2026 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$11,040,000
Total Entries
115
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
7,666,667
Total Chips
69,000,000
Next Payout
Place 9
$255,491
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
79
Players Left
9
Players Left 9 / 115
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Flopping a Straight Flush Wasn't Enough

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs

Aleksejs Ponakovs jammed for 165,000 from early position. Alex Foxen on the button raised to 280,000 and the blinds folded.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: J♠9♠ All in
Alex Foxen: K♦Q♥

To everybody’s surprise, Ponakovs flopped a rare straight flush on Q♠10♠K♠2♠3♠ to double up. He still moved all-in again in the next hand and faced Alexandros Theologis in middle position.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣9♠ All in
Alexandros Theologis: 8♦8♠

Ponakovs wasn't as lucky this time and was eliminated on 7♠10♠Q♥7♥4♦.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsAlex FoxenAlexandros Theologis