2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,367,100
Total Entries
156
Players Left
69
Average Chip Stack
141,739
Total Chips
9,780,000
Level Info
Level
12
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
135
Players Left
66
Players Left 69 / 156
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Good Start for Gorodinsky

Level 2

Badugi

Mike Gorodinsky raised from the button, and Duane Fontenot called in the big blind. The duo each tossed two cards to the dealer on the first draw, after which Fontenot led out with a bet.

Gorodinsky called, seeing his opponent draw one card. Gorodinsky still needed two cards, but he raised Fontenot's subsequent bet this time. Fontenot called to the final draw, where he changed one card.

Gorodinsky remained pat, prompting Fontenot to check-fold to a final bet from his opponent.

Tags: Duane FontenotMike Gorodinsky

Pan Takes Three-Quarters of Massive Family Pot

Level 2

Omaha Hi-Lo

Qinghai Pan raised under the gun and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski in the cutoff, Louis Abronson on the button, as well as Brian Breck and Chino Rheem in the blinds.

"If you put two aces on the flop, that would be impressive. You know what? Put three," Rheem said, as all five players at the table saw a flop of 7106. Breck then bet, and Rheem called, then Pan raised. Dzivielevski and Abronson called.

"Raise," Breck said.

"That's the most seductive raise I've ever heard," Rheem told him as he got out of the way. Pan then reraised, Dzivielevski folded, and Abronson called. Breck then put in another raise, and both Pan and Abronson called.

Pan bet on the 5 turn, and Abronson raised. Breck called, Pan reraised, and both Abronson and Breck called.

Pan bet again on the 3 river, and Abronson and Breck both called. Pan showed A982 for a flopped ten-high straight and nut low, while Abronson had the same low with A652. Pan took three-quarters, chopping the low with Abronson, while Breck got nothing.

Tags: Brian BreckChino RheemLouis AbronsonQinghai PanYuri Dzivielevski

Chambers Outdraws Nakai

Level 2

Pot-Limit Double Draw High

Ryuta Nakai raised to 1,200 in the cutoff. Walter Chambers called on the button and drew two cards after Nakai had taken three.

The duo then checked to the second and final draw, where Nakai changed one card, and Chambers still requested two.

Nakai bet 2,200 after the draw, seeing Chambers quickly call. Nakai tabled JxJx10x10x5x for jacks-up, but Chambers had made kings-up with KxKx8x7x7x to take down the pot.

Tags: Ryuta NakaiWalter Chambers

Dzivielevski and Pan on Same Draw

Level 2

2-7 Triple Draw

Yuri Dzivielevski raised in the hijack, and Qinghai Pan defended his big blind. Both players drew one card on the first and second draw, and Pan check-called a bet by Dzivielevski afterward both times.

Pan still tossed in a card on the final draw, but this time Dzivielevski stood pat. Pan checked again, seeing Dzivielevski toss in a final bet.

Pan quickly folded, showing 5x4x3x2x.

"I had the same one to start with," Dzivielevski claimed as he took in the pot.

Tags: Qinghai PanYuri Dzivielevski

Schwartz Scoops Tafur

Level 2

Badeucey

Jake Schwartz raised under the gun and Daniel Tafur three-bet in the cutoff. Yueqi Zhu called in the big blind, while Schwartz also called.

Zhu and Schwartz drew two, and Tafur took one. Schwartz then bet, and both opponents called.

Zhu drew two, while Schwartz and Tafur took one. Schwartz then bet, Tafur raised, and Zhu folded. Schwartz called, and they both stood pat and checked.

Tafur showed 87653 for a good low and 7-6 three-Badugi, but Schwartz had 87652 for a one-pip-better low and 6-5 three-Badugi to scoop the pot.

Tags: Daniel TafurJake SchwartzYueqi Zhu

Kupin Gets There on Seventh

Level 2

Razz

Aaron Kupin: XxXx/7x4xQxJx/Xx
Jon Turner: XxXx/7x5x8x6x/Xx
Jyri Merivirta: XxXx/5x10xQx5x - folded on sixth street

Jyri Merivirta bet on fourth street, and Jon Turner raised. Aaron Kupin then re-raised, and both opponents called.

Turner bet on fifth, and Kupin and Merivirta called. Turner bet again on sixth, and only Kupin called this time.

Kupin then bet on seventh, and Turner called. Kupin showed Ax5x3x for 7-5-4-3-A, and Turner mucked.

Tags: Aaron KupinJon TurnerJyri Merivirta

Level: 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds

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Shack-Harris Raises Seventh

Level 1

Seven Card Stud

Aaron Kupin: XxXx/5QA7/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: AJJ/KJ610

The action was picked up on fifth street, where Aaron Kupin bet and Brandon Shack-Harris called. The same sequence occurred on sixth street, and Kupin threw in a final bet on seventh street.

Shack-Harris then raised, and Kupin quickly called off. Shack-Harris tabled trip jacks, and Kupin's cards swiftly hit the muck in defeat.

Tags: Aaron KupinBrandon Shack-Harris

Brunner Runs Down Hoenig and Tafur; His Roommate Then Joins the Table

Level 1

A-5 Triple Draw

Ryan Hoenig raised under the gun and was called by Daniel Tafur on the button and Brian Brunner in the big blind.

Brunner drew three, while Hoenig and Tafur took two. Hoenig then bet, and both opponents called.

Brunner drew two, Hoenig one, and Tafur stood pat. Action then checked to Tafur who bet, and Brunner called. Hoenig raised, and both opponents called.

Brunner drew one more, while Hoenig and Tafur stood pat. All three players checked, and Brunner showed 8x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Jake Schwartz joined the table as this hand was in progress. "That's my roommate this summer," Brunner said.

Tags: Brian BrunnerDaniel TafurJake SchwartzRyan Hoenig