2026 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem Event #33: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Event #36: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Event #37: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship 7-Handed Show All Events
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,627,000
Total Entries
390
Players Left
12
Average Chip Stack
1,945,000
Total Chips
23,340,000
Next Payout
Place 12
$35,171
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
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Players Left
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Hopkins Finds a Double

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gus Hansen potted to 7,000 from the hijack and only Darrell Hopkins called on the button.

On the Q♦4♠3♠ flop, Hansen led for 5,000, Hopkins potted, and Hansen took a while before he stuck the rest, and Hopkins called off his 51,500 remaining stack.

Darrell Hopkins: K♠K♥Q♥3♣ All in
Gus Hansen: A♣7♣5♥4♣

Hopkins had two pair along with his overpair, while Hansen had middle pair with straight draws and low potential. However, the board would run out Q♠4♥, and low bricked while Hopkins improved to a full house, and he collected the full double.

Tags: Darrell HopkinsGus Hansen

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Racener Falls To Costa

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After Thomas Koral called in the hijack, John Racener raised to 8,500 in the cutoff and Christopher Costa called on the button.

The flop rolled out J♠5♥4♣ and Racener jammed all in for 11,000 and Costa called.

John Racener: A♦5♣3♥2♦ All in
Christopher Costa: Q♣J♦10♦8♥

Costa's hand held up J♣5♦ runout and the WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament.

Tags: Christopher CostaJohn RacenerThomas Koral

Costa Holds to Bust Hoenig

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ryan Hoenig had opened under the gun before Walter Chambers three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff. In the big blind, Christopher Costa repotted to 61,000. Hoenig flatted, and Chambers took quite some time before he elected to fold.

On the 8♦8♣5♥ flop, Costa led and Hoenig called all-in for his final 76,000 or so.

Ryan Hoenig: A♦J♥9♥2♦ All in
Christopher Costa: A♠A♣K♥10♣

Hoenig held the nut low draw with some backdoors, while Costa was ahead with the aces. Unfortunately for Hoenig, the board ran out 9♠K♦, and the aces held for Costa to eliminate Hoenig in a huge one.

Tags: Christopher CostaRyan HoenigWalter Chambers

Ryan on Ryan Violence

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of Q♠6♦4♥, Ryan Bambrick from early position and Ryan Hughes from middle position got their stacks into the middle, with Hughes the effective stack for 65,000 total, including the preflop wager.

Ryan Hughes: K♠K♥6♠5♥ All in
Ryan Bambrick: A♥6♣3♦2♣

Hughes held an overpair against the middle pair, gutter, and nut low draw of Bambrick. However, the board would run out 10♠K♦, improving Hughes to a set as the low bricked out and Hughes got the full double,

Tags: Ryan BambrickRyan Hughes

Hoenig Bluffs and Kelsall Rebluffs

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Andrew Kelsall
Andrew Kelsall

Andrew Kelsall opened to 4,000 from early position and Ryan Hoenig defended his big blind.

On the Q♠J♣5♦ flop, Hoenig led for 3,000 and Kelsall called.

Hoenig then checked the 10♦ turn. Kelsall put out a bet of 10,000 before Hoenig clicked it to 22,000. A few seconds later, Kelsall announced all-in for around 75,000.

Hoenig smiled as he flipped over K♥K♦, blockers to the straights, and folded the rest of his hand after a failed bluff.

However, as it turns out Kelsall took it one step further, tabling A♠A♦A♣8♠, for trip aces in his hand being further blockers to broadway.

"Old guy's not quite dead yet," Kelsall joked as he raked in the chips.

Tags: Andrew KelsallRyan Hoenig

Noori Doubles Through Usterud

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up with Michael Noori all in and at risk from the button against Stian Usterud in the first position.

The board read K♠J♥6♦ and Noori was all in and at risk for 42,700.

Michael Noori: Q♣J♠10♦8♦ All in
Stian Usterud: A♣K♦2♠2♣

Noori hit his set on the turn Q♠ and filled up on the river J♦ to survive as the final two levels began.

Tags: Michael NooriStian Usterud

Brutal River Sends Conrad Packing

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of J♠5♥3♦, Raymond Bentley had a bet 5,000 in front of him from the cutoff before Chris Conrad check-potted to 36,000 from the big blind, and Bentley put in the call.

The turn brought the 9♣ as Conrad jammed for his final 22,500 and Bentley called to put him at risk.

Chris Conrad: A♣J♦5♣2♠ All in
Raymond Bentley: A♥Q♥6♥4♠

Conrad had two pair with the nut low draw, while Bentley just had an open-ender with an inferior low draw.

In absurd fashion, the 2♦ fell on the river, one of only three scoop outs for Bentley, as he made a straight six and a wheel to scoop.

Tags: Chris ConradRaymond Bentley

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Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

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