2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$7,932,500
Total Entries
167
Players Left
12
Average Chip Stack
4,175,000
Total Chips
50,100,000
Next Payout
Place 12
$105,000
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
104
Players Left
41
Players Left 12 / 167

Ponakovs Bombs the River

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With roughly 75,000 in the middle and a 3210 flop on the felt, Chang Lee and Anatoly Zlotnikov checked from the big blind and under the gun, and the action was on Aleksejs Ponakovs, who bet 25,000, receiving two calls.

On the 10 turn, Lee led out for 75,000, which removed Zlotnikov from the equation, but Ponakovs called.

The J completed the board, and this time, Lee reverted to checking. Ponakovs loaded up a chunky 325,000 and slid it into the middle. That was enough to win the pot, as Lee folded.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsAnatoly ZlotnikovChang Lee