2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,882,400
Total Entries
844
Players Left
31
Average Chip Stack
1,361,290
Total Chips
42,200,000
Next Payout
Place 31
$21,875
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
345
Players Left
44
Players Left 31 / 844

Markholt Getting Hit Hard After Bubble Burst

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the following two hands, Lee Markholt called two all-in bets and lost both to decimate his stack.

In the first hand, Markholt was in the big blind facing an all-in for 91,000 from Lance Steinberg, who was under the gun. Markholt called.

Lance Steinberg: QQ All in
Lee Markholt: 55

The board dropped with 498K6, and queens would triumph over fives.

In the second hand, Anthony Piacquadio moved all in from late position, and Markholt called from the button,

Anthony Piacquadio: 98 All in
Lee Markholt: AJ

The board was A477J and Piacquadio hit his flush for the win.

Tags: Anthony PiacquadioLance SteinbergLee Markholt