2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
96
Prize
$259,829
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$2,329,488
Total Entries
4,622
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
230
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 4,622

Walking Sticks Hold for Bansal

Level 28 : 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Destephen opened to 200,000 from the hijack. Paawan Bansal woke up with a hand in the small blind and opted to re-raise to 700,000, leaving only 10,000 behind.

Destephen called and sent them to a flop of J810. Destephen flicked out 10,000, and Bansal called to put himself at risk.

Paawan Bansal: 77All in
Michael Destephen: KQ

Bansal was ahead, but Destephen had plenty of cards that would improve him to the best hand.

The 4 turn was a blank, and the river repeated that pattern when the 4 turn completed the board as Bansal escaped danger to double up.

Tags: Michael DestephenPaawan Bansal