2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
104
Players Left
54
Average Chip Stack
107,778
Total Chips
5,820,000
Level Info
Level
11
Limits
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
97
Players Left
47
Players Left 54 / 104

Brandt Picks Off Stacey; Kessler Lives at Casinos

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Lawrence Brandt: XxXx/68KQ/Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/5784/Xx

"Allen, would you rather have a bracelet or $200K?" tablemate Anthony Zinno asked Allen Kessler, who replied the bracelet.

"What's the cutoff?" Zinno added.

"I don't know. Somebody once offered me money that I never go into a casino again for the rest of my life. I'm here every day. At least 350 days out of 365 in a year I'm in a casino," Kessler added.

Meanwhile, Patrick Stacey had bet on fourth street and Lawrence Brandt raised. Stacey called.

Brandt then bet on fifth, and Stacey raised. Brandt called that bet, and another on sixth.

Stacey bet again on seventh, and Brandt called once more. Stacey quickly mucked his hand, and Brandt showed K86 for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Lawrence BrandtPatrick Stacey