2026 World Series of Poker
Itai Levy opened to 50,000 from middle position and was called by Akihiro Konishi in the cutoff. Tobias Matuschek then shoved for 645,000 from the big blind, which got a tank-fold from Levy, but a snap-call from Konishi to be put at risk.
Tobias Matuschek: 10♦10♠
Akihiro Konishi: Q♠Q♥
Matuschek had run into Konishi's slowplayed queens, and the 6♠K♠4♠4♦2♦ runout kept Konishi ahead to eliminate Matuschek just before break.
Gansukh Sandagsuren moved all in for 480,000 from the small blind and Bryn Larkman put him at risk in early position.
Gansukh Sandagsuren: A♥K♣
Bryn Larkman: A♦Q♦
Sandagsuren had Larkman dominated and was a favorite to double up as the flop came 10♣5♦9♠, but Larkman hit the Q♥ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 10♠ and Larkman scored the knockout.
Arturas Astrauskas raised to 50,000 from early position to see Antonios Onoufriou move all in for 390,000 in the big blind. Astrauskas snap-called.
Antonios Onoufriou: Q♠Q♣
Arturas Astrauskas: J♠J♦
Onoufriou looked to be set up for a double, but the runout of A♣J♣7♦8♣8♠ filled Astrauskas up and the WSOPC ring winner raked in the pot to eliminate Onoufriou.
Koray Korkmaz got in his last 300,000 from the small blind against Mark Tropp on the button.
Koray Korkmaz: 8♦8♣
Mark Tropp: A♥9♠
Tropp paired on the 5♣9♥K♦ flop, and Korkmaz could not retaliate on the 7♥ turn or 3♠ river, eliminating him from the Main Event.
"There was just a big action hand," Paul Vang said as Marshall Daigle was suddenly sporting a big stack.
According to Vang, a player in the small blind had moved all in or 300,000 with two sevens, and Dagiel reshoved for 1,100,000 under the gun with ace-king. Another opponent called holding queens and had both players covered. "The porn star in Seat 1 folds, and the small Asian guy in Seat 2 folds," Vang said, referring to himself and Dennis Krusch.
The board ran out 8x5x4x3x, and Daigle then spiked an ace on the river to scoop the entire pot.
After John Hardie bet on the turn with the board showing 10♦5♠4♣9♥, Sasha Liu check-raised to 600,000 in early position and Hardie called in middle position.
The river was the 7♥ and Liu bet another 600,000. Hardie then raised all in.
Liu had around 700,000 behind and went deep into the tank. A host of cameras and curious onlookers began to gather around the table as the minutes ticked by. Nearly 10 minutes elapsed before a tablemate called the clock, and Liu allowed her countdown to nearly hit zero before she called.
Hardie showed 9♦9♠ for a set, and Liu tossed 9♣7♣ into the muck as she gave up the massive pot and headed for the rail.
Jared Passanante opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and just behind him, Shawn Fagan moved all in for his last 500,000. Passanante quickly called and a showdown was held.
Shawn Fagan: A♦K♠
Jared Passanante: K♣K♦
It was unfortunate timing from Fagain, who had run his Big Slick into Passanante's Cowboys.
The board ran out J♦J♠J♥7♠2♦ — leaving Passanante best with a full house to eliminate Fagan from the tournament.
Bradley Oubre four-bet jammed his 650,000 in from the small blind, and Francisco Fragoso snap-called in the cutoff.
Bradley Oubre: K♠K♥
Francisco Fragoso: A♠A♦
Fragoso's aces remained in the lead throughout the 5♥5♦J♠5♣4♦ runout, securing Oubre's elimination.