2026 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
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Day: 1b
1a1b2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,804,500
Total Entries
345
Players Left
58
Average Chip Stack
638,793
Total Chips
37,050,000
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
166
Players Left
53
Players Left 58 / 345
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Meskin Saved by the River

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

Mike Meskin was already all in and at risk against Carlos Pombal Peixoto, who sat to his direct left. Meskin had just secured a double-up after getting his remaining chips in with pocket queens for his last ~30,000.

Mike Meskin: Q♣Q♠All in
Carlos Pombal Peixoto: A♠Q♦

The A♦5♠5♦ flop was looking scary for Meskin, and Peixoto took the lead. There was no help on the 2♠ turn either, but a Q♥ river was enough to save him from an early elimination.

Tags: Carlos Pombal PeixotoMike Meskin