2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,099,170
Total Entries
828
Players Left
10
Average Chip Stack
2,070,000
Total Chips
20,700,000
Next Payout
Place 10
$13,155
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
179
Players Left
17
Players Left 10 / 828
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Liberto Raises Out McVicker

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Justin Liberto called in the hijack to see Jesse McVicker call in the small blind and Joris Michi checked his option in the big blind.

The flop rolled out AQ6 and action checked around to Liberto who bet and only McVicker called.

On the turn Q, McVicker lead out and then folded once Liberto raised.

Tags: Jesse McVickerJoris MichiJustin Liberto

Balas Building Massive Stack by Taking Out Petersen

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Dekel Balas raised on the button, Kevin Petersen reraised in the small blind, and Balas called.

The flop came K67 and Petersen bet. Balas called to the 5 turn, where Petersen bet again. Balas then raised, and Petersen called all in.

Balas showed A842 for a straight and low. "I need a five or a seven," Petersen said as he turned over A1075, but he couldn't connect with the river and Balas earned the knockout.

Tags: Dekel BalasKevin Petersen

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000

A Pair Wins For Mankin

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Erle Mankin in the big blind and Galen Novello in hijack.

The flop rolled out J85 and Mankin bet to see Novello call.

Mankin bet again on the turn 5 to see Novello call, while action checked through on the river 2.

Novello tabled AQ102 for a pair of deuces which was no good against Mankin's KJ104 for jacks up which was good for the pot.

Tags: Erle MankinGalen Novello

"I Flopped the World"; Rean Quarters Selbst

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Tony Diehl bet from the big blind on a flop of 7105 before Nirath Rean raised under the gun. Vanessa Selbst then reraised on the button, and both opponents called.

Diehl bet on the 6 turn and Rean called. Selbst then raised all in, and both Diehl and Rean called.

Rean then bet on the 5 river, and Diehl called. "I get everything," Rean said, showing A772 for a full house and low. Selbst, though, also showed A642 for the same low to survive with a quarter of the pot.

"I flopped the world," Rean added.

Tags: Nirath ReanTony DiehlVanessa Selbst

Pike, Goitom Exchange Raises

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J5Q, Gebrehiwet Goitom bet from under the gun and Gordon Pike raised in the cutoff. Goitom called, and the 9 fell on the turn.

Pike then bet, and Goitom was the one to put in a raise this time. Pike quickly folded.

Tags: Gebrehiwet GoitomGordon Pike

Epstein Shows Gold Aces

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Scott Epstein raised on the button and Benjamin Gold called in the big blind.

Gold led out with a bet on the 9J2 flop and Epstein called. Both players then checked the 2 turn.

Gold also checked the 4 river, Epstein bet, and Gold called. Epstein showed AA73 for aces and a low, and Gold mucked.

Tags: Benjamin GoldScott Epstein

Quads For Shimakura

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Thor Morstoel bet from the big blind on a flop of Q109 before Ryan Caskey raised in the cutoff. Shunsuke Shimakura called on the button, while Morstoel then reraised. Caskey folded, and Shimakura called.

Morstoel checked to Shimakura on the 10 turn, and he put out a bet. Morstoel called that bet, and another on the 10 river. Shimakura then turned over A1032 for quads to win the pot.

Tags: Ryan CaskeyShunsuke ShimakuraThor Morstoel

Bambrick's Three is Good

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Ryan Bambrick out of position and Jon Turner in position.

The board read 1097 and both players had one bet in front of them from the flop.

On the turn 3, Bambrick bet and Turner called.

Bambrick bet once more on the river 10 and Turner thought for a few seconds before calling.

"Good call," said Bambrick tabling J543 "I just have a three."

"Oh don't say that," replied turner as he flashed A22 while mucking his cards, ceding the pot to Bambrick.

Tags: Jon TurnerRyan Bambrick

Hemingway Takes Out Kessler in Three-Way All In

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler moved all in for his last 25,000 from the small blind and was up against George Wang in the big blind and Jared Hemingway in the cutoff. Hemingway then moved all in on the 6Q5 flop, and Wang called to put both opponents at risk.

Allen Kessler: KQ32 All in
Jared Hemingway: KK74 All in
George Wang: A882

Hemingway was ahead with his kings and straight draw as the 10 fell on the turn. The K river improved him to top set, and he scooped the pot to double off Wang and send Kessler to the rail.

Tags: Allen KesslerGeorge WangJared Hemingway