2026 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem
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Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$1,723,040
Total Entries
968
Players Left
12
Average Chip Stack
2,420,000
Total Chips
29,040,000
Next Payout
Place 12
$14,430
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
160
Players Left
12
Players Left 12 / 968
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Gard's Run Comes to an End

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board of Q♠2♠K♥10♠ with roughly 350,000 in the pot. William Gard under the gun moved all-in for 605,000 and Ryan Hiller in the hijack went deep into the tank. He eventually made the call.

Ryan Hiller: K♣Q♣ All in
William Gard: 9♠9♦

Hiller called with two pair and managed to avoid spades and jacks on the 6♥ river to take the pot. Both stacks were counted and he was slightly covered so he doubled up while Gard was left with 10,000.

In the next hand, Gard was forced all-in in the big blind but managed to stay in the tournament by hitting two pair with 7♥2♥ against two players. Moments later however, he was all-in in the small blind and called by Michael Newman in the big blind.

William Gard: 9♥4♠ All in
Michael Newman: A♥6♠

Gard didn't survive this one and was eliminated on 10♥Q♠8♦K♦5♠. "Not bad for my first tournament in 15 years," he said while leaving.

Tags: Michael NewmanRyan HillerWilliam Gard