Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship 7-Handed Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

17 hours 39 minutes ago

Arieh Folds to Ausmus; Racener Gives Up to Hansen

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Josh Arieh raised in middle position, Jeremy Ausmus three-bet in the small blind, and Arieh called.

Ausmus bet on the K♠3♠8♦ flop and Arieh raised. Ausmus called, and they both checked the 9♥ turn.

Ausmus then bet on the A♦ river, and Arieh folded.

A few hands later, John Racener bet from the cutoff on a flop of A♣7♥9♥ and Gus Hansen raised in the big blind. Racener called to the J♥ turn, where Hansen bet. Racener folded.

Tags: Gus Hansen Jeremy Ausmus John Racener Josh Arieh

17 hours 43 minutes ago

Lonis Takes One Away From Smith

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Jesse Lonis raised the button and Dylan Smith called from the big blind.

Smith started with a check on the 10♠Q♣J♠ flop, and Lonis bet. Smith check-raised, which Lonis called.

Both players checked the K♦ turn to see the K♣ arrive on the river. Smith checked again and Lonis bet. Smith instantly folded, allowing Lonis to pull in a much-needed pot.

Tags: Dylan Smith Jesse Lonis

17 hours 46 minutes ago

Ivey Folds to Chen; Negreanu Doubles on the River

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Dong Chen three-bet in the small blind and Phil Ivey called in middle position.

Chen continued betting on the Q♣10♦J♥ flop and 5♦ turn. Ivey called down to the 9♠ river.

Chen then bet again, and Ivey tanked for a few minutes before folding.

A few hands later, Daniel Negreanu bet from under the gun on a flop of 3♦7♥9♦ and Ivey called in the big blind. Ivey bet on the 5♣ turn, and Negreanu whipped out his camera and called off the rest of his stack.

Ivey showed 6♠5♠ for a pair of fives. "We need an ace or a king," Negreanu said as he turned over A♠K♣, and he caught the A♣ on the river to double up.

"If that was Gus, we would be drawing dead. You like that, Gus? You monkey. More chips for you," Negreanu teased Gus Hansen after the hand.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Dong Chen Gus Hansen Phil Ivey

17 hours 53 minutes ago

Smith Survives

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Dylan Smith raised the cutoff and Kyle Ray three-bet the button. Smith called.

Smith checked to Ray on the 3♦7♣K♦ flop and Ray bet. Smith check-raised, which Ray called.

Smith jammed his final 40,000 on the K♥ turn and Ray called.

Dylan Smith: 6♣6♥ All in
Kyle Ray: A♦10♥

Smith was ahead with his pair of sixes and just needed to fade an ace or ten on the river.

The 5♦ completed the board and was safe for Smith, keeping him alive in the event.

Tags: Dylan Smith Kyle Ray

17 hours 56 minutes ago

Lonis Takes a Chunk Off Ray With a Boat

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Kyle Ray raised under the gun and Jesse Lonis three-bet on the button. Ray called, and they saw a flop of 9♠6♥4♠.

Lonis then bet and Ray called. Lonis continued betting on the 4♦ turn and J♠ river, and Ray called him down.

Lonis turned over 9♣9♦ for a full house, and Ray mucked.

Tags: Jesse Lonis Kyle Ray

17 hours 59 minutes ago

Hansen Fills Up on Chen

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Dong Chen raised the small blind and Gus Hansen three-bet the big blind. Chen called.

Chen check-called a bet from Hansen on the 8♠3♠7♥ flop.

Chen checked again on the 7♦ turn and Hansen bet. Chen check-raised, which Hansen called.

Chen bet the 10♣ river and Hansen raised. Chen called, and Hansen showed 10♠10♥ for a rivered full house. Chen tabled Q♠Q♥ for an overpair as Hansen pulled in the pot.

Tags: Dong Chen Gus Hansen

18 hours 2 minutes ago

Glaser Takes a Stab on the River

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Jerry Wong raised in middle position and Kyle Ray and Benny Glaser called in the blinds.

The flop came 4♥2♥J♦ and Wong bet. Both opponents called.

The 4♣ turn was checked through, and Glaser then bet on the 10♥ river. Only Wong called. Glaser then showed Q♦4♦ for trips, and Wong mucked.

Tags: Benny Glaser Jerry Wong Kyle Ray

18 hours 4 minutes ago

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Limits 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
116	1	Dylan Smith	United States	75,000	2
116	2	Kyle Ray	United States	700,000	18
116	3	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	680,000	17
116	4	Batmunkh Unubukh	Mongolia	640,000	16
116	5	Jerry Wong	United States	600,000	15
116	6	Jesse Lonis	United States	210,000	5
116	7	Ryan Johnson	United States	270,000	7

119	1	Josh Arieh	United States	475,000	12
119	2	Phil Ivey	United States	675,000	17
119	3	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	285,000	7
119	4	John Racener	United States	270,000	7
119	5	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	610,000	15
119	6	Dong Chen	China	1,000,000	25
119	7	Gus Hansen	Denmark	780,000	20