2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,035,450
Total Entries
780
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
4,875,000
Total Chips
19,500,000
Next Payout
Place 4
$59,324
Level Info
Level
31
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
171
Players Left
14
Players Left 4 / 780
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Shaffer Survives the Bubble

Level 17

Seven Card Stud

Steven Shaffer: JJ2/9K52 All in
Carol Fuchs: A105/K385

Steven Shaffer committed his final 500 chips into the pot and was at risk versus the bring-in player, Carol Fuchs.

Fuchs had a promising start, but ended up with just a single pair, which saw Fuchs survive after peeling his down cards to find two pair.

Tags: Carol FuchsSteven Shaffer

Maschke Chops to Stick Around

Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mitar Kalezic opened from early position and Dennis Maschke raised all in for 1,000 more. Marcelo Lanza called in the big blind and Kalezic called as well.

Both players checked down on the 2J7 flop, K turn, and 3 river.

Kalezic showed A1054 for the nut low and Maschke revealed A932 for two pair for the high and they split the pot.

Tags: Dennis MaschkeMarcelo LanzaMitar Kalezic

Hand for Hand

Level 17

With 118 player remaining and 117 getting paid, the tournament director has just announced that hand-for-hand play will commence until the money bubble has burst.

Hanson Trips up Thruston

Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Thurston raised from the cutoff and Bart Hanson defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 9K10 flop and then Thurston called bets from Hanson on the 9 turn and 2 river.

"I have a nine," Hanson said as he revealed 9853 as advertised.

"Nice hand," Thurston replied as he sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Bart HansonDavid Thurston

Frazin Falls Just Shy of the Money

Level 17

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ian Pelz raised in the cutoff, and called when Timothy Frazin moved all in on the button for 22,000.

Timothy Frazin: A752 All in
Ian Pelz: A885

As the dealer spread a 10JKA3 board across the felt, a disappointed Frazin departed, saying, "I don't think I won a hand all day".

Tags: Ian PelzTimothy Frazin

Nagel Bites the Dust

Level 17

Limit Hold’em

Antonios Onoufriou raised from early position and called a three-bet from a short-stacked Miles Nagel, who was in the hijack.

The rest of Nagel's chips went into the middle on the K66 flop and cards were revealed.

Miles Nagel: AQAll in
Antonios Onoufriou: K10

Onoufriou had out-flopped Nagel after pairing his king, and the 73 runout was of no help to Nagel — eliminating him seven spots off the money.

Tags: Antonios OnoufriouMiles Nagel

Gupta Runs Into Kings

Level 17

Limit Hold’em

Ashish Gupta raised in middle position, which both Thomas Argyros and Kent Gugelman called from the hijack and button.

Gupta and Argyros both checked on the 327 flop, seeing Gugelman bet. Gupta raised, forcing Argyros out, and Gugelman three-bet, which Gupta called.

Gupta check-called another bet on the 5 turn, before both players checked on the 7 river.

Gupta tabled JJ, which was no good versus the KK of Gugelman.

Tags: Ashish GuptaKent GugelmanThomas Argyros

Level: 17

Limit Flop: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits, 2,000 Ante

Tran Scoops Pelz

Level 16

Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo

Eric Tran: 854/788A
Ian Pelz: XxXx/106AK/Xx

Ian Pelz completed and was called by Eric Tran for a heads-up pot.

Pelz proceeded to call bets from Tran on every street and Tran showed his hole cards for trip eights with a low. Pelz nodded his held and sent his cards into the muck — awarding the pot to Tran.

Tags: Eric TranIan Pelz

Martin Wins a Small One

Level 16

Limit Hold’em

David Martin raised on the button, and Danny Ho called in the big blind.

Ho check-called a bet on 2102, but opted to check-fold to a second bet on the A turn.

Tags: Danny HoDavid Martin