2026 World Series of Poker

First Blood to Martirosian

Level 23 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

With 98, Artur Martirosian raised to 550,000 on the button and Pavel Plesuv defended his big blind holding A9.

Plesuv knuckled it over to Martirosian on the 88J flop and Martirosian fired a continuation-bet of 450,000. Plesuv just called.

A K turn checked through and the Q completed the board. Plesuv checked for the final time and Martirosian bet 1,500,000. Plesuv folded, and Martirosian dragged in the first pot of heads-up play.

Tags: Artur MartirosianPavel Plesuv