2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,804,500
Total Entries
247
Players Left
78
Average Chip Stack
475,000
Total Chips
37,050,000
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
81
Players Left
25
Players Left 78 / 247

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 849 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 98 for a flopped two pair, but it had been run down by Simao's AA.

Tags: Joao SimaoJohannes Straver