2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
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
20
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
67
Players Left
31
Players Left 9 / 115
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Winter with Top Pair

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

Alex Foxen opened to 30,000 from the cutoff. Kristen Foxen in the small blind called before Sean Winter in the big blind three-bet to 150,000. Alex called but Kristen folded.

Winter continued for 80,000 on 2Q7 and was called, then fired a second barrel to 250,000 on the 9 turn. Foxen called again.

Both players quickly checked the J river and Winter revealed his AQ to take the pot.

Tags: Alex FoxenKristen FoxenSean Winter

Muehloecker Sent Down the Hall

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

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: 77All in
Galen Hall: JJ

The 8103 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 HallThomas Muehloecker

Badziakouski Three-Bets Bottom Pair, Wins at Showdown

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

Chris Hunichen checked the 34J flop from the big blind, seeing Mikita Badziakouski toss in a bet of 30,000 from the hijack. Hunichen then raised to 120,000, which Badziakouski clicked back to 240,000.

Hunichen called, after which the Q turn and 2 river were checked to showdown.

Hunichen's 52 for a straight draw had become bottom pair, meaning Badziakouski's A3 was just enough to rake in the chips.

Tags: Chris HunichenMikita Badziakouski

Fritz Gives up to Chidwick

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

Stephen Chidwick opened to 35,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Manuel Fritz in the big blind, who called.

The 9105 flop was check-called by Fritz after Chidwick bet 70,000.

A 8 turn saw Fritz check, and Chidwick tank-bet 160,000. Fritz mucked his hand and passed the pot to Chidwick.

Tags: Manuel FritzStephen Chidwick

Vogelsang Runs Into Negreanu's Set

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

The action was picked up on a board of A4693 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 99 for a set and eliminated Vogelsang, who had tried to hero-call with 98.

Tags: Christoph VogelsangDaniel Negreanu

"See You Tomorrow!"

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

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

Danny Tang: A10All in
Sam Soverel: AQ

Tang was looking for tens to keep his seat but the 8A7 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 TangSam SoverelSergio Aido

Turn Sees Winter Take It

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

Alex Foxen raised to 30,000 in middle position. Sean Winter called on the button, enticing Sam Soverel to squeeze in a three-bet to 155,000 in the small blind.

Foxen got out of the way, but Winter wanted to see three more cards and called. The flop fell 3J2. Soverel continued with a tiny bet of 45,000, which Winter called.

Soverel then checked the 4 turn. Winter pushed in 130,000, winning the pot when Soverel added his cards to the muck.

Tags: Alex FoxenSam SoverelSean Winter

Mateos Leaves Aido Short

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

Adrian Mateos was in the cutoff and against Sergio Aido in the big blind. The players were already on the river and had been dealt the 458Q6 board.

The pot stood at around 400,000 and Mateos had moved all in for his remaining 325,000 stack. Aido took some time before making the call and Mateos tabled his K2 for the diamond flush. Aido mucked his hand and Mateos secured the full double up, leaving Aido with just 270,000 to play with.

Aido open-jammed from the button in the next hand and picked up the blinds, putting him back to just over 20 big blinds.

Tags: Adrian MateosSergio Aido

Martirosian Takes From Kenney

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

Bryn Kenney raised to 30,000 from middle position and was only called by Artur Martirosian on the button.

The dealer fanned a flop of JJ9 and after Kenney checked, Martirosian bet 30,000. Kenney called.

Martirosian fired a second barrel to 155,000 on the J turn. Kenney check-folded at this point.

Tags: Artur MartirosianBryn Kenney

Rezaei Immediately Bounces Back, Sends Sturm Home

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

In a single-raised pot to the 82J 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: AK All in
Daniel Rezaei: Q9

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 RezaeiLeon Sturm