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Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$3,231,666
Total Entries
2,148
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
32
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,148
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Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The remaining six players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Antonio Vargas opened to 800,000 in cutoff and got called by Shawn Daniels in the big blind to see a flop.
The flop came 6♠3♣2♥. After a few seconds of thought, Daniels shoved all-in for 4,300,000 and Vargas snap-called.
Shawn Daniels: 7♣6♥ 
Antonio Vargas: 2♠2♣
Daniels said his goodbyes the moment he saw Vargas' set on the flop. He left the table even before the deal finished with a runout of 10♠Q♥.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
In a heads-up pot on a flop of A♣K♥3♠, Malcolm Franchi checked and Michael Plesa bet 400,000. Franchi called.
Franchi then check-called a bet of 1,000,000 on the 8♠ turn and check-called a bet of 3,000,000 on the A♦ river. Plesa could only show 4♣4♠ for a pair of fours as Franchi tabled A♠Q♦ to win the pot with trips.
A few hands later, Shawn Daniels opened to 800,000 and Kartik Ved three-bet to 1,800,000 in the cutoff. Plesa then four-bet jammed a stack of around 5,000,000 in the big blind to bring folds from both opponents.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Malcolm Franchi opened to 3,500,000 from the small blind and received an all-in shove from big blind Antonio Vargas for around 16,300,000. Franchi, covered, called, putting himself at risk.
Malcolm Franchi: A♣10♠
Antonio Vargas: A♥9♥
The board ran 4♥6♣7♦2♥J♣. Upon the river being dealt, Franchi's rail started cheering. Franchi with the superior ace-high secured himself a double-up through Vargas.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Michael Plesa opened to 800,000 in middle position and Kartik Ved three-bet jammed a stack of about 7,400,000 from the small blind. Malcolm Franchi then re-shoved in the big blind to bring a quick fold from Plesa.
Kartik Ved: 9♥9♠
Malcolm Franchi: A♠K♣
Ved's nines stayed ahead for a big double as the board ran out Q♦6♥3♠6♠2♥.
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Antonio Vargas raised to 800,000 from cutoff and got one caller in Liubomyr Melnyk in the small blind.
The dealer fanned out J♥10♣4♥ and both players checked. Action resumed on the 8♣ turn, when Melnyk fired 650,000.
Vargas called leading them to the 4♠ river which they both checked again.
Melnyk showed 6♦6♣ while Vargas tabled Q♠10♠ to win the pot.
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Liubomyr Melnyk opened to 600,000 from under the gun and Shawn Daniels called in the next seat as Antonio Vargas defended his big blind.
Vargas and Melnyk both checked on the flop of 3♥K♥K♦ and Daniels bet 500,000. Only Melnyk called. Melnyk checked again on the 3♠ turn and Daniels sized up to 2,200,000. Melnyk again called.
Both players then checked on the 6♥ river and Melnyk showed Q♦Q♠ to win the pot with a pair of queens.
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Kai Cohen opened for 600,000 in middle position and was called by Antonio Vargas on the button. Small blind Michael Plesa shoved all in for 4,925,000, and Scott Horvath followed with an all-in shove for 3,000,000. Cohen and Vargas got out of the way leaving the two players to head to showdown.
Scott Horvath: Q♦Q♥
Michael Plesa: A♣9♣
Knowing he led when the hands were tabled, Horvath felt quite happy and cheered as the flop dropped 5♠2♦10♥. He felt quite disheartened when the A♦. The dealer completed the board with a K♦, sealing his elimination.
