2026 World Series of Poker

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Lou's Boat Sails Smoothly

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jason Hoffman limped on the button, and Brayden Lou checked his option to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out K5K and action went check, check.

Lou bet 3,000,000 on the A turn which Hoffman called.

On the river 10, Lou kept the pressure with 8,000,000. Hoffman called just to muck after seeing Lou's full house with K5

Tags: Brayden LouJason Hoffman

Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

Hoffman Takes An Even Further Lead

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Jason Hoffman
Jason Hoffman

Jason Hoffman raised on the button to 2,000,000, Brayden Lou called in the big blind.

Hoffman fired out a bet of 1,500,000 when the flop came Q10Q, Lou raised to 5,000,000, Hoffman called.

Both players checked on the 4 turn.

Hoffman decided to bet 10,000,000 when Lou checked, Lou went deep into the tank before he made the call.

Hoffman tabled K8, and Lou mucked.

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Hoffman Doubles with a Full House

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Jason Hoffman opened to 2,000,000 and Brayden Lou called from the big blind.

The flop dropped 226. Lou led out with 4,000,000 and Hoffman called.

On the 8 turn, Lou did the same thing and fired 4,000,000 and Hoffman once again called.

Finally on the river J, Lou was not letting up, firing another 7,000,000. This time Hoffman replied with an all-in shove worth 21,300,000. Lou took his time to consider his options, then called.

Hoffman tabled 82 for a full house on the turn, prompting Lou to muck his hand.

Tags: Brayden LouJason Hoffman

Hoffman Doubles-Up With Flush

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Jason Hoffman called 1,000,000 from the button. Brayden Lou raised to 2,000,000. Hoffman called.

The flop came 5310. Lou checked, Hoffman bet 2,000,000. Lou raised all in.

Hoffman called for his tournament life with 11,150,000 chips.

Jason Hoffman: Q4All in
Brayden Lou: J5

Lou had a pair of fives. Hoffman had a flush draw.

The turn was the 6, giving Hoffman an open-ended straight draw along with his flush draw.

The 8 hit on the river, delivering the flush and double-up for Hoffman.

Tags: Jason HoffmanBrayden Lou

Stephen Ma Eliminated in 3rd Place ($96,368)

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Stephen Ma
Stephen Ma

Brayden Lou raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind before Stephen Ma reraised to 5,500,000. Lou then made it 12,000,000, Ma moved all in, and Lou called.

Stephen Ma: 22 All in
Brayden Lou: AJ

It was a terrible start for Ma as the flop came J108, the 3 on the turn had Ma one foot out the door, and the 5 on the ended his great run in 3rd place.

Tags: Brayden LouStephen Ma

Level: 38

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Ma Takes Some from Hoffman

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Stephen Ma opened to 2,500,000 in the small blind and Jason Hoffmann in the big blind called to see a flop.

The flop came 496. Ma continued with 1,600,000 which Hoffman called again.

Both players checked the 6 turn.

Ma fired 6,200,000 on the river 6 forcing Hoffman to fold.

Tags: Jason HoffmannStephen Ma

Lou Pushes Ma Out of the Hand

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Brayden Lou opened to 2,000,000 in the small blind and got a raise to 4,400,000 from Stephen Ma in the big blind taking them to the flop.

The flop came J78 and action went check, check.

The turn J fell and Lou led out with 4,000,000 which Ma called.

Finally, on the river Q, Lou fired 10,000,000 which was enough to make Ma fold.

Tags: Brayden LouStephen Ma