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

Jul 09, 2026

"I'm Such a Donkey"

Tim Baker

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

With around 350,000 already in the pot on a board of 8♦J♣4♠Q♥10♥, Martin Kinder fired 150,000 from early position, and Ali Ayub sank deep into the tank on the button.

Searching for an answer, Ayub looked across the table and asked, "What is it, nines or tens?" Kinder offered no response.

The agony dragged on for Ayub as he repeatedly apologized to the rest of the table for taking so long.

After another minute or so, Ayub asked the same question again.

"What is it, nines or tens?"

This time Kinder broke his silence with, "Which do you want it to be?"

Even that wasn't enough to settle Ayub's mind. Before acting, he stood up, looked down at his chips and said, "Oh man, I'm such a donkey!"

Eventually, Ayub committed around half of his stack with the call.

His read had been spot on. Kinder tabled 9♣9♥ for a rivered straight, while Ayub revealed A♠Q♦, having been ahead with top pair on the turn.

Tags: Ali Ayub Martin Kinder

Jul 09, 2026

Sharma Comes From Behind to Bust Williams

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David Salituro

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

Aubrey Williams moved all in for 160,000 from the hijack and Dhiraj Sharma put her at risk in early position.

Aubrey Williams: A♣K♦ All in
DJ Sharma: A♠J♦

"There's going to be a jack of diamonds in the window. Show me a jack," Sharma said before realizing that he held the J♦. "Show me a jack of hearts," he corrected.

He got his wish as the flop came J♠Q♠4♣ to give him a pair and the lead. "It's right there, boom!" he said, and the rest of the board ran out 3♥Q♣ to send Williams to the rail.

"That's what we do!" Sharma shouted as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Aubrey Williams DJ Sharma

Jul 09, 2026

Deeb Puts Tabet on the Spot

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Frank Visser

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

As recounted by Paul Tait, Charles Tabet bet the 4♠9♠8♣ flop, Shaun Deeb raised, and Tabet three-bet. Deeb called, and PokerNews picked up the action on the J♠ turn with 420,000 in the middle.

Tabet then checked to Deeb, who moved all in. Tabet's stack of 425,000 was covered, and he spent minutes agonizing over his decision.

As more and more cameras gathered, Tabet eventually found a fold, leaving himself just over 35 big blinds in his stack.

Tags: Charles Tabet Shaun Deeb

Jul 09, 2026

Wilson "Always Has It"

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Christian Zetzsche

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

John Gravagna squeezed to 275,000 preflop before Brock Wilson then jammed for 696,000 total and Gravagna called to set up a seven-figure showdown.

Brock Wilson: K♠K♥ All in
John Gravagna: Q♦Q♥

The 8♣6♣6♠9♠4♦ runout brought no threat for Wilson and Gravagna asked "Brock, how do you always have it?" He then asked if Wilson had been afraid of pocket aces and what he would have done with ace-king suited.

Tags: Brock Wilson John Gravagna

Jul 09, 2026

Liu Gives Up on Million Chip Pot

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Laura Fryer

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

Russell Rosenblum opened the action to 20,000 from the cutoff and Chi Chen called on the button. Sasha Liu called from the small blind and Jeffrey Tebben defended his big blind.

The 3♠6♥4♣ flop saw all check to the 6♠ turn. Liu bet out 60,000 which saw Tebben and Rosenblum fold. Chen raised to 160,000 and Liu went into the tank, before re-raising to 425,000. Chen tank-called and the 10♥ completed the board.

Liu took some time before betting 600,000. Chen also went into a long tank before moving all in for just over a million chips. Liu eventually gave up her hand and the pot was pushed to Chen. There was no show of cards or discussion of the hand after the action had ended, and the pair continued to play having nearly swapped stacks.

