2026 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
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Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥a♦j♠5♥
Prize
$441,560
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,426,277
Total Entries
2,581
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
15
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,581

Estes Triples; Nguyen Doubles

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Estes
Michael Estes

Jason Zipfel opened from the hijack, as he potted to 700,000. Michael Estes moved all in for 1,600,000 from the button, before Thanhlong Nguyen rejammed from the big blind. Zipfel asked for a count, and the bet totalled 3,025,000. After weighing up his options, he decided to call.

Michael Estes: A♠Q♦J♣10♠ All in
Thanhlong Nguyen: A♦A♥Q♥Q♣ All in
Jason Zipfel: J♠10♦8♣2♣

"I can't win," Estes proclaimed numerous times after all the cards were tabled, before realising he had two spades. "Spades!" he called, as Zipfel's rail prayed for a deuce. There was one in the window, but it was Estes who would be better off as the 5♠4♠2♠ flop had both of his opponents drawing to runner-runner.

He began to celebrate, as Nguyen still had to fade the outs of Zipfel, which became moot on the A♣ turn, with Estes now having to sweat. The river 7♥ confirmed that there would be no eliminations, as Estes took the main and Nguyen scooped the side.

Tags: Jason ZipfelMichael EstesThanhlong Nguyen