Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 08, 2026

Khuong Survives; Servies Hits Rail

Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kevin Khuong got the proceedings started with an all-in for 475,000 from under the gun. Alexandre Servies went all-in from the next seat over, and Randall Crouch put both at risk when he made the call out of the big blind.

Alexandre Servies: 2♠2♣ All in
Kevin Khuong: A♦J♠ All in
Randall Crouch: A♠K♣

Servies held the only pair to start, but Khuong joined the club on the 7♠4♦J♣ flop to take the lead.

The 6♣ turn changed nothing, and the 6♦ river completed the board as Servies was eliminated and Khuong scooped the pot.

Tags: Alexandre Servies Kevin Khuong Randall Crouch

Jun 08, 2026

Calenzo Fades the Sweat

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Jacob Wilson

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kevin Calenzo opened up the action from middle position with a raise to 160,000. Robert Renaud bumped it up with a three-bet to 420,000. Action folded back around to the opener, who announced "One point nine million," cutting out the chips in front of himself. He hadn't left himself much behind, and quickly called when Renaud five-bet jammed.

Kevin Calenzo: K♠K♣ All in
Robert Renaud: A♥Q♥

Calenzo was in great shape, but Renaud picked up additional outs following the 2♣4♥Q♠ flop. The 10♥ turn brought in a bigger sweat, with Renaud improving to a flush draw, but couldn't suck out as the brick 2♦ river allowed Calenzo to secure a huge double.

Tags: Kevin Calenzo Robert Renaud

Jun 08, 2026

Hebert Stays Alive

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river, where Joseph Hebert was all in from under the gun for 820,000, and Divakaran Marella called from the big blind with the bigger stack. The board was K♣J♣6♦6♠7♥, and the pot was about 160,000.

Joseph Hebert: K♠Q♣ All in
Divakaran Marella: A♣10♠

Hebert won with two pair and a tidy double to his stack.

Tags: Divakaran Marella Joseph Hebert

Jun 08, 2026

Saucedo Busts Larson

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Carlos Saucedo opened to 160,000 before Joseph Larson jammed for 1,965,000 on the button. Saucedo made the call to put Larson at risk for 1,965,000 as Saucedo just a barely had him covered with a stack of 1,975,000.

Joseph Larson: A♣2♣ All in
Carlos Saucedo: A♠K♣

Larson was in big trouble against the better ace of Saucedo, but that flipped on its head when the flop came 6♠2♠10♣ to give Larson the best hand with a pair of deuces.

The Q♣ gave Saucedo some additional outs, and that was crucial as the J♠ peeled on the river to give Saucedo a straight and eliminate Larson.

Tags: Carlos Saucedo Joseph Larson

Jun 08, 2026

Donaj Doubles Through Sanchez

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Erick Torres

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Javier Zarco Sanchez opened to 160,000 from the cutoff. Nikola Donaj responded with an all-in for 495,000 on the button. Sanchez called to put Donaj at risk.

Nikola Donaj: A♣Q♦ All in
Javier Zarco Sanchez: K♠10♠

Donaj improved to two pair on the Q♥A♠9♥ flop, but Sanchez was still in the running with a gutshot straight draw.

The 2♥ turn and 2♠ river were both bricks as Donaj secured the double up.

Tags: Javier Zarco Sanchez Nikola Donaj

Jun 08, 2026

Dishongh Folds the Losing Hand

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Jacob Wilson

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Martin Zamani opened the action from late position, with Kyle Dishongh on his direct left calling the raise. Zhijian Zhang then shoved slightly more than a million, and Zamani reshoved, splashing a huge number of chips in front of him. Despite being clearly covered, Dishongh asked for a count of Zamani's stack, before tabling 7♣7♥ halfway through the count and announcing "I'm folding the winning hand."

Zhijian Zhang: J♠8♠ All in
Martin Zamani: Q♠Q♦

He was wrong, as the 3♠6♣6♦4♠10♥ runout secured the win for Zamani, as he continued to add to his chip lead over the table, and the Day 1a chip leader hit the rail.

Tags: Kyle Dishongh Martin Zamani Zhijian Zhang

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Jun 08, 2026

Vornicu Continues to Stack Chips

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Grant Oleary went all-in for 670,000 from the cutoff before he was called by Valentin Vornicu to be at risk.

Grant Oleary: Q♥Q♠ All in
Valentin Vornicu: 7♣7♥

Oleary appeared poised for a double, but the flop changed that in a hurry when it came 7♦6♣4♦ to give Vornicu a set.

The 9♠ turn and 9♥ river were of no help to Oleary as he was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Grant Oleary Valentin Vornicu

Jun 08, 2026

Salazar Out-kicks Dunne

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Eric Salazar raised from early position to 125,000, and Anthony Dunne defended from the big blind. The flop showed 2♦10♥6♦, Dunne checked, while Salazar bet 150,000. Dunne stayed for the turn.

Both players checked the turn 7♠.

On the river 8♣, Dunne decided to take the lead and bet 110,000, which was quickly called.

Dunne showed Q♠10♦ for the top pair, but Salazar showed K♣10♣ for a top pair and a better kicker.

Tags: Anthony Dunne Eric Salazar

Jun 08, 2026

Pirgu Coolers Jones

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Shea Jones opened to 120,000 on the button. Jurgen Pirgu re-raised to 280,000 from the small blind. Jones opted to shove for approximately 1,100,000 and was quickly called by Pirgu to be at risk.

Shea Jones: J♠J♦ All in
Jurgen Pirgu: A♣A♦

Jones ran into the aces of Pirgu, and the flop all but shut the door when the dealer fanned out A♥5♣6♦ to give Pirgu top set.

The Q♥ turn was the final card of consequence, making the 10♦ river immaterial as Pirgu busted Jones.

Tags: Jurgen Pirgu Shea Jones