2026 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
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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
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Ponakovs Wins Multiway, Sitbon Eliminated

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joao Simao opened to 6,500 in early position, and both Aleks Ponakovs on the button and Nick Petrangelo in the small blind called.

Both Petrangelo and Simao checked on the 10♦7♣K♥ flop before folding when Ponakovs opted to bet 9,000.

One table over, Julien Sitbon was the latest player to be eliminated.

Tags: Aleks PonakovsJoao SimaoJulien SitbonNick Petrangelo