20 years after that hand on High Stakes Poker, Daniel Negreanu is still getting coolered by Gus Hansen, and this time at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Playing Day 1 of the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, the two poker legends faced off with monsters that saw Hansen rake in a pot against Negreanu with a better full house.
However, unlike that iconic encounter from Season 2 of High Stakes Poker in 2006 (in which the turn card that day gave Hansen quads over Negreanu's boat), on this occasion, Kid Poker had clearly learned his lesson from two decades ago, losing only a small pot instead of going broke after telling the Dane, "Jeez, I'm sorry I didn't raise you!" after the hands were tabled.
Ryan Hoenig limped in from middle position. Ray Fishman then raised the pot to 270,000 in the cutoff, and Ryan Hansen repotted in the big blind, forcing out Hansen.
Fishman quickly called off his total stack of 355,000, and the players tabled their cards.
Ray Fishman: A♠K♠K♣5♣
Ryan Hansen: A♦A♣7♦6♥
Fishman flopped a bunch of draws on 10♣Q♣3♦, although the 10♥ turn did not help him further. The K♦ river did though, upgrading him to a full house to scoop the pot and double up.
Dennis Weiss potted to 210,000 from the hijack and Tobias Hausen called in the small blind. In the big blind, Ryan Hoenig jammed for 530,000. Weiss repotted and Hausen folded.
"I have the nines again," Hoenig joked, "And also the aces."
Ryan Hoenig: A♠A♦9♥9♣
Dennis Weiss: A♣10♣3♥2♠
The K♣J♥2♣ flop gave Weiss many outs with the nut flush draw and gutter. The 7♠ turn also gave him the nut low draw, but the river was the 9♠, and Hoenig improved to a set of nines while Weiss missed everything.
"Is anyone surprised?" tablemate Ray Fishman added as the nines reigned supreme again.
Josh Arieh limped in early position before Ray Fishman raised to 145,000 from the hijack, leaving 5,000 behind. Tobias Hausen called in the big blind and Arieh called.
On the J♦8♣3♣ flop, Tobias check-folded to a bet of 325,000 from Arieh while Fishman put in his last 5,000.
Ray Fishman: 9♠9♦4♦2♣
Josh Arieh: A♥K♠10♥6♦
Fishman's nines were in the lead and he also held the superior low draw. The board ran out J♠J♣ and Fishman's full house was best for the triple.
In the post-mortem, Fishman explained to the table how nines are widely considered to be the best and most important card in this poker format.
Michael Rodrigues made it 150,000 as first to act. It folded to Dennis Weiss in the big blind, who defended. The A♦5♥7♠ flop and 5♣ turn checked through to the 9♥ river, where Weiss bet the pot of 390,000.
Rodrigues called after some thought, but he could not beat the A♣8♦6♣4♣ of Weiss and mucked his cards.
The next hand, the short-stacked Ray Fishman potted the button for 210,000. Weiss and Rodrigues called in the blinds, after which the trio all checked the 9♠7♦8♣ flop.
Weiss checked again on the 2♦ turn, prompting Rodrigues to barrel 200,000. Having been put all-in, Fishman went deep into the tank before he found a fold, after which Weiss raised to 700,000.
Rodrigues quickly released his cards, forfeiting another pot to his neighbor.
Day 3 of Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better resumes today, June 6, at 1 p.m. at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Out of the total field of 1,093 entries, which accumulated a total prize pool of $1,450,957, only 13 players remain, all guaranteed a cash prize of $11,369. The mission is to capture the top prize of $235,377 and the prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.
Closest to this goal is Canada’s Frederic Normand with 3,915,000 chips. Right at his heels is Tobias Hausen with 3,885,000, just one big blind behind. Closing the podium position is none other than Josh Arieh, who has already proven his prowess in the game format when he took down the WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8-Handed Championship in 2021.
And with other contenders, the likes of Ryan Hoenig, Michael Rodrigues, Ryan Hansen, and Dennis Weiss, the battle to the top will be relentless.
Top Ten chip counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Frederic Normand
Canada
3,915,000
65
2
Tobias Hausen
Germany
3,885,000
65
3
Josh Arieh
United States
3,310,000
55
4
Michael Rodrigues
Portugal
3,250,000
54
5
Ryan Hansen
United States
2,965,000
49
6
Dennis Weiss
Germany
2,525,000
42
7
Rocky Paradise
United States
2,100,000
35
8
Robert Nehorayan
United States
1,535,000
26
9
Jordan Polk
United States
1,370,000
23
10
Darin Utley
United States
820,000
14
Rodrigues has extra motivation heading into Day 3. A bracelet eluded him in this very event in 2023 when he finished runner-up to William Kopp.
Meanwhile, Hoenig and Weiss have both come close to claiming a bracelet in this format, having made final table appearances in the WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8-Handed Championship in 2023 and 2025, respectively. Unlike Arieh once did before, both players are still chasing their first title in this poker variant.
Also moving to Day 3 are WSOP bracelet holders Robert Nehorayan, Jordan Polk, and Ray Fishman.
Top Ten Payouts
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
$235,377
2
$156,863
3
$110,085
4
$78,430
5
$56,738
6
$41,688
7
$31,117
8
$23,602
9
$18,196
10-11
$14,262
12-13
$11,369
Play will start at level 26 with blinds 30,000/60,000 and 60,000 ante and will continue until a champion is crowned.
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