Tags: Chi Chen Jeffrey Tebben Russell Rosenblum Sasha Liu

Jul 09, 2026

Henry Shoves on Grabel; Yuan Snaps Minghini to Double

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David Salituro

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

In a battle between the blinds, Kevin Grabel led out for 25,000 on the 2♣5♠7♣ flop and Kyllian Henry called.

The turn was the 4♠ and Grabel bet another 120,000. Henry then moved all in, and Grabel, with around 360,000 remaining, quickly folded.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Jarod Minghini and Berkeley Yuan went to the turn on a board of J♣K♣10♣10♠. Minghini then bet 55,000 from the hijack, and Yuan called under the gun.

The river was the K♦ and Minghini moved all in. Yuan snap-called for 186,000 and turned over A♠K♥ for a full house, and Minghini tossed 6♠6♣ into the muck as last year's eighth-place finisher handed over a big chunk of his stack.

Tags: Berkeley Yuan Kyllian Henry Jarod Minghini Kevin Grabel

Jul 09, 2026

Yokosawa's Aces Go Up in Flames, Conoran the Beneficiary

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Stewart Morrison

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

Michael Conoran opened to 35,000 in middle position, and Robert Gill called in the small blind. Masato Yokosawa then put in a three-bet to 125,000 from the big blind. Conoran responded with a four-bet shove for 520,000, which got a quick fold from Gill, but Yokosawa snap-called.

Michael Conoran: K♥K♦ All in
Masato Yokosawa: A♥A♣

The 6♦A♦J♦ flop had something for both players. Yokosawa improved to top set, while Conoran flopped the nut flush draw.

Conoran tapped his K♦, letting the poker gods know that any diamond would be welcome.

He got his wish, as the dealer completed the board with the 5♣ turn and the 4♦ river, seeing Yokosawa's top set crumble against the flush of Conoran.

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Michael Conoran Robert Gill

Jul 09, 2026

Storie Heroes Hachem

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David Salituro

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

Joe Hachem and Christopher Storie went to the turn on a board of 8♠4♠3♠2♥ when Hachem bet 52,000 from the cutoff. Storie called in the small blind.

The river was the Q♥ and Hachem moved all in for 208,000. Storie tanked for several minutes as ESPN cameras began descending on the table. He eventually called to put Hachem at risk.

"Good call," Hachem told him, showing A♠J♥ for ace-high. Storie turned over A♣4♦ for a pair of fours to win the pot and send the 2005 champion to the rail.

Tags: Christopher Storie Joe Hachem

Jul 09, 2026

Melkersen Picks Off Jattin to Double

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Garett Maybery raised to 20,000 under the gun and Farid Jattin three-bet to 71,000 in middle position. Michael Melkersen called on the button, while Maybery got out of the way.

Jattin bet another 56,000 on the 5♣4♠3♥ flop, and Melkersen called. Jattin then bet 103,000 on the 5♠ turn, and Melkersen again called.

The river was the 4♣ and Jattin moved all in. Melkersen snap-called for 209,000, and Jattin turned over A♦9♠ for just ace-high. Melkersen showed 9♣9♠ to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Farid Jattin Garett Maybery Michael Melkersen

Jul 09, 2026

Simon Sends Gibbs Out; Hebbar Puts Bad Beat on Khachatryan

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Gibbs was all in for 130,000 preflop and was up against Keanon Simon.

Michael Gibbs: A♦Q♠ All in
Keanon Simon: A♥K♠

The 8♦10♦J♣ flop gave Gibbs extra outs, but the 4♣ turn and 8♠ river provided no help, eliminating him.

Over at an adjacent table, one of the start-of-day chipleaders, Levon Khachatryan, had been knocked out by Shreesh Hebbar. As recounted by the players at the table, Khachatryan got his pocket kings in preflop against Hebbar's ace-king suited for a huge pot.

Hebbar flopped a flush to leave Khachatryan drawing dead, sending him to an early exit.

Tags: Keanon Simon Levon Khachatryan Michael Gibbs Shreesh Hebbar