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
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Thompkins Rivers Quads

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players engaged in an an all-in showdown.

Eric Thompkins: JJ
Michael Stembera: A3

Thompkins caught a set on the J610 flop, but it gave Stembera more outs with a flush draw.

While the 5 turn was a brick, the river J completed Stembera's flush, but it also gave Thompkin's quads to secure him a much-needed boost in chips.

Tags: Eric ThompkinsMichael Stembera

Blind Versus Blind Battle

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Langianese limped from the small blind, and Glyn Griffis checked. The flop was Q98, and Langianese checked, while Griffis bet 10,000. Langianese called to see the turn.

Both players checked the turn 10, and the river K. Langianese mucked after Griffis showed Q3 for a pair of queens,

Tags: Glyn GriffisJason Langianese

Luske Gathering Momentum

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Marcel Luske raised from late position to 15,000, and Dai Tran moved all in from the cutoff to 45,000. Everyone else folded, and Luske called.

Dai Tran: AK All in
Marcel Luske: KK

The board did not save Tran with 82Q62, and two pair won the pot for Luske.

Tags: Dai TranMarcel Luske

Rickert's Boat Flushes Sinclair Down the Drain

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stan Sinclair in the big blind and Jerick Rickert under the gun had already built a 90,000 pot beside a 988 flop.

The dealer peeled a 2 turn. Sinclair fired 40,000 and Rickert hung on to see the last card.

The Q river fell and Sinclair added 70,000 into the pot. Rickert raised all-in for around 250,000 and Sinclair snap-called.

Sinclair showed J9 for a rivered flush but groaned in frustration when Rickert turned over Q8 for a full house.

Sinclair left the table as Rickert scooped the pot towards his direction,

Tags: Jerick RickertStan Sinclair

Quads for Langianese to Send Prydryk Packing

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Langianese
Jason Langianese

Ruslan Prydryk raised to 12,000 from the hijack and Gary Benson made the call from the small blind. Jason Langianese sat in the big blind then three-bet to 40,000.

Prydryk went into the tank for a short while before he moved all in for 156,000. Benson thought for a while and mucked his hand whilst Langianese snap-called.

Ruslan Prydryk: 88 All in
Jason Langianese: AA

No help for Prydryk on the 276 flop and when the A peeled off on the turn he was drawing dead. The A on the river was a bit of overkill and gave Langianese quads whilst sending Prydryk to the rail

Tags: Gary BensonJason LangianeseRuslan Prydryk

Phan Doubles Through Little

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tuan Phan in the big blind and Timothy Little on the button had already grown a pot worth 55,000 sitting beside a AK5 flop.

The dealer peeled a J turn and Phan shoved all-in for 104,000 sending Little to the tank. Little picked out the chips and continued to mull things over. After a few seconds he made the call.

Tuan Phan: J7 All in
Timothy Little: AQ

Little looked quite satisfied to see that he ahd top pair. But the river 7 fell giving Phan a two-pair and a double up.

Tags: Timothy LittleTuan Phan

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Kondler Steals From Bosman

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Raymond Kondler raised from the button to 8,000, and Hans Bosman defended from the big blind. The flop was 785, and both players checked.

On the turn 9, Bosman checked, while Kondler took a stab and bet 6,000. Bosman called.

Both players checked the river 10, and Bosman turned over K8, Kondler flipped over Q9. Kondler held the better pair for the win.

Tags: Hans BosmanRaymond Kondler

Final Numbers, Prize Pool & Payouts Announced

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Payouts Announced
Payouts Announced

With late registration now closed the floor have announced the final numbers for the event.

A total of 844 players ponied up the $5,000 buy-in, generating a total prize pool of $3,882,400.

127 players will get paid with a minimum cash prize of $9,976 being awarded.

The winner will take home $673,011 along with the WSOP gold bracelet.

Full Payout Structure

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$673,01112-15$32,488
2$448,63416-23$26,419
3$314,15824-31$21,875
4$223,43932-39$18,450
5$161,44640-47$15,855
6$118,54148-55$13,888
7$88,46956-63$12,405
8$67,13064-71$11,303
9$51,80472-79$10,509
10-11$40,66880-127$9,976