Event #36: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 11, 2026

Kabrhel's Kings Bust Macchia in Final Hand of the Night

Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Michael Macchia wasted no time before moving all in for his remaining ~620,000 from the cutoff.
Kabrhel called and covered him by a few hundred thousand.

Michael Macchia: Q♥Q♠ All in
Martin Kabrhel: K♠K♦

Kabrhel was ahead, but he was still calling for a "King-King" as the dealer was placing the J♥6♠9♣ flop, 5♦ turn and 2♠ river.

The remaining players bagged up after the hand, and will return for Day 2.

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Michael Macchia

Jun 11, 2026

Parssinen Goes Under in Battle of Directors

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sean Winter raised to 40,000 in the hijack, and Eelis Parssinen shoved his last 200,000 in from the cutoff. Parssinen took out his phone to film the possible all-in, and Winter did the same in response once he had called.

Eelis Parssinen: 10♠10♦ All in
Sean Winter: A♣10♣

Parssinen's tens remained ahead on the J♥6♣K♦ flop and 5♦ turn, but Winter spiked a straight on the Q♠ river to eliminate Parssinen during the last couple of hands.

"Huh, this filming stuff really works," Winter concluded.

Tags: Eelis Parssinen Sean Winter

Jun 11, 2026

Foxen Stacks Soverel

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Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sam Soverel was already all in for just under 700,000 from under the gun and action was back on Alex Foxen to call from middle position. Foxen moved in a stack to call and tabled his pocket kings. Soverel stood after flipping over his ace-queen offsuit, seeing he was behind.

Sam Soverel: A♣Q♠ All in
Alex Foxen: K♠K♦

The 9♠5♠7♦ flop didn't change much, the uneventful 8♥ turn and 10♣ river saw to Soverel's elimination just 15 minutes before the end of Day 1.

Tags: Alex Foxen Sam Soverel

Jun 11, 2026

Kenney Elimiates Hunichen

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Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chris Hunichen was down to his last 320,000 and was already all in on the button. He was covered by Bryn Kenney in the small blind and the players had just flipped their hands.

Chris Hunichen: 5♦5♥ All in
Bryn Kenney: 7♦7♥

Hunichen needed to pick up on the runout, but missed on the 10♠2♠4♠K♥Q♠ board, and narrowly missed bagging for day 2.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Chris Hunichen

Jun 11, 2026

Lin Doubles Martirosian, Wins It All Back Against Ding

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Artur Martirosian got his 560,000 in preflop from the cutoff against Ren Lin in the hijack, and was at risk.

Artur Martirosian: A♦K♥ All in
Ren Lin: 6♠6♣

"Ace-king no good," Lin stated when he saw the cards, but it became the best hand on the 7♥J♥Q♠A♥9♥ runout to double up Martirosian.

Not much later, Lin opened to 40,000 under the gun. Biao Ding three-bet to 110,000 in the hijack, and Lin called.

The A♠7♠2♠ flop was fanned. Ding continued for 55,000, with Lin check-calling. The 4♦ turn was knuckled by both players, seeing the 9♦ appear on the river.

Lin checked for a third time, eliciting a bet of 220,000 from Ding. Lin had other plans, however, and put his opponent all in for 650,000. Ding had no intention of risking the remainder of his stack and quickly mucked.

Meanwhile, Jesse Lonis had left the field and was replaced by the newest entry, Martin Kabrhel.

Tags: Artur Martirosian Biao Ding Jesse Lonis Martin Kabrhel Ren Lin

Jun 10, 2026

Muehloecker Sent Down the Hall

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Laura Fryer

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Galen Hall opened on the button and Thomas Muehloecker moved all in from the small blind for 475,000. Hall called and the players went to showdown.

Thomas Muehloecker: 7♥7♠ All in
Galen Hall: J♣J♠

The 8♠10♠3♠ flop gave Muehloecker some backdoor straight outs, but the 4♣ turn and 8♥ river didn't bring it in, and he hit the rail with just over one level left in the night.

Tags: Galen Hall Thomas Muehloecker

Jun 10, 2026

Vogelsang Runs Into Negreanu's Set

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board of A♠4♠6♦9♦3♥ with 565,000 in the pot. Daniel Negreanu in early position moved all-in for 540,000 and Christoph Vogelsang went deep into the tank.

After almost two minutes, Vogelsang pushed his 505,000-chip stack forward to call. Negreanu flipped over 9♣9♠ for a set and eliminated Vogelsang, who had tried to hero-call with 9♥8♥.

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Daniel Negreanu

Jun 10, 2026

"See You Tomorrow!"

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Laura Fryer

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Danny Tang was all in for his remaining 160,000 from early position and was called by Sam Soverel in the hijack.

Danny Tang: A♥10♦ All in
Sam Soverel: A♣Q♣

Tang was looking for tens to keep his seat but the 8♣A♠7♠ flop didn't help. He was quickly eliminated after seeing the 6♦ turn and 4♠ river. He stood from the table and said "See you tomorrow" as the dealer pushed the pot Soverel's way.

Sergio Aido was also seen walking away from an adjacent table.

Tags: Danny Tang Sam Soverel Sergio Aido

Jun 10, 2026

Rezaei Immediately Bounces Back, Sends Sturm Home

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Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a single-raised pot to the 8♣2♥J♥ flop, Daniel Rezaei checked from the big blind. Leon Sturm then bet 25,000 in middle position, which Rezaei raised to 90,000. Sturm called, after which the K♣ hit the turn.

Rezaei reverted to a check, prompting Sturm to bet 135,000. Rezei pulled a rare double check-raise by putting Sturm all in for about 500,000, and Sturm called off.

Leon Sturm: A♥K♦ All in
Daniel Rezaei: Q♥9♥

Sturm made trips on the K♥ river, but it was no good as Rezaei had completed his flush. Sturm said his goodbyes as Rezaei crossed the seven-figure mark again.

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Leon Sturm

Jun 10, 2026

Badziakouski Eliminates Chidwick to Win a Massive Pot

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Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski and Stephen Chidwick raised each other and ended up moving all-in with Chidwick in the blinds at risk for 1,165,000.

Stephen Chidwick: Q♣Q♥ All in
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥K♥

After a 4♣6♦9♠ flop, Badziakouski hit the K♦ turn to take the lead. The 5♠ landed on the river and Chidwick was eliminated while Badziakouski now holds 2,600,000.

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Stephen Chidwick