2026 World Series of Poker
Ezequiel Waigel raised to 315,000 in the small blind, leaving only 100,000 behind. Michael Banducci put his opponent all in from the big blind, and Ezequiel Waigel called off his last chips.
Ezequiel Waigel: Q♣5♥
Michael Banducci: K♥Q♥
Banducci paired his king on the 2♠K♠3♥ flop to leave Waigel drawing dead on the 3♦ turn. The 7♥ river was rendered meaningless as Waigel headed to the exit.
Kenneth Asher raised from the cutoff and just behind him, Aaron Kupin shoved on the button for his last 300,000. Action folded back to Asher, who quickly called having Kupin covered.
Aaron Kupin: K♣Q♣
Kenneth Asher: A♥Q♠
It was unfortuante timing for Kupin, who found himself dominated by Asher's ace-queen.
The 9♥4♣7♣ flop gave Kupin a sweat with a flush draw, but the 2♠ turn and 8♥ river bricked out to award Asher the knockout.
Brett Pullen got his 400,000 remaining chips in as second to act, being looked up by Aaron Pinson in the hijack.
Brett Pullen: 2♦2♣
Aaron Pinson: A♠Q♣
Pinson flopped two pair on Q♦J♣A♥, and no ducks were found on the 5♠ turn or 5♦ river, officially eliminating Pullen.
Kyle Lin was all in for 250,000 under the gun, and had been looked up byt Masato Yokosawa in the hijack.
Kyle Lin: K♦J♠
Masato Yokosawa: A♠8♠
The 2♦Q♦5♥2♠8♣ runout improved only Yokosawa, spelling the end of Lin's Main Event.
Sinan Shathaya opened to 60,000 from the hijack and Ben Ramon three-bet to 315,000 on the button, leaving himself just 35,000 behind. Action folded back to Shathaya, who tanked a while before deciding to move all in. Ramon called to put himself at risk and a showdown was held.
Ben Ramon: A♥K♥
Sinan Shathaya: 9♣9♦
Shathaya was happy to see his was flipping, and let out a muted, "Yes!" after the 4♠7♠J♠3♦7♦ runout kept his nines best to eliminate Ramon.
Big blind Alex Foxen had Philipp Hasenburger in the hijack at risk preflop for his last 475,000.
Philipp Hasenburger: J♠J♦
Alex Foxen: Q♥Q♣
The K♣7♣6♣ flop left Hasenburger with one out, but he regained his other out on the 6♦ turn. The 7♦ river brought no jack, however, sending Hasenburger to the rail.
Adam Kharman raised to 60,000 in middle position. It folded to Soheb Porbandarwala in the big blind, who shoved all in. Kharman spent a while in the tank before he called off his stack of 450,000.
Adam Kharman: A♥J♣
Soheb Porbandarwala: 6♠6♦
Kharman could not find an ace or jack on the 4♦3♦10♠9♥K♦ runout, losing the flip to be eliminated.
Salvatore Dicarlo was all in from the small blind for 445,000. David Karlin then moved all in from under the gun for 725,000, and Dutch Boyd had both players at risk with a covering stack.
Salvatore Dicarlo: A♣J♦
David Karlin: 8♦8♣
Dutch Boyd: A♦K♠
The 8♥9♥4♥ flop improved Karlin to a set, before the 5♠ turn had both his opponents drawing dead.
The 5♣ river completed the board, and as Karlin scooped in the massive pot, Dicarlo hit the rail.