2026 World Series of Poker

Event #14: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, "Big O"
Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Event #14: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, "Big O" Event #15: $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Event #20: $1,500 Dealers Choice Show All Events
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,708,492
Total Entries
1,287
Players Left
13
Average Chip Stack
2,475,000
Total Chips
32,175,000
Next Payout
Place 12
$13,297
Level Info
Level
29
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
273
Players Left
24
Players Left 13 / 1,287
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"Poker Tells Are Not Disappearing — They're Becoming More Valuable" Says Leading Expert

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 17
Nacho Cuesta
Nacho Cuesta

The world of poker strategy has become increasingly solver-driven over the last decade, with players obsessing over balanced ranges, GTO outputs, and technical perfection.

But according to Nacho Cuesta, creator of Master Poker Tells, there’s still a huge part of the game many players are completely overlooking: human behavior.

Cuesta has spent the last five years building what he describes as a structured system for reading live poker tells, breaking down unconscious behaviors into categories including eye movement, betting patterns, verbal cues, and body language. In the process, he says he identified something missing from almost all traditional tells content - structure.

Read the Full Interview Here

Break Time

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 17

The remaining 190 players are now in the money, as well as on break. It will last 15 minutes, and play will resume at 3:35 p.m. local time.

Amin Bubble Boy in the Mixed Omaha

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 17

Big O

Action was picked up on the flop, in a pot contested by Rishi Amin, in middle position, and Vadim Shlez two doors down. The flop read 8♦K♥10♣, and Amin found himself all-in, at-risk, but ahead.

Rishi Amin: K♠K♣8♣7♦5♦ All in
Vadim Shlez: Q♠10♠10♦9♦9♣

Amin found himself in incredible shape, but the J♦ turn was brutal as Shlez' straight took the lead. Looking for a non-ten pair on the board, the 3♥ river was no good as the room's atmosphere lightened up, with players knowing that they'd secured a cash.

Tags: Rishi AminVadim Shlez

Hand for Hand Begins

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 17

The tournament floor has announced to the dealers to hold up after the action is complete at their table, beginning the hand-for-hand process of the tournament.

Players will play one hand at a time until the money bubble bursts.

Farahi Takes One Near The Money

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

Aron Dermer raised in the small blind, and Alexander Farahi called in the big blind.

Dermer fired out on the flop of 10♣9♦2♣, and Farahi called.

On the turn J♣, Farahi bet, and Dermer folded after some thought.

Tags: Alexander FarahiAron Dermer

Deuces Good for Thibodaux

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the river, with a board reading 7♥6♦6♠Q♦7♣. With a bloated pot of over 200,000, Joshua Thibodaux on the button had been put all in for his final 11,500 by Ryutaro Suzuki, who was in the big blind. He managed to find a call, despite holding only a missed low draw and two pair (sevens and deuces) with A♣3♣2♣2♦

To the table's surprise, his ducks were enough to scoop as Suzuki tabled A♠J♥8♠2♥ for nothing but a missed low and one pair, as Thibodaux raked in a massive pot.

Tags: Joshua ThibodauxRyutaro Suzuki

Barber Doubles Through Taylor

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Thomas Taylor raised to 10,000 from early position, and James Gladwell in the cutoff, Andrew Barber on the button, and Nicolas Milgrom in the big blind all called.

The flop rolled out K♦8♦2♠ and action checked around to Taylor, who bet 40,000 to see both Barber and Milgrom call.

Taylor jammed the turn K♣ for 116,000, and Barber called quickly on the button for 48,000 to see Milgrom think before tossing away his hand.

Andrew Barber: A♣6♣2♣2♥ All in
Thomas Taylor: A♥K♠J♠7♥

Barber's deuces-full was good for the high, he made a better low on the 5♦ river for the low, and he doubled up at the expense of Taylor.

Tags: Andrew BarberJames GladwellNicolas MilgromThomas Taylor

Roth Scoops, Allen Busts

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action folded to Richie Allen in the cutoff, who contemplated before putting in a raise, leaving a single 500 chip behind. Michelle Roth then moved all in for 21,500 in the small blind, big blind Dustin Ethridge called and Richie Allen flicked in his final chip.

Richie Allen: 10♦10♣5♣4♣ All in
Michelle Roth: A♠K♣5♦2♠ All in
Dustin Ethridge: 9♣9♥2♥2♦

The 4♦J♠8♣7♣K♥ was perfect for Roth, as her nut low and top pair, top kicker, was more than enough for the full pot.

Tags: Dustin EthridgeMichelle RothRichie Allen

Senior Krescanko Out Before Junior

Jerome Solomon
Jerome Solomon
Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Krescanko Jr . and Sr. were among the 273 returnees for Day 2. The elder Krescanko found himself in jeopardy against two players on the second level of the day.

Carter Jones started the action off with a raise to 16,000 under the gun. Brian Battistone three-bet it, Krescanko Sr. four-bet it, and Jones came in again to cap the preflop betting at 40,000.

After the flop hit 7♣10♥10♠, Jones was first to fire with 8,000. Battistone raised, putting Krescanko all in with his last 4,500, and getting Jones to toss his last 500 chip into the pile.

Carter Jones: A♦6♣5♠3♣All in
Michael Krescanko: A♠A♥Q♣5♥All in
Brian Battistone: A♣9♣6♠3♥

When the dust settled after the turn and river of 4♣8♠, Jones managed to stay alive by splitting the low with Battistone, who took the high, hitting his gutshot straight draw on the river.

And the "who lasts longest" game between father and son went to the younger Krescanko.

"No surprise, I usually win it," Krescanko Jr. said with a laugh.

Tags: Brian BattistoneCarter JonesMichael Krescanko

Carroll Shows Nut Low

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Casey Carroll in the big blind and Eric Varnado in the hijack, with one bet in front of each of them from the flop.

On a board reading 10♦4♦3♠J♣, Carroll bet to see Eric Varnado call.

Carroll bet on the river 6♠ and Varnado released his hand, prompting Carroll to show A♦K♥K♦2♠ for the nut low and a pair of kings as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Casey CarrollEric Varnado

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