Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Day 4 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jul 09, 2026

Foxen Hits Royal Flush, Augusten the Victim

Stewart Morrison

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 30,000 in the cutoff, and Aaron Augusten responded by moving all in for 235,000 from the big blind, which Foxen called.

Aaron Augusten: 9♠9♥ All in
Alex Foxen: A♥Q♥

The K♥J♥7♥ flop left Augusten in a world of hurt, as Foxen flopped the nut flush to fly into the lead. Any hope that Augusten had left was well and truly crushed on the turn, as Foxen improved to a royal flush on the 10♥.

The inconsequential 10♣ river completed the board, and before the dealer mucked the board and pushed the pot in Foxen's direction, Augusten took a photo of the board and headed out.

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Tags: Aaron Augusten Alex Foxen

Jul 09, 2026

Bluff of the Tournament from Lacoste

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Mark Lacoste in the small blind and Samy Dubonnet from early position, but the action was recounted to PokerNews by the table.

Dubonnet had opened second-to-act and Lacoste flatted in the small blind.

On the Q♠10♠3♣ flop, Lacoste led out with a bet and Dubonnet called.

Lacoste led again on the 5♠ turn and Dubonnet called once more.

There was 455,000 in the middle as the two saw the 2♦ river. This time, Lacoste checked it over to Dubonnet who bet 375,000. Lacoste responded with a check-jam for 1,175,000 effective as the covering stack, sending Dubonnet deep into the tank.

Several minutes would pass before Dubonnet conceded the pot. As the pot was pushed towards Lacoste, he kept a straight face as he tossed Q♣J♠ into the middle, turning his pair of queens with a spade blocker into a bluff.

The table fell silent as they witnessed one of the largest pots of the tournament as Lacoste's fearlessness was rewarded.

Tags: Mark Lacoste Samy Dubonnet

Jul 09, 2026

Schumacher Smacks the Flop, But Sverko Hits It a Little Harder

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Yannick Schumacher moved all in for his last 120,000 from the small blind and Gregor Sverko put him at risk in the cutoff.

Yannick Schumacher: Q♦J♦ All in
Gregor Sverko: A♦K♦

An uproar arose from the table after the 9♦4♦5♦ flop gave both players a flush. Sverko had hit the nut flush, and Schumacher was already drawing dead after the 2♣ turn. The river was the Q♠ and Schumacher was sent to the rail.

Tags: Gregor Sverko Yannick Schumacher

Jul 09, 2026

Foxen Chipping Up

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 30,000 under the gun. It folded to Wesley Fei in the big blind, who called. Fei put on his sunglasses before he led out for 30,000 on the 9♣8♣6♦ flop.

Foxen called and did so again when Fei sized up to 45,000 on the 7♣ turn. Fei then slowed on the 4♥ turn with a check. Foxen aggressed with a bet of 180,000, and Fei folded to concede the pot.

Tags: Alex Foxen Wesley Fei

Jul 09, 2026

Zamani Pays to See Hebbar's Hand...in Dollars

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads-up on a completed board of K♣9♣5♣2♣5♥, Martin Zamani bet 30,000 from the big blind and Shreesh Hebbar raised from the hijack to put Zamani all in for his last 125,000.

Zamani went deep into the tank and let out a few giggles before deciding to fold.

"Please show me a bluff. Please!" Zamani pleaded to Hebbar, who began to move his cards toward the muck.

"I will pay you $100 right now to see!"

Hebbar paused and then showed A♣10♠ for the nuts after Zamani pulled out a Benjamin.

"Thank you! I had the jack of clubs," Zamani said.

Tags: Martin Zamani Shreesh Hebbar

Jul 09, 2026

Jaros Runs Into a Set; Liu Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With the board showing 7♥8♣2♠, Patrik Jaros jammed for around 100,000 from the big blind into two opponents. The player in early position folded, but Marco Meisser snap-called on the button.

Patrik Jaros: 8♦6♥ All in
Marco Meisser: 7♣7♠

Jaros was almost drawing dead with top pair against Meisser's middle set.

Jaros picked up a straight draw on the 10♠ turn, but bricked it when the J♣ completed the board. Meisser's stack grew to over a million, while Jaros was sent to the rail.

At a nearby table, Xuan Liu was seen packing up her belongings and has been eliminated.

Tags: Marco Meisser Patrik Jaros Xuan Liu

Jul 09, 2026

Arieh Doubles Through Den Hartog

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Josh Arieh shoved for his last 90,000 first to act and was called by Siebe den Hartog in the cutoff to be put at risk.

Josh Arieh: J♦J♠ All in
Siebe den Hartog: A♣10♦

The K♠7♦4♠ flop was safe, but the 10♣ turn gave Arieh a bit of a sweat after pairing den Hartog's ten.

The 6♠ river bricked out, however, and Arieh was awarded a much-needed double-up.

Tags: Den Hartog Josh Arieh Siebe den Hartog

Jul 09, 2026

Zamani Down to Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a completed board of A♣4♠2♥3♠7♦, Mayank Madan checked from the small blind to Martin Zamani in the big blind. Zamani bet 190,000, over half his remaining chips, and Madan quickly called.

"It never ends," Zamani bemoaned, prompting Madan to table 8♦8♣.

Zamani could only laugh as the pot was shipped to his neighbor and he was left with just over ten big blinds.

Tags: Martin Zamani Mayank Madan

Jul 09, 2026

Melkersen Flushes Out Floyd

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Michael Melkersen raised to 30,000 in middle position, Gary Floyd moved all in for 150,000 in the cutoff, and Melkersen called.

Gary Floyd: K♣K♠ All in
Michael Melkersen: 2♠2♦

Floyd had woken up with kings and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 6♦Q♦10♦, but the 8♦ turn improved Melkersen to a flush. Floyd was left drawing dead, and the 8♠ river sealed his elimination.

Tags: Gary Floyd Michael Melkersen

Jul 09, 2026

Players Go On a Final Break

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Laura Fryer

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 659 players are on last break of the day. This will be a 15-minute break, with action due to resume at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time.
 
Play will resume at Level 19 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 with a big blind ante of 15,000. Here are some of the highlights from the previous hour of action: