2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
123
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,627,000
Total Entries
390
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
4,668,000
Total Chips
23,340,000
Next Payout
Place 5
$174,981
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
268
Players Left
105
Players Left 5 / 390

Brandt Falls To Arieh

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Josh Arieh
Josh Arieh

Josh Arieh raised to 2,000 on the button and Philip Sternheimer called in the small blind. In the big blind, Lawrence Brandt raised to 8,000 and both Arieh and Sternheimer called.

Sternheimer checked the flop of 844 over to Brandt who moved all in for 23,700. Arieh called while Sternheimer tossed away his hand.

Lawrence Brandt: AK62 All in
Josh Arieh: A842

Arieh and Brandt held the same nut low draw with Arieh holding the boat for high. Nothing changed on the runout of Q10 and Arieh eliminated the 2-time WSOP bracleet winner from the tournament.

Tags: Josh AriehLawrence BrandtPhilip Sternheimer