Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Day 7 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jul 12, 2026

Cade Lautenbacher Eliminated in 42nd Place ($215,000)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Zhao Liu raised to 625,000 in the hijack and Cade Lautenbacher called in the small blind.

The flop came Q♠9♠4♦ and Liu continued for 450,000. Lautenbacher then raised to 1,400,000, and Liu called.

The turn was the 8♦ and Lautenbacher bet another 4,500,000. Liu again called, and the 5♠ fell on the river.

Lautenbacher then moved all in for 10,125,000, and Liu confirmed the amount before calling, creating a massive pot worth nearly 35,000,000.

Liu turned over Q♣Q♥ for a set, and Lautenbacher mucked K♠J♣ as he quickly made his exit from the feature stage.

Tags: Cade Lautenbacher Zhao Liu

Jul 12, 2026

First It Givens Then It Take It Away

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Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In a heads-up pot between the blinds, Hossein Ensan checked on the flop of 5♠7♦5♦ with 7♠6♥ and Will Givens bet 600,000 with A♣J♠. Ensan called.

Ensan checked again on the 4♦ turn and Givens checked back. Ensan bet 600,000 on the J♥ river and Givens raised to 2,500,000. Ensan called and surrendered the pot.

Tags: Hossein Ensan Will Givens

Jul 12, 2026

Leonard Doubles with Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Junjie Tang opened to 600,000 from under the gun. Patrick Leonard in the cutoff three-bet all in for 2,150,000 and Tang called.

Patrick Leonard: K♥K♠ All in
Junjie Tang: 9♣9♦

After a flop of 5♥10♥7♠ and the 2♥ turn, the 9♥ river gave a set to Tang but completed a flush for Leonard who doubled up.

Tags: Junjie Tang Patrick Leonard

Jul 12, 2026

Extended Break With 42 Remaining

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Upon completion of the second level on Day 7, the field has been whittled down from 49 hopefuls to 42 contenders and they have been sent on an extended break of 70 minutes. Once the action resumes, the blinds will be 150,000-300,000 with a big blind ante of 300,000.

The live stream delay will increase to approximately 90 minutes and all PokerNews updates will be published accordingly. Below are some of the highlights of the previous two hours in the 2026 WSOP Main Event.

Jul 12, 2026

Jacob Thibodeau Eliminated in 43rd Place ($215,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

John Weiss doubled up with 7♠7♥ against the K♠4♦ of Jamie Shaevel. The next hand, Weiss moved all in in the small blind and Jacob Thibodeau called in the big blind to be at risk.

Jacob Thibodeau: A♠J♦ All in
John Weiss: 6♠6♦

Thibodeau couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 3♦4♦9♣5♦8♠ to mark his elimination right before the dinner/lunch break.

Tags: Jacob Thibodeau Jamie Shaevel John Weiss

Jul 12, 2026

Ralph Perry Eliminated in 44th Place ($215,000)

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ralph Perry raised to 525,000 under the gun, which Thomas Clack called in the cutoff, and Dylan Smith called in the big blind.

Perry continued for another 525,000 on a 10♠6♥5♠ flop, which Clack once again called, but Smith check-folded.

The turn brought the 4♥, and Perry slowed down with a check. Clack responded with aggression, putting 2,000,000 into the middle, which Perry called.

The Q♥ completed the board, and, after Perry checked, Clack moved all in, covering the 8,650,000 that Perry had in his stack. Perry utilised some of his time extensions before choosing to call.

Clack tabled 5♦5♣ for a flopped set, which Perry could not beat, as he flipped over the 8♠8♥ for just a pair of eights.

Tags: Dylan Smith Ralph Perry Thomas Clack

Jul 12, 2026

Savas Doubles Through Leonard

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kyosuke Nagami in middle position opened to 500,000. Daniel Savas in the hijack called but Patrick Leonard in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 10,475,000. Nagami folded, then Savas went into the tank and called, finding himself at risk for 7,600,000.

Daniel Savas: 9♠9♦ All in
Patrick Leonard: A♥K♣

Savas' pocket nines held on 7♥10♣J♥6♥2♠ and he secured a double-up.

Tags: Daniel Savas Kyosuke Nagami Patrick Leonard

Jul 12, 2026

Karakaya Catches a Runner-Runner Miracle to Double Off Brunson

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Todd Brunson raised to 525,000 on the button and Lachezar Petkov called in the small blind. Tolga Karakaya then moved all in for 4,025,000 in the big blind and Brunson called, while Petkov got out of the way.

Tolga Karakaya: K♥J♥ All in
Todd Brunson: A♣A♦

Karakaya had run right into Brunson's aces and was already up from his seat preparing to make his exit as the flop came 10♠7♦5♠. The K♣ turn gave him some hope with a pair, and Karakaya spiked two pair on the J♠ river to win the pot and earn the miracle double up.

Tags: Lachezar Petkov Todd Brunson Tolga Karakaya

Jul 12, 2026

Arenas Survives a Flip With Gagliano

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Michael Gagliano raised to 550,000 under the gun, Archimedes Arenas moved all in for 1,675,000 on the button, and Gagliano called.

Archimedes Arenas: A♦10♣ All in
Michael Gagliano: 9♣9♦

Arenas was racing for his tournament life, and the A♣10♠4♥ flop gave him two pair and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 6♣5♦, and Arenas doubled up.

Tags: Archimedes Arenas Michael Gagliano

Jul 12, 2026

"We've Got the Advantage Now!"

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Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The inmates are taking over the asylum.

Many players have been critical of the newly implemented shot clocks, but Jason Kornegay isn't one of them. He told the table he plays quickly.

"We've got the advantage now! These guys can't take time to run all the numbers now!"

One of those guys is his table mate Patrick Leonard, who quickly ran through his allotted six time banks. Leonard then played a pot with Kornegay as Leonard limped in and his fast-acting opponent checked his option in the big blind.

Leonard quickly bet 250,000 on the flop of 6♠5♥10♦ and Kornegay called. Both players then checked on the 3♣ turn and again on the 9♥ river as Kornegay showed K♠6♦ to win the pot.

Tags: Jason Kornegay Patrick Leonard