2026 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event #8: $1,500 Badugi Show All Events
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,622,000
Total Entries
570
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
5,700,000
Total Chips
28,500,000
Next Payout
Place 5
$120,035
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 10,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
241
Players Left
24
Players Left 5 / 570
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Vanier Surrenders Massive Pot to Lin

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Ren Lin in the big blind and Michael Vanier on the button had grown the pot to 137,000 when the dealer fanned out 3♦J♦4♦.

Lin fired 30,000 and Vanier calmly called. The turn dropped 7♠ and Lin took his time considering his options, visibly wondering what his next move would be. He finally threw in 75,000 which Vanier instantly called.

Looking perplexed with the call, Lin went into the tank when the river 2♠ was turned over. Counting then shuffling his stack, Lin finally announced "All-in" for 640,000 prompting Vanier to sigh and lean back as he looked at the clock.

With 280,000 behind and only 3 players left to the money, Vanier decided to let go of his hand and concede the massive pot to Lin.

Tags: Michael VanierRen Lin