio Esfandiari was eliminated from the 2026 WSOP Main Event.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariJean HouleMatt Vengrin

Siegl Takes Big Bite of Moorsel

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

After Jasper Van Moorsel raised from early position, Dominik Siegl moved all in from the small blind with 40,500 chips. Van Moorsel made the call.

Dominik Siegl: A♦Q♠
Jasper van Moorsel: Q♥Q♣

Siegl missed the flop before finding an ace to give him the double-up on the board runout of 3♠K♠J♦A♥2♠.

Tags: Dominik SieglJasper van MoorselVan Moorsel

Running Quads for Escalera

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

Christopher Vitch opened to 2,400 from the hijack, but Mario Escalera countered with a three-bet to 8,400 from the cutoff. Vitch went all-in before Escalera called to put himself at risk for 29,400 as they went to a showdown.

Mario Escalera: 9♠9♦All in
Christopher Vitch: A♠Q♥

The flop was all Vitch when the dealer fanned out A♣K♠A♦ to give Vitch trip aces.

Escalera's chances looked grim, but the turn was just the miracle he needed when it came the 9♣ to give him a full house and take the lead.

Vitch still had outs to overcome Escalera, but the river was the unfathomable 9♥ to give Escalera a running four of a kind to secure the double up in a sensational fashion.

Tags: Christopher VitchMario Escalera

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