2026 World Series of Poker

Plesuv Takes the Chip Lead

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

Artur Martirosian raised to 550,000 on the button with A5 and Pavel Plesuv three-bet to 2,000,000 from the big blind holding 65. Martirosian called.

The flop came JKQ and Plesuv continued for 1,600,000. Martirosian called.

A flush-completing 2 appeared on the turn, causing Plesuv to fire a second barrel of 3,200,000. Martirosian folded, and Plesuv took the chip lead for the first time.

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