2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
123
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,708,492
Total Entries
1,287
Players Left
12
Average Chip Stack
2,681,250
Total Chips
32,175,000
Next Payout
Place 12
$13,297
Level Info
Level
30
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
273
Players Left
24
Players Left 12 / 1,287

Newberry Fades the Freeroll

Level 21

Big O

Ariel Mantel managed to get his full stack in preflop, facing a big-stacked James Newberry, who was looking to score an elimination.

Ariel Mantel: AKQ62 All in
James Newberry: AK952

The preflop matchup was relatively even, but the J104 flop gave Mantel the advantage as he picked up more straight outs than his opponent. The 4 turn confirmed that there would be no low, and Mantel was looking to catch a king or a nine for the full double, unable to be knocked out. The river Q was what Mantel would've hoped for preflop, but it gave both players Broadway, and the pot was split.

Tags: Ariel MantelJames Newberry