2026 World Series of Poker
Aliaksei Boika got his final 315,000 in preflop from the cutoff, and Naseem Salem came along for the ride from the button, with both blinds folding.
Aliaksei Boika: Q♣9♣
Naseem Salem: A♣J♦
Salem stayed ahead on the J♥8♠8♦ flop, with Boika losing nines but gaining tens as outs. He then regained his lost outs on the 9♦ turn, only for the K♣ river to send him home.
Chenxiang Miao opened to 50,000 from the hijack before John Racener came over the top to 115,000 from the big blind.
Miao jammed, and Racener quickly called to put himself at risk for 460,000.
John Racener: A♣A♥
Chenxiang Miao: J♦J♣
There was no drama on the 9♦9♥2♣10♣2♠ runout as Racener's aces held to secure the double.
Fabian Gumz got all in for a total of 565,000, and Sebastian Harasim went all the way with him, covering him by just 5,000.
Fabian Gumz: A♣A♦
Sebastian Harasim: J♣J♠
Harasim was in a world of hurt, and didn't catch a piece on the 10♠3♦6♦ flop, The 3♣ turn left him drawing to just two outs, which he couldn't hit as the 10♥ river left him with just a fifth of a big blind.
The very next hand Harasim moved all in from early position, Anatoly Nikitin raised to 60,000 on the button to isolate, and the blinds folded.
Sebastian Harasim: K♥9♣
Anatoly Nikitin: A♥K♠
The board ran out clean for Nikitin, as his top pair on Q♥4♣7♠5♦A♠ sent his opponent packing.
Lonis headlines the players eliminated early on Day 3.
Joseph Spanne opened to 50,000 from the hijack.
Daniel Hirose shipped his final 25,000 from the cutoff before Georgios Sotiropoulos offered some protection when he re-raised to 170,000 from the small blind. Spanne bowed out to create a showdown between Hirose and Sotiropoulos.
Daniel Hirose: K♦Q♦
Georgios Sotiropoulos: A♠7♠
Hirose was unable to connect on the 9♠5♥6♣5♦2♣ runout and was eliminated from contention.
Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 50,000 from the cutoff. Chris Brewer opted to re-raise to 185,000 from the big blind. Lichtenberger jammed and was called by Brewer, who put himself at risk for 720,000.
Chris Brewer: A♦Q♦
Andrew Lichtenberger: J♦J♥
The flop hit Brewer when it came 8♦3♣Q♥ to give him the best hand.
Brewer's pair held on the 4♠ turn and the 10♣ river to double up and soar past the million-chip mark.
Franck Makaci managed to get his remaining 325,000 chips into the middle preflop, and Andrew Moreno was right there with him as the two went off to the races.
Franck Makaci: A♥Q♠
Andrew Moreno: J♠J♦
Makaci saw a perfect flop, as the 9♥2♣Q♣ fanned out by the dealer gave him a commanding lead. However, disaster struck as the J♥ turn had him drawing dead. The 10♠ river was inconsequential.
Tyler Cornell was all-in for 565,000 and at risk against Aliaksei Boika.
Tyler Cornell: K♥K♠
Aliaksei Boika: Q♦Q♣
Both players held premium hands, but it was Cornell that had the best of it preflop.
The flop did not alter the standings as it came 4♣10♦A♠ to keep Cornell in the lead.
Cornell's kings held on the 6♣ turn and the 10♣ river to take down the pot early on Day 3.
Play has begun in Event #11: $10,000 GG Million$ High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.