2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,522,500
Total Entries
234
Players Left
98
Average Chip Stack
358,163
Total Chips
35,100,000
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
81
Players Left
25
Players Left 98 / 234
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Ausmus Forces Out Petrangelo

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a Q1010 flop, Neil Warren checked and Jeremy Ausmus bet 8,000. Nick Petrangelo called and Neil Warren check-raised to 30,000.

He got two callers and then checked the J turn. Ausmus bet 35,000 and Petrangelo called.

Warren folded and the other two players went heads-up to the 2 river. Ausmus bet 75,000 and Petrangelo folded.

Tags: Jeremy AusmusNeil WarrenNick Petrangelo

"I Got Kids, I Used to Work All Day for 100 Bucks in Construction"

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There were roughly 43,000 chips in the pot on 95K.

Brandon Wilson in the small blind bet 14,000, and Joao Simao called in the cutoff but Jesse Lonis raised to 49,000 on the button. Both Simao and Wilson called.

Action checked to Lonis on 3 turn, and he fired out a bet of 74,000 which got quick folds from both players.

Wilson offered Lonis $100 to show one card, which he replied with "I got kids, I used to work all day for $100 in construction".

Tags: Brandon WilsonJesse LonisJoao Simao

Ladies Hold Up for Chidwick

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action was joined as Stephen Chidwick was all in and at risk for his stack of 87,000, with Chris Hunichen, the player trying to send him to the rail.

Stephen Chidwick: QQ All in
Chris Hunichen: 44

There was no real sweat for Chidwick, as the board ran out a very clean 27978.

Tags: Chris HunichenStephen Chidwick

Don't Call It A Comeback...No Seriously, Don't

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

David McGowan got his last chips 5,000 chips or so in with Q8 against the 99 of Chris Hunichen.

After a queen spiked the river on a 7622Q board, he was left with three big blinds.

He then was all in against Emilien Pitavy for 17,500 with 53 against the KQ

McGowan picked up a flush draw on the 10948 turn, but the 8 river bricked and he was eliminated.

He swiftly reentered.

Tags: Chris HunichenDavid McGowanEmilien Pitavy

McGowan Let With Crumbs

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up as David McGowan was all for 117,500 in against Punnat Punsri. Punsri covered McGowan by 4,500 chips.

Punnat Punsri: QQ All in
David McGowan: 99

The board ran out 3106J2, and McGowan was left with less than a big blind.

Tags: David McGowanPunnat Punsri

Small Pot for Aerts

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

David McGowan raised to 10,000 in the hijack before calling when Pieter Aerts three-bet to 27,500 in the cutoff.

Aerts continued for 16,000 on the 973 flop, which put an end to the contest, as McGowen returned his cards to the dealer.

Tags: David McGowanPieter Aerts

"Impossible to Win" as Martirosian Departs

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Dylan Weisman opened to 10,000 and called a shove from Artur Martirosian for his last 110,000. Weisman called.

Artur Martirosian: AQ All in
Dylan Weisman: 1010

It looks like Weisman had already taken a large chunk of Martirosian's chips, and he'd get the rest as the board ran out K9257 and Martirosian was eliminatd.

"Impossible to win," said Martirosian.

"I told you I'm running hot this summer," came the reply from Weisman.

Tags: Artur MartirosianDylan Weisman

Kaladjurdjevic Storms into Lead

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante