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Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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2026 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$8,107,500
Total Entries
345
Places Paid
52
Level
27
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
81
Players Left
25
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Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
On a J♦9♠5♣ flop, Alex Theologis check-called 4,000 and the turn was the Q♣. Both players checked, and they both checked again on the 7♦ river.
Theologis shook his head, tabling K♦10♦ for the nut straight.
"It's like this guy can see my cards!" he said, raking in the pot.
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Lander Lijo opened to 3,500 in middle position, which was met with a Ben Heath three-bet to 10,500 in the cutoff. Linglin Zeng called in the small blind, but Lijo folded.
Zeng checked in flow on the connected 7♦5♣6♦ flop, and Heath checked behind. That prompted Zeng to take over the betting lead on the A♣ turn, and her sizing of 13,000 was enough to see Heath toss his cards toward the muck.
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
For years, fans have followed every part of Daniel Negreanu’s World Series of Poker grinds through his vlogs. This week, however, the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner shared something far more personal than a tournament update or high-stakes hand review.
At the start of a recent vlog, Negreanu could be seen doing some light reading from The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year.
That’s right. KidPoker is about to become DaddyPoker!
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
In a three-bet pot, the flop read Q♣4♣3♥. Alex Theologis checked and Aleks Ponakovs bet 14,000.
Theologis used a time bank before moving all in. Ponakovs snap-called for his last 81,500.
Aleks Ponakovs; K♦K♠ 
Alex Theologis: A♠Q♦
The turn 6♣ and river 7♦ bricked and Ponakovs doubled up.
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With roughly 48,000 in the pot and a board dealt to a 10♥2♣A♦4♣ turn, Brandon Wilson checked in early position, and Masato Yokosawa checked behind on the button.
When the 6♣ completed the board, Wilson checked again before calling a bet of 40,000 from Yokosawa.
Yokosawa tabled A♣J♣, and Wilson quickly flipped over A♠Q♠, which was unable to beat the rivered flush of his opponent.
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Aleks Ponakovs raised to 3,500 from under the gun and called when Chris Nguyen three-bet to 12,000 in the hijack.
On a J♠10♣9♥ flop, Ponakovs check-called a bet of 9,000 before both players checked on the 4♠ turn.
Ponakovs took over the betting lead to the tune of 21,500 on the K♥ river, which Nguyen called. Ponakovs returned his cards to the dealer face down, so, not required to show, Nguyen did the same.
On a nearby table, Adam Weinraub was eliminated.
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
On a K♥7♥5♥ flop, Jovan Kenjic checked and Adrian Mateos continued for 2,500.
Kenjic check-raised to 7,000 and Mateos called. The turn was the 6♥ and Kenjic bet 6,000. Mateos called again.
The river was the 4♠. Kenjic bet 8,000 and Mateos raised in position to 42,000. Kenjic made it 85,000 and Mateos moved all in for 157,000.
A wry smile was on the face of Kenjic as he pondered his decision.
"I block a straight flush," said Kenjic before calling with A♥9♥ for the nut flush.
Mateos turned over 4♥3♥ for a straight flush and sent Kenjic to the rail.
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
With roughly 13,000 in the middle, big blind David McGowan led out for 4,000 on the river of a Q♣4♠J♦J♠8♣ board, and the action was on Linglin Zeng.
Zeng responded with a raise to 35,000, which, after some thought, was enough for McGowan to remove himself from the equation, as he folded.
On the neighbouring table, Chris Hunichen joined the field.
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The action was joined with roughly 45,000 already in the pot and a 8♥4♦9♣ 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 9♠8♠ for a flopped two pair, but it had been run down by Simao's A♥A♣.
