2026 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥a♦
Prize
$1,773,083
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$8,107,500
Total Entries
345
Places Paid
52
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
81
Players Left
25
Players Left 1 / 345

Fast Start for Simao

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action was joined with roughly 45,000 already in the pot and a 8♥4♦9♣ flop face up on the felt.

Johannes Straver bet 20,000 from the small blind, which Joao Simao called in the big blind, who had only recently joined the tournament.

The 5♣ turn checked through, and the 5♥ completed the board.

Straver bet 72,000, just a few chips shy of his entire stack, and then called off when Simao moved all in.

Straver tabled 9♠8♠ for a flopped two pair, but it had been run down by Simao's A♥A♣.

Tags: Joao SimaoJohannes Straver