2026 World Series of Poker

Event #10: $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em
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Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♥6♦
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

Malikov Moves In on Giordano

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Russell Giordano opened to 1,500,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Emil Malikov who defended the big blind.

The 2♣2♦8♥ prompted Malikov to bet out his entire 2,600,000 stack and the action went back to Giordano who asked for a count from the dealer before flicking in a chip to call.

Emil Malikov: K♥8♦All in
Russell Giordano: 10♣10♦

Malikov was behind, but both were looking at two pair. The 3♥ turn didn't change much but Malikov stole the pot on the K♦ river, locking up the double.

Tags: Emil MalikovRussell Giordano