Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day ago

Miguel Capriles Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,748)

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Erwann Pecheux opened to 100,000 from the hijack and Miguel Capriles on the button three-bet to 350,000. Pecheux called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♣K♥10♣ and Capriles continued for 450,000. Pecheux looked at his cards and check-raised all-in. Capriles snap-called off with 750,000 behind.

Miguel Capriles: A♦K♠ All in
Erwann Pecheux: 10♠10♦

Capriles called with top pair but Pecheux flopped a set. The 4♦J♦ runout was revealed and Capriles was sent to the rail.

Tags: Erwann Pecheux Miguel Capriles

1 day ago

Bartlomiej Swieboda Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,748)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Braxton Dunaway raised to 100,000 from middle position. Bartlomiej Swieboda on the button three-bet all-in for 705,000 and Dunaway eventually made the call.

Bartlomiej Swieboda: A♠10♣ All in
Braxton Dunaway: A♣Q♥

Swieboda stood up after Dunaway flopped top pair on 8♣5♦Q♣. The 5♣3♦ runout completed the board and Swieboda was eliminated.

Tags: Bartlomiej Swieboda Braxton Dunaway

1 day 1 hour ago

Pecheux Calls Down Mueller

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Laura Fryer

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Erwann Pecheux opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Brandon Mueller defended his big blind.

The 8♣5♥8♦ flop saw both check to the J♦ turn, where Pecheux bet out 180,000 after seeing Mueller check. Mueller raised to 320,000 and Pecheux called.

A 9♦ river card was peeled and Mueller bet 380,000. It didn't take long for Pecheux to call and table his A♠8♠ having flopped trips. Mueller saw he was behind and showed A♥5♦ for two pair.

Tags: Brandon Mueller Erwann Pecheux

1 day 1 hour ago

Francis Petrillo Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,748)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Braxton Dunaway raised from middle position. Francis Petrillo to his left moved all-in for 200,000 and Dunaway made the call.

Francis Petrillo: 6♥5♥ All in
Braxton Dunaway: 8♥8♣

The veteran saw his tournament come to an end on a board of A♦J♣7♠9♥7♣.

Tags: Braxton Dunaway Francis Petrillo

1 day 1 hour ago

Zachary Mcdiarmid Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,733)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Erwann Pecheux raised to 80,000 from the hijack. Zachary Mcdiarmid on the button three-bet all-in for 640,000 and Ioannis Kapnopoulos in the big blind decided to call, making Pecheux fold.

Zachary Mcdiarmid: K♣K♦ All in
Ioannis Kapnopoulos: 9♣9♦

Kapnopoulos’ strong run continued as he flopped a set and improved to a full house on J♦9♠A♦J♠Q♦ to crack McDiarmid’s kings and send him to the rail.

Tags: Erwann Pecheux Ioannis Kapnopoulos Zachary Mcdiarmid

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

1 day 1 hour ago

Poroliev Puts on the Pressure

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Laura Fryer

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ivan Poroliev opened to 80,000 from early position and Jonathan Lawson called from the cutoff.

A K♦4♦4♥ flop saw both players check to the 6♠ turn. Poroliev bet 100,000, which was enough to take the pot as Lawson mucked his hand.

On the same table a few hands later, Poroliev opened to 80,000 from middle position and Briant Alavez called on the button.

A Q♦8♣7♠ flop saw both check to the 6♠ turn and again to the 2♦ river. Poroliev bet 225,000 and Alavez called. Poroliev turned over his K♥Q♠ for a pair of queens, and Alavez mucked.

Tags: Briant Alavez Ivan Poroliev Jonathan Lawson

1 day 1 hour ago

Final Two Tables

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip count	Big blinds
230	1	Yaniv Peretz	Israel	1,200,000	30
230	2	Albert Calderon	United States	1,500,000	38
230	3	Bartlomiej Swieboda	Poland	1,950,000	49
230	4	Ryan Hiller	United States	670,000	17
230	5	Flavien Guenan	France	990,000	25
230	6	Kimon Fountoukidis	United States	500,000	13
230	7	Braxton Dunaway	United States	2,200,000	55
230	8	Francis Petrillo	United States	600,000	15
230	9	Craig Mason	United States	1,200,000	30

240	1	Miguel Capriles	United States	1,250,000	31
240	2	Zachary Mcdiarmid	United States	720,000	18
240	3	Ivan Poroliev	Bulgaria	1,880,000	47
240	4	Ioannis Kapnopoulos	Greece	4,850,000	121
240	5	Jonathan Lawson	United States	550,000	14
240	6	Sami Bechahed	France	2,550,000	64
240	7	Briant Alavez	United States	1,600,000	40
240	8	Brandon Mueller	Mexico	3,100,000	78
240	9	Erwann Pecheux	France	1,720,000	43

Tags: Albert Calderon Bartlomiej Swieboda Brandon Mueller Braxton Dunaway Briant Alavez Craig Mason Erwann Pecheux Flavien Guenan Francis Petrillo Ioannis Kapnopoulos Ivan Poroliev Jonathan Lawson Kimon Fountoukidis Miguel Capriles Ryan Hiller Sami Bechahed Yaniv Peretz Zachary Mcdiarmid

1 day 1 hour ago

Calderon Wins a Flip to Eliminate Darland

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jason Darland in the hijack moved all-in for 130,000 and faced Albert Calderon in the cutoff.

Jason Darland: A♥K♠ All in
Albert Calderon: Q♦Q♣

Darland didn't win the flip on J♠2♦5♠9♣2♣ and took $9,733 for his 19th place finish.

Tags: Albert Calderon Jason Darland

1 day 1 hour ago

Newman Sent Home

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Laura Fryer

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Newman was all in for his remaining 660,000 and only just covered by his neighbour to the left, Albert Calderon.

Michael Newman: A♦8♦ All in
Albert Calderon: 3♣3♥

Both hit the 7♦3♠8♣ flop, but Calderon still had the edge having flopped trips. A 2♦ turn and 4♥ river wasn't enough to turn things around for Newman and he hit the rail in 20th place.

Tags: Albert Calderon Michael Newman