2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$673,011
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,882,400
Total Entries
844
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
44
Players Left
7
Players Left 1 / 844

Herstein Loses Three on the Bounce

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Gary Herstein
Gary Herstein

Gary Herstein's stack has been heading in the wrong direction after losing three consecutive pots.

On the first hand, Herstein made it 325,000 to go from the small blind and Marc Rivera called in the big blind.

Herstein checked on the 367 flop before folding after Rivera fired out a bet of 400,000.

Next, Herstein made it 375,000 on the button and Rivera three-bet the small blind to 900,000. Qing Lu, in the big blind, squeezed her cards before four-bet jamming with the covering stack.

Herstein began patting the right side of his chest for around 20 seconds before reluctantly giving up the hand. Rivera immediately folded behind, and Lu collected the pot without a flop being dealt.

Qing Lu
Qing Lu

Then, Herstein made it 325,000 in the cutoff with Lu calling from the small blind and Arie Kliper defending from the big blind.

All three players checked the 677 flop to see the 8 turn. Lu checked, Kliper bet 510,000, and that was enough to get folds from both opponents.

Arie Kliper
Arie Kliper

Tags: Arie KliperGary HersteinMarc RiveraQing Lu