Event #22: $1,500 Big O Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 07, 2026

Aces Cracks Aces

Jacob Wilson

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In an already bloated pot preflop, Nathaniel Wiesner got all in from the hijack on a K♣3♥7♣ flop, with Matthew Wolfson in the big blind also prepared to go the distance, both players holding the rockets.

Nathaniel Wiesner: A♠A♣9♥7♠5♣ All in
Matthew Wolfson: A♥A♦7♦6♣2♣

Both players held club draws, but Wiesner's trumped his opponent's as he held the ace. He saw the dream Q♣ turn, meaning he was freerolling and just needed to avoid Wolfson's nut low draw. The J♠ river was as clean as it gets, as he held to soar past the average stack and near the 500,000 chip mark.

Tags: Matthew Wolfson Nathaniel Wiesner

Jun 07, 2026

A Jolly Good Split

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Jerome Solomon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Christ raised to 20,000 under the gun. Brian Jolly limped behind him, then James Woods raised to 50,000.

The action folded back around to Christ, who called. After careful consideration, Jolly did the same.

The flop hit 3♥3♠8♥. Christ moved all-in for 31,000. Jolly called, Woods folded.

Michael Christ: A♦Q♥10♣5♠3♦ All in
Bryan Jolly: A♥K♣10♠6♣2♦

The turn-river combo Q♣7♣ brought a split pot, as Christ turned a full house, threes over queens, and Jolly rivered the nut-low.

Tags: Bryan Jolly James Woods Michael Christ

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Jun 07, 2026

Kain Is Not Able

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Jerome Solomon

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After the action was checked to him, Jonathan Kain raised all-in from the small blind with his last 36,000 chips.

Big blind, Stanislav Halatenko made the call.

Jonathan Kain: A♣9♠8♦3♣2♣ All in
Stanislav Halatenko: Q♣10♥5♥4♣3♦

The runout 4♥9♣J♥J♠A♥ went to Halatenko, who hit a flush. There was no low.

Tags: Jonathan Kain Stanislav Halatenko

Jun 07, 2026

217th-294th Place Finishers ($3,020)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

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Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Jun 07, 2026

Pu Hits Trips to Double

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Jacob Wilson

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Park opened to 14,000 from middle position. Jiang Pu was on his direct left, and shoved for 48,000. Action folded around to Park, who thought for a little while before putting in the call.

Jiang Pu: A♣K♣10♦8♥2♣ All in
Andrew Park: A♥J♥7♥5♥3♦

The 10♣J♦6♥ flop came good for Park, but the 10♠ turn had him in a world of hurt, drawing to just two jacks on the river. The 6♣ wasn't one of them, as Pu held on to double up and survive.

Tags: Andrew Park Jiang Pu

Jun 07, 2026

Wolfson Picks Up Chunk

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Jerome Solomon

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The hand was picked up after a flop of 7♦2♣3♦ with Peter Ferderber betting 40,000 from the big blind.

Gary Bolden made the call under the gun. Then Matthew Wolfson moved all in with some 200,000 chips.

Peter Ferderber made the call, and Bolden called all-in with less.

Gary Bolden: A♣7♥6♠4♦3♠ All in
Matthew Wolfson: A♠8♥8♣5♣4♣ All in
Peter Ferderber: A♥A♦9♦5♦5♥

Bolden and Wolfson had flopped the nut-low, while Ferderber had a pair of aces and a nut-flush draw. And everybody had some sort of wheel draw.

The runout of the K♥6♣ resulted in Wolfson taking the high with a straight, and splitting the low of the main pot with Bolden.

Tags: Gary Bolden Matthew Wolfson Peter Ferderber

Jun 07, 2026

More Boats Than a Harbor

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Jacob Wilson

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on a flop reading J♦3♠3♦ with Aaron Kupin facing a decision for his tournament life. With 42,000 of his already out there, he made the call for his final 10,000 against Senovio Ramirez, only to see that his opponent had flopped massive.

Aaron Kupin: A♥Q♥9♣7♥2♠ All in
Senovio Ramirez: A♦J♣4♥3♥3♣

Ramirez had flopped quads, and paired his jack for good measure, as Kupin stood up knowing he needed a backdoor low. The 4♦ turn gave him a sweat, but the 4♣ river sealed his fate, with Ramirez covering the board completely.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Senovio Ramirez

Jun 07, 2026