2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7x6x5x3x2x
Prize
$428,923
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,841,400
Total Entries
198
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
120
Players Left
13
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Ren Lin Eliminated in 14th Place ($26,116)

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 24,000 ante
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm all in. Please don't snap-call," Ren Lin said as he moved all in for 43,000. John Monnette called in the big blind and took two, while Lin drew one.

Ren Lin: 9x8x4x2x All in
John Monnette: 10x7x3x

Lin ended up with another 8x to make a pair, while Monnette turned over Kx4x for a K-10 to win the pot and send Lin to the rail in 14th place.

"What could I do?", Lin said.

Tags: John MonnetteRen Lin

Hoenig Falls to Foxen; French Doubles Off Suzuki

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 24,000 ante
Ryan Hoenig
Ryan Hoenig

Alex Foxen raised to 32,00 under the gun and Ryan Hoenig three-bet to 103,000 in the big blind, leaving only one chip behind. Foxen then moved all in, and Hoenig called.

Ryan Hoenig: Jx10x9x7x2x All in
Alex Foxen: Jx6x5x3x2x

Both players patted with jacks, but Foxen's jack-six earned him the pot to send Hoenig to the rail.

At the same time on another table, Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 48,000 in the cutoff, then called when Robert French moved all in for 284,000 on the button.

Suzuki patted, and French waited for confirmation that the field was down to 14 before patting behind. He showed 10x6x5x3x2x, and Suzuki mucked 10x8x6x5x2x before handing over the double up.

Tags: Alex FoxenRobert FrenchRyan HoenigRyutaro Suzuki

Monnette Draws Good to Bust Kyablue

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 24,000 ante
Xavier Kyablue
Xavier Kyablue

John Monnette raised to 31,000 in the cutoff, Xavier Kyablue moved all in for 130,000 in the small blind, and Monnette called. Kyablue stood pat, while Monnette drew one.

Xavier Kyablue: Jx8x7x6x4x All in
John Monnette: 9x6x5x4x

Monnette peeled his last card and picked up a 7x to make a 9-7, besting Kyablue's jack and sending him off to the payout desk.

Dennis Weiss was also eliminated on another table.

Tags: Dennis WeissJohn MonnetteXavier Kyablue

Weinman's Day Ends Early

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 24,000 ante
Daniel Weinman
Daniel Weinman

From under the gun, Daniel Weinman jammed for 48,000. David Lin called in the cutoff and Ryan Hoenig called out of the big blind.

Hoenig and Lin drew one each and Weinman drew two.

Hoenig checked and Lin bet 35,000. Hoenig raised to 123,000, and after a long tank, Lin called.

Hoenig announced a king, and Lin tabled 9x8x6x3x2x for a 9-8 to win at least the side pot. Weinman was already out of his seat as he turned over Kx9x9x4x3x.

Tags: Daniel WeinmanDavid LinRyan Hoenig

French Gets Daly to Break a Better Hand

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 18,000 ante
Robert French
Robert French

John Cynn raised to 27,000 in middle position and Robert French three-bet to 65,000 on the button. Jason Daly then moved all in from the small blind and Cynn folded, while French called for 241,000.

Robert French: Jx10x6x3x2x All in
Jason Daly: 8x6x4x3x

"I broke a better hand," Daly said as he drew one, while French stood pat with his jack. Daly caught an Ax on his last card, and French doubled up.

At the same time at another table, Andrew Sellergren was all in for 140,000 from the big blind and up against Per Hildebrand on the button. Sellergren drew one, and Hildebrand stood pat.

Andrew Sellergren: 7x6x4x2x All in
Per Hildebrand: 10x9x8x5x3x

Sellergren caught a Qx on his last card, and Hildebrand's 10-9 earned him the pot to send Sellergren to the rail.

Tags: Andrew SellergrenJason DalyJohn CynnPer HildebrandRobert French

Negreanu's Out

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Per Hildebrand raised under the gun to 20,000 and Daniel Negreanu shoved the hijack for around 107,000. Hildebrand called and drew one, while Negreanu stood pat.

Daniel Negreanu: 9x8x5x4x3x All in
Per Hildebrand: 8x5x4x2x

Hildebrand caught a 9x to win the hand and eliminate Negreanu, as it went down to the fifth card in each player's holdings.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPer Hildebrand

Taherpour Goes Down to Kihara

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

With around 130,000 in the pot, Dara Taherpour drew one from the hijack and Naoya Kihara drew one on the button.

Taherpour bet out for 25,000, and Kihara put him all in for his remaining 130,000 or so. Taherpour called and was shown 8x6x4x3x2x for an 8-6 by Kihara. Taherpour tossed his cards to the muck, indicating Kihara's hand was best and he headed for the exit.

Tags: Dara TaherpourNaoya Kihara

Suzuki Draws a Better Eight to Bust Yu

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante
Ryutaro Suzuki
Ryutaro Suzuki

Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 30,000 on the button, Ben Yu moved all in for 252,000 in the big blind, and Suzuki called. Both players drew one.

Ben Yu: 8x7x6x4x All in
Ryutaro Suzuki: 8x7x4x3x

Suzuki drew a 5x, and Yu was already drawing dead even before turning over his 2x as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Ben YuRyutaro Suzuki

Monnette Takes the Rest From Vieira

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Joao Vieira moved all in for 103,000 under the gun and John Monnette called in the cutoff. Both players stood pat.

Joao Vieira: 9x8x7x3x2x All in
John Monnette: 9x7x5x4x2x

"I wanted to break, but he had a look on his face like he had a really tough decision," Vieira said as his 9-8-7 came up short against Monnette's 9-7-5 and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Joao VieiraJohn Monnette

Some More Departures

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Frank Kassela and Ryan Riess are the newest exits from the tournament.