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

Jul 07, 2026

Aces vs Kings vs Queens

Tim Baker

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

Joseph Driscoll raised to 3,000 from early position, and Dane Coltman jammed for 36,500 from the hijack. Derek Gregory cold-called on the button before Driscoll reshoved, covering both players. Gregory snap-called for his remaining 146,500, giving Driscoll the chance to bust two opponents.

Dane Coltman: Q♥Q♦ All in
Derek Gregory: A♥A♣ All in
Joseph Driscoll: K♥K♠

With three premium pocket pairs being dealt, it was hardly a surprise to see all the chips find their way into the middle.

Gregory's aces stayed in front through the 7♥J♦3♠ flop and the 2♣ turn. Only a queen or king on the river could stop his stack from climbing to more than 300,000.

The dealer burned and put out the 9♦ river, changing nothing. Gregory more than doubled his stack, Driscoll was left with crumbs, and Coltman's Main Event came to an end.

Tags: Dane Coltman Derek Gregory Joseph Driscoll

Jul 07, 2026

WSOP Main Event Payouts Announced

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Barry Russell

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

The field of 9,208 entries in the 2026 WSOP Main Event generated a prize pool of $85,634,400.

The top 1,382 players will receive a payout, with a minimum cash of $15,000.

All eyes will be on the first-place prize, though, as the eventual champion is set to walk away with $10,000,000 alongside the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

2026 WSOP Main Event Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$10,000,000	18-26	$325,000	288-350	$45,000
2	$6,000,000	27-35	$265,000	351-413	$40,000
3	$3,750,000	36-44	$215,000	414-476	$35,000
4	$2,750,000	45-53	$180,000	477-539	$32,500
5	$2,250,000	54-62	$150,000	540-602	$30,000
6	$1,750,000	63-71	$125,000	603-665	$27,500
7	$1,500,000	72-80	$105,000	666-764	$25,000
8	$1,250,000	81-89	$90,000	765-863	$22,500
9	$1,000,000	90-98	$75,000	864-923	$20,000
10-11	$750,000	99-161	$65,000	924-1150	$17,500
12-13	$510,000	162-224	$57,500	1151-1382	$15,000
14-17	$410,475	225-287	$50,000

Jul 07, 2026

Okamura Eliminated by Bauchert

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Down to only 27,000 in chips, Motoyoshi Okamura was all-in against Samuel Bauchert and needed help with his dominated pocket pair.

Motoyoshi Okamura: 8♣8♠ All in
Samuel Bauchert: K♥K♦

The K♣10♥3♣ flop left Okamura on the verge of elimination. He picked up a single out on the 8♥ turn but the 6♠ river brought no miracle escape.

Tags: Motoyoshi Okamura Samuel Bauchert

Jul 07, 2026

Dinner Break

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Barry Russell

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

The remaining 2,974 players have gone on a 60-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at 6:45 p.m. with blinds at 1,000/1,500, with a 1,500 big blind ante.

Here's a look at the highlights of the last two hours of play:

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the exciting updates on the ground of the 2026 WSOP.

Jul 07, 2026

Nguyen Picks Off De Marco With Aces to Double

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David Salituro

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

More than 40,000 was already in the middle as Truong Nguyen and Michael De Marco went to the turn on a board of 4♠2♣K♠5♣. Nguyen then bet 26,000 from the button, De Marco moved all in from middle position, and Nguyen snap-called for 61,200.

Truong Nguyen: A♣A♠ All in
Michael De Marco: K♥Q♠

De Marco showed top pair, but Nguyen pocket aces. The river was the A♥, and Nguyen improved to a set to secure the double-up.

"I took a shot. What could I do?" De Marco said.

Tags: Michael De Marco Truong Nguyen

Jul 07, 2026

Reyes Pays Off Klein

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Myles Phago

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

Jaime Reyes made it 2,500 to play from early position and was looked up by Beqir Salihu in the next seat, Loren Klein in middle position and Kevin Grabel in the big blind.

The flop came 2♦3♣8♣ and it was checked to Klein who fired out for 6,000. Reyes made the call and the other players folded.

The 5♣ made an appearance on the turn and Reyes check-called Klein's 13,000 second barrel.

On the 10♦ river Reyes checked to Klein once more who fired out a third barrel of 38,000. Reyes tanked for a short while before he made the call but hastily mucked his cards on seeing Klein table A♣J♣ for the nut flush.

Tags: Beqir Salihu Jaime Reyes Kevin Grabel Loren Klein

Jul 07, 2026

"Jack-High Like a Boss"

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Maxime Taldir

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

Heads-up on a board of 7♣10♣2♣7♥6♥ with roughly 30,000 in the pot, Pedro Neves under the gun checked. Will Kassouf on the button bet 20,000 and Neves went deep into the tank before folding.

“Show the bluff,” a player said to Kassouf, who flipped over J♦8♦.

“Jack-high like a boss,” he joked, adding that he “will not bluff again.”

Tags: Pedro Neves Will Kassouf

Jul 07, 2026

Liu Smacks the Turn to Bust Raina

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David Salituro

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

Gaurav Raina moved all in for 18,000 from the cutoff and Iris Liu called in middle position.

Gaurav Raina: A♠K♠ All in
Iris Liu: 10♣10♠

Raina was racing for his tournament life and hit two pair on the A♦K♦2♣ flop to take the lead, but Liu spiked a set on the 10♦ turn. The river was the 9♦ and Raina was sent to the rail.

Tags: Gaurav Raina Iris Liu

Jul 07, 2026

Unsal Scores an Elimination with Quads

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Maxime Taldir

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

“Wow,” the players at Table 558 reacted as the dealer fanned the board of K♥3♥9♣A♠K♦, with Cary Christensen all in for roughly 40,000 and at risk against Onur Unsal.

Cary Christensen: A♦3♦ All in
Onur Unsal: K♠K♣

Christensen had two pair but it wasn't enough against Unsal's set which improved into quads to send Christensen to the rail.

Tags: Cary Christensen Onur Unsal

Jul 07, 2026

Ensan Felts Nguyen

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Tim Baker

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

With 15,000 in the pot, Hossein Ensan checked from the small blind on the 6♣K♥5♥ flop, and Kenny Nguyen bet 6,400 from the cutoff. Ensan check-raised to about 15,000, and after getting the clock called on him, Nguyen jammed for around 40,000. Ensan stuck in the call.

Kenny Nguyen: A♣K♣ All in
Hossein Ensan: 6♥5♣

Ensan had flopped two pair, leaving Nguyen needing help from the dealer to survive.

The J♥ turn and 9♦ river were no help to Nguyen, who became the latest casualty of the Main Event.

Tags: Hossein Ensan Kenny Nguyen