2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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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
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 2
Entries
122
Players Left
25
Players Left 5 / 390
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Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Final Break

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 49 players are taking their final 15-minute break of the night before playing two more levels to close out the day.

Play resumes in Level 19 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 and an average stack of 477,000 (32 BB).

Post-Bubble Bustout Bonanza

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kessler Runs Into Kings

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler raised to 42,000 in early position and Shota Nakanishi called in the hijack, while everyone else folded. Kessler bet his last 3,000 in the dark.

Allen Kessler: KQQ10 All in
Shota Nakanishi: KK52

The board ran out 99732 and the kings held up for Nakanishi to eliminate Kessler from the tournament.

Tags: Allen KesslerShota Nakanishi

Robert Cowen Eliminated on the Stone Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yosuke Miki limped under the gun, Jonathan Greene limped on the button, Robert Cowen completed in the small blind, and Matthew Vengrin checked his option in the big blind.

On the J108 flop, it checked to Greene, who bet 35,000. Cowen called all-in for his last 10,000, and the others folded.

Robert Cowen: 9754 All in
Jonathan Greene: AK108

Cowen flopped a straight against the bottom two pair of Greene.

As the camera crew made its way to the table, the 8 peeled off on the turn, giving Greene a full house. Cowen was drawing dead on the 5 river, and he exited on the stone bubble, as the remaining 59 players are all in the money.

Tags: Jonathan GreeneMatthew VengrinRobert CowenYosuke Miki

Madsen Falls On Soft Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Jeff Madsen raised to 30,000 on the button and Nino Pansier called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out A55 and Pansier check-called the 9,000 bet on the flop that put Madsen all in.

Jeff Madsen: A972 All in
Nino Pansier: Q753

No help came to the five-time WSOP bracelet winner on the runout of KK and Pansier took down the pot to eliminate Madsen from the tournament.

Tags: Jeff MadsenNino Pansier

Liberto Shoves on Vieira

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Joao Vieira opened to 25,000 on the button and Justin Liberto defended his big blind.

On the 843 flop, Liberto check-called a bet of 23,000 from Vieira.

The turn brought the 7 as Liberto checked again to Vieira, who bet 85,000. Liberto took some time before he check-potted for 369,000, the majority of his remaining stack, and Vieira quickly folded.

Tags: Joao VieiraJustin Liberto

Chang Falls To Pansier

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nino Pansier raised to 36,000 from the hijack and in the big blind, Danny Chang called for 27,000 total to put himself at risk.

Danny Chang: 10887 All in
Nino Pansier: 6332

The board ran out 99254 and the runout brought Pansier a six-high straight and six-low to eliminate Chang from the tournament.

Tags: Danny ChangNino Pansier

Sklar Only Gets Half but Survives

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Carlo van Ravenswoud potted to 42,000 under the gun and Richard Sklar flatted in the cutoff.

On the 754 flop, Van Ravenswoud bet 55,000 and Sklar called.

Van Ravenswoud bet again on the 7 turn for the pot of 224,000. Sklar jammed for around 250,000, and Van Ravenswoud called.

Richard Sklar: AKJ2 All in
Carlo van Ravenswoud: 6532

Sklar had the made the nut low with a flush draw against the straight of Van Ravenswoud. A deuce would spell disaster for Sklar, but the river was the K and the pot was chopped.

Tags: Carlo van RavenswoudRichard Sklar

Glaser Survives

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jun Weng potted to 42,000 under the gun before Benny Glaser jammed for 105,000 on the button, and Weng called.

Benny Glaser: AA42 All in
Jun Weng: AQ83

The Q1010 flop paired Weng, but ruined his two-pair outs. The K turn brought more outs, but the river was the 3, and the tens on board gave Glaser the better two pair to double.

Tags: Benny GlaserJun Weng