2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$9,352,772
Total Entries
20,488
Players Left
8
Average Chip Stack
64,025,000
Total Chips
512,200,000
Next Payout
Place 8
$43,000
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
793
Players Left
13
Players Left 8 / 20,488
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Ace-King Exposed Prematurely

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

William Rael opened under the gun to 80,000, before Clyde Maliauka to his left moved all in for 365,000. Yoon Choi tanked, then flatted from the cutoff, with James Hurley doing the same from the small blind. Rael got out of the way, and Maliauka exposed AK despite there still being action, albeit with a dry side pot.

On a flop of K108, Choi bet out for 125,000 when checked to, and Hurley called. Action sheepishly checked through on the A turn, and did the same on the 3 river. Maliauka reshowed his hand to claim the main pot, whereas Choi and Hurley split the side with 87 and 87, respectively.

Tags: Clyde MaliaukaJames HurleyWilliam RaelYoon Choi

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Fumero Gets Smoked

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Diego Fumero got it in good against two callers, joining Byron Villegas all-in with Richard Farmer.

Diego Fumero: 1010All in
Byron Villegas: A9All in
Richard Farmer: 65

Fumero was doing fine after the flop and turn 9388, but the A on the river did him in.

Tags: Byron VillegasDiego FumeroRichard Farmer

First Level of the Day Eliminations

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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Bye Bye Bryant

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Matthew Bryant and Rafael Gonzalez went all in preflop against table chip leader Yibo Song.

Matthew Bryant: Q10All in
Rafael Gonzalez: AKAll in
Yibo Song: 97

Gonzalez not only snared the double up in the runout 26JKQ, but knocked Bryant out of the event in the process.

Tags: Matthew BryantRafael GonzalezYibo Song

Khachikyan Doubles

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hrach Khachikyan shoved 400,000 from early position, and Rohit Bhandari called in middle position.

Hrach Khachikyan: AQ All in
Rohit Bhandari: A10

The board ran out 32747, and Khachikyan doubled.

Tags: Hrach KhachikyanRohit Bhandari

Gutshot Survival

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Victor Paredes opened to 80,000 from late position, and Donnie Barnard moved all in for his remaining 60,000 on the button. Small blind Kevin Meyers called and the big blind got out of the way.

On a flop of J97 Paredes continued for 100,000, and Meyers got out of the way.

Donnie Barnard: KQ All in
Victor Paredes: J6

The 5 turn offered no help to Barnard, however the 10 river gave him the nuts, as he almost quintupled his stack.

Tags: Donnie BarnardKevin MeyersVictor Paredes