2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,640,500
Total Entries
239
Players Left
91
Average Chip Stack
393,956
Total Chips
35,850,000
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
81
Players Left
25
Players Left 91 / 239
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Pak Plays for It All

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

With roughly 35,000 in the pot and a board dealt to a 69JJ turn, Chris Nguyen checked in the big blind. Edward Pak put a bet of 22,000 into the pot from middle position, which was met with a check-raise from Nguyen to 51,000. Pak took some time to decide how to respond, utilizing one of his time extensions, before moving all in for around 160,000. Nguyen wasted no time in folding.

Tags: Chris NguyenEdward Pak

Heath Doubles Through Mullur

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

Ben Heath opened to 6,000 and Samuel Mullur three-bet to 17,000. It folded back to Heath who four-bet all in for 65,000. Mullur called.

Ben Heath: AK All in
Samuel Mullur: AJ

The board came 97358 and Heath secured an easy double.

Tags: Ben HeathSamuel Mullur

Kicker Issues

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

Lander Lijo opened to 6,000 on the button and called when David McGowan three-bet from the small blind.

McGowan continued for 12,000 on the 73A flop, which Lijo called.

The 8 turn saw McGowan set a trap. He checked over to Lijo, who bet 28,000, and McGowan check-raised all in for 56,000. Lijo wasn't best pleased with the situation, but once he received the official bet size, he called.

David McGowan: AJ All in
Lander Lijo: A10

Lijo was pipped by one, and when no help came on the 7 river, he paid McGowan his double up.

Tags: David McGowanLander Lijo

Three New Faces

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

Hemyari vs Vallinas

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

On a A104 board Keyavash Hemyari check-called a bet of 18,000 from Jon Vallinas and the turn was the 10.

Both players checked and the river was the 2. Hemyari bet 62,000 and Vallinas used two time extensions before calling.

Hemyari tabled K8 for a rivered flush, and Vallinas mucked

Tags: Jon VallinasKeyavash Hemyari

Ponakovs Wins Multiway, Sitbon Eliminated

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 107K 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

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

New Additions to the Field

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Four-Bet Takes It

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yang Wang opened to 4,500 from under the gun, and one seat to his left, Zachary Grech, three-bet to 13,500. The action folded to Chahnhoon Jung on the button, who cold four-bet to 162,000. That ended the action, as both his opponents swiftly folded.

Tags: Chahnhoon JungWang YangZachary Grech

Yokosawa Busts to Nakai

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Masato Yokosawa
Masato Yokosawa

On a 872 flop, Chris Hunichen and Ryuta Nakai checked to Masato Yokosawa who bet 9,000.

Hunichen called before Nakai check-raised to 24,000. Yokosawa shoved for around 50,000. Hunichen folded but Nakai made the call.

Masato Yokosawa: JJ All in
Ryuta Nakai: 88

Nakai had flopped a set, with Yokosawa drawing to two outs as the 39 completed the board, sending Yokosawa to the rail.

Tags: Chris HunichenMasato YokosawaRyuta Nakai

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