2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$285,200
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,125,300
Total Entries
121
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
7
Players Left
1
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Lonis "On Fire"

Level 22 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Jerry Wong raised in the hijack, Jesse Lonis three-bet on the button, and Wong called.

The flop came 1092 and Lonis bet. Wong called to the 6 turn, where Lonis bet again. Wong called.

Lonis bet on the 7 river, and Wong called. Lonis then showed A10 for top pair, and Wong mucked.

"Sometimes I'm scared. Sometimes I'm not," Lonis said.

"He's on fire!" a supporter yelled out from the rail.

Tags: Jerry WongJesse Lonis

Lonis Gets There on the River Against Glaser

Level 22 : Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Jesse Lonis limped in from the small blind before Benny Glaser raised in the big blind. Lonis called, and they saw a flop of KQJ.

Glaser then bet and Lonis called. Lonis check-called another bet from Glaser on the 3 turn.

Glaser bet again on the 4 river. "Kings up," Lonis said as he called with K4 for a rivered two pair, and Glaser flashed the K as he mucked.

"I didn't feel good about it. I'm a cautious man," Lonis said.

Tags: Benny GlaserJesse Lonis

Level: 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Chen gets Value From Ausmus; Updated Chip Counts

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Jeremy Ausmus raised the cutoff and Dong Chen three-bet the button. Ausmus called.

Ausmus check-called bets from Chen on every street on the 44J72 runout,

After Ausmus called the river, Chen turned over QQ for an overpair to take down the pot.

Tags: Dong ChenJeremy Ausmus

The 'Great Dane' is Back: Gus Hansen is at First WSOP Final Table in 15 Years

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Gustav Hansen
Gustav Hansen

Gus Hansen, for the first time since 2011, is at a World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table, where he's attempting to end a lengthy bracelet drought.

The popular poker boom era high roller reached the final six players in Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. At last check, he was among the shortest stacks. But if he were to go on and spin it up, he'd win his second bracelet and first since 2010.

Glaser Smacks the River Against Hansen

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Gus Hansen raised in the cutoff, Benny Glaser three-bet in the small blind, and Hansen called.

Glaser bet on the Q104 flop and Hansen called. Both players then checked the 5 turn.

The river was the K and Glaser bet. Hansen called, and Glaser turned over AJ for the rivered straight. Hansen mucked K10.

"Alright, let's go again," Hansen said as he opened in the hijack the next hand.

"You're not a quitter, Gus," Jesse Lonis told him. Hansen got no action, and he took down the blinds.

Tags: Benny GlaserGus Hansen

Lonis Folds a Pair to Ausmus

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Jeremy Ausmus raised under the gun and Jesse Lonis three-bet in the small blind. Ausmus called, and the flop came AJ2.

Lonis then bet, and Ausmus called. The turn was the 5 and Lonis checked over to Ausmus, who bet. Lonis then tossed 88 into the muck.

"Good bluff, Jeremiah. I'm showing good discipline today. You can't pay off the big bets. That's the key," Lonis said.

Tags: Jeremy AusmusJesse Lonis

Did Mike Holtz Have the Most Epic Bracelet Celebration Ever? | PokerNews Podcast Episode #974

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

In a special 974th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow come to you from the floor of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and are joined by a special guest in 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen.

With co-host Chad Holloway away for the week, the three discuss Holtz winning his second bracelet in Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. The two-time WSOP.com POY topped a field of 2,103 entries and defeated heads-up opponent Mei Seow to win a career-best $238,097 and his first live bracelet.

Holtz, who had a rowdy rail that included Ludlow and Madsen, also delivered one of the most epic bracelet win celebrations in recent memory.

Lonis and Wong Feed on Chen's Chips

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Dong Chen
Dong Chen

Jesse Lonis raised the hijack and Dong Chen three-bet from the small blind. Lonis called.

Chen bet the Q53 flop, which Lonis called.

A Q arrived on the turn and Chen check-folded versus a bet from Lonis.

A few hands later, Chen raised the cutoff and Jerry Wong three-bet the button. Chen called for both players to see the 657 flop.

Chen started with a check and Wong continued with a bet. Chen stuck around with a call.

A second check came from Chen on the 2 turn, and Wong fired again. Chen check-raised, but Wong responded with a three-bet. Chen snap-folded, and Wong climbed into seven-figure territory for the first time today.

Tags: Dong ChenJerry WongJesse Lonis