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Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,622,000
Total Entries
570
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
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Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The players are back in their seats and the heads-up match has started with three minutes remaining on Level 31 where clinds are 125,000/250,000 with a big blind ante of 250,000.
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The players are going on a short break before the start of heads-up.
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Chenxiang Miao jammed from the small blind and Xiaohu Liu called for his stack of 2,000,000 from the big blind.
Xiaohu Liu: 5♠5♣ 
Chenxiang Miao: 8♠7♠
Liu was the clear short stack and needed to win the flip to keep his bracelet hopes alive.
Miao took the lead on the 3♠J♥7♥ flop after pairing his seven. Liu couldn't find one of the two remaining fives on the 10♠ turn or 3♥ river, and he headed to the rail in third place.
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
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Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Daniyal Gheba opened to 500,000 on the button, and Xiaohu Liu defended his big blind.
Both players checked the 7♣2♣9♥ flop to bring the 2♥ turn.
Liu led out for 600,000 and was called by Gheba.
The 8♦ river led to a check from Liu. Gheba put out 3,000,000, which was more than enough to put Liu all in, as he had 1,800,000 behind.
Liu gave it some thought, but opted to fold as Gheba took down the pot with his river bet without a showdown.
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Xiaohu Liu made it 525,000 on the button and was three-bet to 1,400,000 by Daniyal Gheba in the small blind. Chenxiang Miao took a while before four-betting it up to 3,250,000 from the big blind. Liu got out of the way and the action was back on Gheba.
Gheba riffled his chips and deliberated over what to do next. After around a minute, he announced all in for Miao's remaining 10,500,000.
Miao let out a big sigh, tanked for a while, then eventually released his cards, allowing Gheba to take down the pot
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Daniyal Gheba opened to 500,000 on the button. Chenxiang Miao re-raised to 1,300,000 in the small blind before Gheba made the call.
Miao checked the Q♦3♥10♠ flop. Gheba chose to bet 800,000, but Miao responded with a check-raise to 3,200,000.
Gheba yielded the pot to Miao with a fold as Miao crossed the 15 million chip mark, expanding his chip lead.
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Xiaohu Liu limped on the button, which led to a limp from Daniyal Gheba in the small blind.
Chenxiang Miao checked his option out of the big blind, which led to a flop of 8♥A♠A♥.
Both blinds checked it to Liu, who bet 300,000 on the flop.
Gheba responded with a check-raise to 600,000. Miao folded, but Liu was not yet done with the hand.
Liu opted to put in another bet to the tune of 1,300,000. Gheba wasted little time making the fold as Liu took down the pot.
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Chenxiang Miao raised the button to 500,000 and Daniyal Gheba defended out of the big blind.
Gheba check-called a bet of 500,000 by Miao on the 10♥J♣5♠ flop.
The 3♠ came on the turn and Gheba checked for a second time. Miao bet 1,175,000, which was enough to get a fold out of Gheba.
