2026 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em
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Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,687,000
Total Entries
242
Players Left
7
Average Chip Stack
5,185,714
Total Chips
36,300,000
Next Payout
Place 7
$159,884
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
166
Players Left
45
Players Left 7 / 242
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Katz Keeps His Buddies In, Weis Doubles Up

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Oliver Weis open-jammed to 39,000 in cutoff and was called by Cary Katz on the button, taking them to a showdown.

Oliver Weis: A♥3♦ All in
Cary Katz: K♠J♠

Once they tabled the cards, Katz seemed to continue a conversation they had and said encouragingly, "See, you're ahead."

The flop came down 4♠8♣8♦ and Katz continued cheering Weis on. The dealer completed the board with a 9♦ turn and s 7♦ river.

Katz told Weis jokingly, "I keep my buddies in the game by doubling them up," after the cards were dealt. Looking at his stack, he said that he couldn't continue doing so.

Tags: Cary KatzOliver Weis