2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8754
Prize
$387,110
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,802,785
Total Entries
2,150
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,150
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Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

After losing 11 players in the first two levels, the remaining 18 players in the $1,500 Big O are heading on their first break of the day.

Kelley Out; 18 Remaining

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Melissourgos Spikes the River To Scoop Huge One

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Three-ways to the flop with the board reading AQ7, Anthony Reategui potted for 780,000 from the small blind and Dimitrios Melissourgos called in the hijack. On the button, Daniel Mata tossed in his final 240,000.

On the 5 turn, Melissourgos got the rest of his stack into the middle for 2,100,000 total, including the flop bet, and he was at risk against Reategui.

Daniel Mata: AQJ73 All in
Dimitrios Melissourgos: A7432 All in
Anthony Reategui: AQ982

The river was the 3, giving Melissourgos the wheel to scoop the entire pot.

Tags: Anthony ReateguiDaniel MataDimitrios Melissourgos

Koral Scoops Kondratenko

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was on a board of 10544 with 1,800,000 in the middle already.

Thomas Koral bet 400,000 and was called by Volodymyr Kondratenko.

The river was the K. Koral bet 1,000,000. Kondratenko went deep into the tank, standing up to ponder his decision, before calling.

Koral tabled A10942 for a full house, and Kondratenko mucked.

Tags: Thomas KoralVolodymyr Kondratenko

Alcindor Denied Scoop By Hayes

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Casey Hayes opened to 200,000 and Christopher Alcindor three-bet to 640,000. Hayes called and the flop came A97

Alcindor bet, Hayes raised and Alcindor shoved all in.

Christopher Alcindor: AAJ32 All in
Casey Hayes: AK943

Alcindor had top set and was drawing to the nut low, and made it when the 6 rolled off on the turn. However, the 8 completed Hayes' flush and that was good enough to chop the pot.

Tags: Casey HayesChristopher Alcindor

Olsby Goes Runner-Runner to Double

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action picked up on the 1073 flop in a single-raised pot between Shawn Rice on the button and Keith Olsby in the big blind. After a series of raises, Olsby was at risk for his final 1,055,000, which includes the preflop bet.

Keith Olsby: AK1076 All in
Shawn Rice: AK775

Olsby was in bad shape with top two against the middle set of Rice, who also held the superior low draw.

In incredible fashion, the board ran out K10, as the low bricked and Olsby went runner-runner to make a better full house with his king-ten.

Tags: Keith OlsbyShawn Rice

Ramirez Holds to Double Through Alcindor

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Senovio Ramirez opened under the gun before Christopher Alcindor three-bet to 580,000 on his left. With the action back on Ramirez, he jammed for 1,075,000 and Alcindor called.

Senovio Ramirez: AAQ106 All in
Christopher Alcindor: AKK43

Ramirez was ahead with aces but he had inferior low potential as the 994 flop offered little help to Alcindor. The board ran out J2, leaving the aces best for the full double.

Tags: Christopher AlcindorSenovio Ramirez

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Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
2026 World Series of Poker
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Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000