Action was picked up with Jessica Odom all in against Sherry Gluskin.
Jessica Odom: K♠Q♠
Sherry Gluskin: J♥J♦
Gluskin was in great shape after the flop came 2♦10♦A♦. The 10♥ on the turn kept her firmly in the lead, but a brutal K♥ spiked the river to give Odom a bigger pair and the winning hand.
Shawn Douglas raised from early position to 45,000, and John Johnson three-bet all in for 107,000. Douglas called after ensuring it was the correct chip count.
John Johnson: A♦K♠ 
Shawn Douglas: 6♦6♣
The board ran out as 4♦Q♠8♠4♥6♥, which gave Douglas a lucky full house and the win.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
You can pretty much go ahead and pencil in Shaun Deeb (and a few others) among those who will, to quote Jason Somerville, "run it up" this summer at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). But there are others who will shine during poker's most prestigious series, some of whom just might win their first bracelet.
The WSOP Player of the Year race, won by Deeb last year, began with WSOP Europe earlier this year. Deeb kickstarted his title defense with six cashes and two runner-up finishes in Prague. Many of the summer grinders didn't travel across the pond, including Daniel Negreanu.
Despite the head start, the reigning POY is no lock to win it again. There are others who figure to factor into the race. Or, at the very least, post impressive results in Las Vegas.
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Chip leader Jerome Neppl limped from the button, Kevin Gattes called from the small blind, and Terrell Cheatham checked his option from the big blind. The flop came out K♥10♦4♥, and Gattes led out for 20,000. Cheatham folded, and Neppl three-bet to 40,000. Gattes called.
On the turn A♣, both players checked. The river 10♠ brought another 20,000 bet from Gattes, and Neppl called.
Neppl showed K♣8♥ for two pair, and Gattes showed Q♥J♥ for the straight and the win.
Action was picked up as Michael Schlittler was all in against Corey Brass.
Michael Schlittler: Q♠Q♣
Corey Brass: 10♣10♠
Brass said, "Well, that's it," as the flop came Q♥5♥4♠ and the board ran out 3♥3♠. Schlittler doubled his stack to nearly 600,000 chips.
Timothy Dugan raised from early position to 20,000, Corey Brass called from the small blind, and Ronan Woolman also came along for the ride. The flop was 6♥8♣Q♦, and both the blinds checked to the preflop raiser, Dugan, who bet 75,000. Only Brass called.
On the turn J♥ Brass took the lead and bet 85,000, Dugan called.
The river J♥ brought out another bet from Brass of 125,000, and Dugan immediately called. Both players were relieved to see the same hand. Duggan flopped over Q♠J♣, and Brass showed Q♣J♠ for the chopped pot.
Brass stated, "I'll take a half."
There were roughly 45,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 9♥J♥K♥. Philip La Monica in the big blind bet 10,000, and Terrell Cheatham on the button called.
La Monica did not slow down on the 6♦ turn, betting 21,000. Cheatham called again. Both players checked on the 3♠ river.
La Monica tabled top pair with K♦Q♣, Cheatham mucked.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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