Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

3 days 10 hours ago

Yu Catches Gin to Bust Le

David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Badugi

Ben Yu bet from the big blind after the second draw and Nam Le called all in.

Le drew two, and Yu took one. Le was showing 3♠2♥, while Yu turned over 5♠3♣A♥ as he turned over his last card. He peeled the 4♦ to make a Badugi, and Le flipped over a 3♥ first and didn't even bother looking at the second before sending his cards into the muck and heading for the exit.

Tags: Ben Yu Nam Le

3 days 10 hours ago

Eveslage on Piles

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Razz

Ariel Mantel: XxXx/2x8x7x6x/Xx
Chad Eveslage: 10x7x6x/2x4x3x10x

Ariel Mantel completed on third street, and Chad Eveslage called. Both players then checked fourth street before Eveslage tossed out a bet on fifth street.

Mantel called to sixth street, where he caught the betting lead and fired chips into the pot. Eveslage called to seventh street, where Mantel checked. Eveslage bet, and received a quick call from his opponent.

Eveslage revealed a seven-low, and Mantel added his cards to the muck in defeat.

Tags: Ariel Mantel Chad Eveslage

3 days 10 hours ago

Chip Stacks and Their Owners

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

3 days 10 hours ago

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.

There were 163 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,515,900. The top 25 players will be in the money, while the champion earns $371,664 and the WSOP gold bracelet.

Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$371,664	7	$44,592
2	$241,152	8-9	$35,253
3	$161,292	10-11	$28,922
4	$111,305	12-17	$24,659
5	$79,331	18-23	$21,884
6	$58,460	24-25	$20,248

3 days 10 hours ago

Lonis Scoops Perlman to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Jesse Lonis raised on the button, Seth Perlman reraised all in from the small blind, and Lonis called.

Seth Perlman: A♦Q♥9♥3♦ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♥9♠8♦5♠

The 9♦8♠6♠ flop gave Lonis top two pair, and the 3♠ turn improved him to a flush with a low. The river was the Q♠ and Lonis scooped the pot to send Perlman to the rail.

Naoya Kihara won't be making it three straight wins, as he was recently eliminated. Phil Ivey and Dylan Weisman were also sent to the rail.

Tags: Dylan Weisman Jesse Lonis Naoya Kihara Phil Ivey Seth Perlman

3 days 10 hours ago

Confident Kessler Triples Up

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Christian Roberts raised in the hijack, and Allen Kessler called in the cutoff. Tyler Meservy then three-bet in the big blind, Roberts four-bet, and Kessler called. Meservy capped the betting, with Roberts and Kessler both tossing in calls.

Meservy drew one card, while Roberts and Kessler both took two. More bets and raises then hit the felt. Eventually, Kessler was all in for 7,500, and Roberts had committed his stack of 14,000 as well.

The trio then drew one card each on the second draw. On the third draw, Meservy and Roberts still required one before Kessler stood pat.

Kessler showed 9x7x6x5x2x for a nine-low. Meservy paired his 5x4x3x2x by turning over a 3x, and Roberts made an ace-low by catching an Ax with his 7x5x4x2x.

Kessler tripled up, while Roberts was awarded the small side pot to stay alive.

"In previous years, I would have lost that, but this might be my year," Kessler stated as he raked in the chips.

Tags: Allen Kessler Christian Roberts Tyler Meservy

3 days 10 hours ago

Brandt Stuns Weisman on the River in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Lawrence Brandt and Dylan Weisman went to a flop of 6♦J♦9♦ with around 15,000 in the pot when Brandt got in his last 156,500 from the big blind. Weisman put him at risk under the gun.

Lawrence Brandt: 9♣9♠ All in
Dylan Weisman: K♦Q♦

Brandt showed a set of nines, but Weisman had flopped a flush and was poised for the knockout as the K♠ fell on the turn. The river, though, was the 9♥ and Brandt improved to quads to win the massive pot and double up.

Tags: Dylan Weisman Lawrence Brandt

3 days 10 hours ago

Ivey Can't Outdraw Iijima

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David Salituro

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Masafumi Iijima moved all in for 71,500 from the cutoff and Phil Ivey called in the hijack.

Iijima stood pat, while Ivey took one on each draw. Iijima turned over 8x7x4x3x2x, while Ivey was drawing with 7x6x3x2x. He turned over a Kx on his last card, and Iijima doubled up to leave Ivey on a short stack.

Tags: Masafumi Iijima Phil Ivey

3 days 10 hours ago

Baker Busts Hellmuth

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

David Baker raised to 5,500 in the hijack, and Frank Kassela called in the cutoff. Phil Hellmuth then squeezed in a three-bet to 15,000 from the big blind, which both Baker and Kassela called.

Hellmuth remained pat on the draw, with Baker and Kassela each taking one card.

Hellmuth then checked, prompting Baker to bet 31,000, enough to put Hellmuth all-in. Kassela made a quick fold, but Hellmuth snap-called.

Baker showed 8x7x5x4x3x, eliminating Hellmuth as the all-time bracelet leader had patted a worse eight with 8x7x6x5x2x.

Tags: David Baker Frank Kassela Phil Hellmuth

3 days 10 hours ago

Some Updated Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 12

Limit Flop/Draw: 2,500-5,000, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,500/3,500 Ante, 1,000-2,500 Blinds