2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,442,600
Total Entries
1,840
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
5,111,111
Total Chips
46,000,000
Next Payout
Place 9
$35,250
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
135
Players Left
9
Players Left 9 / 1,840
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Defend At All Cost

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Justin Arnwine raised to 160,000 from under the gun, and Daniel Hill defended his big blind. The flop came out with 39Q, and both players checked.

The 6 turn was also checked.

On the river 6, Hill put out a small bet of 100,000, and Arnwine called.

Hill turned over J3 for two pair, and Arnwine mucked.

Tags: Daniel HillJustin Arnwine

Rees Pays Off Nasreddine

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rania Nasreddine
Rania Nasreddine

In some blind on blind action, action folded to David Rees, who raised to 175,000 from the small blind, and was looked up by Rania Nasreddine in the big blind.

Rees continued for 150,000 on the 104A flop and Nasreddine made the call. The action went check-check on the J turn for the players to see the J peel off on the river.

Rees checked to Nasreddine who fired out a river bet of 250,000, which Rees quickly called but mucked his cards on seeing Nasreddine table A8 for top two pair.

Tags: David ReesRania Nasreddine

Rees Takes Down Marasco

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Frank Marasco
Frank Marasco

David Rees opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and Frank Marasco moved all in for his last 1,150,000. Rees asked for a count before saying "why not" and moved in a stack to call.

Frank Marasco: A6All in
David Rees: JJ

The 3710 flop saw Marasco still looking for help. A 7 turn and Q river didn't do anything to improve him, and he hit the rail in 14th place taking home $21,013.

Tags: David ReesFrank Marasco

Ogita Runs Into a Monster

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Daisuke Ogita
Daisuke Ogita

Daisuke Ogita raised to 125,000 from under the gun, and action folded to Tjan Tepeh in the big blind, who three bet to 375,000. Ogita countered with a four-bet all in for 1,775,000. Tepeh snap-called to put Ogita at risk.

Daisuke Ogita: QQ All in
Tjan Tepeh: AA

No help for Ogita on the 275K7 run out which gave Tepeh a flush, and Ogita was sent to the rail.

Tags: Daisuke OgitaTjan Tepeh

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Molenaar Chipping Up

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Honghao Zhang raised from under the gun to 125,000, and Michel Molenaar called from the big blind. The flop arrived with A67, and Molenaar checked. Zhang put out a continuation bet of 105,000, and Molenaar called.

The turn 3 and the river A were both checked through.

Molenaar turned over 75 for two pair, and Zhang mucked.

Tags: Honghao ZhangMichel Molenaar

Time's Up for Tamasian

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Harlan Karnofsky opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and Garik Tamasian moved all in from the small blind for his last 550,000. Justin Arnwine called from the big blind and Harlan Karnofsky moved all in for around 2,000,000. Arnwine got out of the way and left the players to go heads up to showdown.

Garik Tamasian: 77
Harlan Karnofsky: KK

There was no help for Tamasian on the A4594 board, and he was sent to the rail in 16th place, taking home $21,013.

Tags: Garik TamasianHarlan KarnofskyJustin Arnwine

Hunichen Flip Flops

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

Tjan Tepeh opened to 130,000 from the cutoff and Chris Hunichen three-bet to 450,000 from the small blind. Tepeh called and the players were taken to the 765 flop.

Hunichen bet out 450,000 and Tepeh paused, before folding, passing the pot to Hunichen.

In the next hand, Hunichen opened to 130,000 on the button and Honghao Zhang defended the big blind.

A 38J flop saw both check to see the 10 turn. Zhang checked, Hunichen bet 70,000 and Zhang called to see the K river.

Both checked to showdown after the board was full of diamonds. Zhang showed QJ and took the pot holding the queen of diamonds, and Hunichen tabled his 1010.

Tags: Chris HunichenHonghao ZhangTjan Tepeh

Duveau Gets the Sneaky Straight

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with a board of K24K, with the pot about 1,000,000. Julien Duveau was in the cutoff and bet 450,000, and Harlan Karnofsky was on the button and called.

On the river A, Duveau bet 1,000,000, and Karnofsky stated, "Good hand," as he called. Duveau showed 53 for the straight and Karnofsky mucked.

Tags: Harlan KarnofskyJulien Duveau

Andrews Snatches the Dream from Xiao

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Shundan Xiao
Shundan Xiao

Cherish Andrews opened from the cutoff for 1250,000 and Shundan Xiao moved all in for her remaining 980,000. Andrews called, and the players headed to showdown.

Shundan Xiao: 33All in
Cherish Andrews: 99

Andrews was ahead, and there was no help for Xiao on the 10QA79 runout. Her shot at making her second final table in the $1,500 6-Handed event came to an end.

Tags: Cherish AndrewsShundan Xiao