2026 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣8♣
Prize
$673,011
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,882,400
Total Entries
844
Places Paid
127
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 844
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Qing Lu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($314,158)

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Qing Lu
Qing Lu

Nariman Yaghmai called from the small blind, and Qing Lu raised to 1,500,000 from the big blind.

The dealer fanned the 3♥2♦Q♣ flop, and Yaghmai knuckled it over to Lu, who bet 1,500,000. Yaghmai elected to call.

The 5♥ turn brought a second check from Yaghmai, and Lu quickly fired 3,000,000, nearly half of her remaining stack. Yaghmai check-jammed, covering Lu and sending her into a rare tank. After around a minute, Lu put in her final 3,675,000.

Qing Lu: K♥Q♦ All in
Nariman Yaghmai: Q♠2♠

Yaghmai had outflopped Lu with two pair and needed to avoid fade a few outs to eliminate her.

The dealer burned a card and put out the 6♦ river, and Lu was eliminated in third place. With her exit, the Seniors High Roller was down to the last two players.

Tags: Nariman YaghmaiQing Lu

Rodriguez Claims Ace-High Like a Boss

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Juan Rodriguez limped in the small blind, and Nariman Yaghmai checked his option from the big blind. The flop was 8♦4♥4♣, and both players checked.

On the turn K♣, Rodriguez checked, and Yaghmai took a stab and bet 1,600,000. Rodriguez called.

Rodriguez checked the river K♥, and Yaghmai went for the bet of 2,200,000. Rodriguez took his time and called.

Rodriguez slammed down A♠J♠, somehow knowing that Yaghmai was bluffing. Rodriguez celebrated when Yaghmai's hand was mucked.

Rodriguez shouted to his large rail, "Ace-high, baby," and the crowd burst into applause.

Tags: Juan RodriguezNariman Yaghmai

Lu is Chipping Away at Rodriguez's Stack

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Qing Lu
Qing Lu

Juan Rodriguez raised the button to 1,200,000, and Qing Lu called from the big blind.

The two players checked the 10♣3♣6♥2♦8♥ runout all the way down before Lu tabled 6♦4♦ for a pair of sixes to claim the pot.

On the next hand, Lu completed from the small blind, and Rodriguez checked his option in the big blind.

Lu check-called a bet of 600,000 from Rodriguez on the 7♥4♥10♠ flop.

The Q♦ turn and 9♠ river checked through, and Lu tabled Q♥8♦ for a pair of queens to win the pot. The frustration showed on Rodriguez's face as another pot was pushed away from him.

Tags: Juan RodriguezQing Lu

Lu Traps With Big Slick

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Qing Lu completed from the small blind and Juan Rodriguez checked in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♣K♥A♥ flop and the 3♥ hit the turn. Lu bet 500,000, which Rodriguez called.

Two more checks followed on the 3♦ river and Lu tabled A♠K♠ for top two pair to win the pot.

Yaghmai Adds to His Stack

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Qing Lu raised the button and Nariman Yaghmai defended from the big blind.

Yaghmai knuckled it over to Lu on the 5♣5♦Q♣ flop and she fired for 600,000. Yaghmai called.

Both players checked the Q♥ turn and the 4♠ completed the board.

Yaghmai then led out for 2,200,000 on the river, resulting in a tank-fold from Lu.

Tags: Nariman YaghmaiQing Lu

Chad Lipton Eliminated In 4th Place ($223,439)

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Chad Lipton
Chad Lipton

Chad Lipton was sitting with quite a short stack and decided to make his move. Lipton was in the small blind and shoved for 4,275,000. Nariman Yaghmai was in the big blind and contemplated for a moment before calling.

Chad Lipton: K♣8♣ All in
Nariman Yaghmai: K♦Q♥

Despite pairing the board on the river, Lipton was eliminated as the queen kicker factored in on the board of 9♥7♣K♥9♦8♥. Yaghmai held two pair with a queen kicker for the win.

Tags: Chad LiptonNariman Yaghmai

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Rodriguez Value-Owns Himself

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Juan Rodriguez
Juan Rodriguez

Juan Rodriguez made it 900,000 on the button, and Nariman Yaghmai came along from the big blind.

Both players checked through the 3♠10♦A♣ flop, and the 3♦ fell on the turn. Yaghmai checked and Rodriguez placed out a delayed continuation-bet of 600,000. Yaghmai just called.

A final check came from Yaghmai on the Q♦ river, and after taking some time to think, Rodriguez bet 1,200,000. Yaghmai took some time of his own before making the call.

Rodriguez tabled K♣K♦ for a pair of kings, but had value-owned himself as Yaghmai showed A♥5♥ for a pair of aces to take down the pot and move above the eight-figure mark.

Tags: Juan RodriguezNariman Yaghmai

Rodriguez and Yaghmai Chop it Up

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai raised the button and Juan Rodriguez shoved from the big blind. Yaghmai thought for a while before calling off his stack of around 6,500,000.

Nariman Yaghmai: A♦J♥ All in
Juan Rodriguez: A♣J♦

Both players held the same hand, and both agreed they would happily settle for a chop.

Yaghmai picked up some backdoor flush potential on the 8♥6♥A♠ flop, but the 2♦ turn guaranteed there would be no blood.

The 2♣ completed the board and Rodriguez and Yaghmai chopped up Chad Lipton's big blind and ante.

Yaghmai Wins A Blind Battle

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of 5♠3♠A♠, and Nariman Yaghmai was in the small blind and checked, while Qing Lu was in the big blind and also checked.

On the turn 10♦, both players elected to check again.

The river 10♠ brought a bet of 400,000 from Yaghmai, and Lu folded.

Tags: Nariman YaghmaiQing Lu

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