2026 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
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Day: 1
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$6,860,000
Total Entries
40
Players Left
34
Average Chip Stack
1,764,706
Total Chips
60,000,000
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
15,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
40
Players Left
34
Players Left 34 / 40
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Ponakovs Gets There on the River

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs

Alex Foxen raised to 27,000 in early position with A♥K♠ and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 100,000 in the hijack holding A♣2♣. Foxen made the call.

The flop came 5♣3♦J♦ and Foxen check-called a bet of 86,000, bringing the K♥ turn.

Foxen checked again and Ponakovs bet 195,000, which Foxen called.

On the 4♠ river, Foxen checked once more and Ponakovs bet 650,000. Foxen quickly called and saw the bad news that Ponakovs had hit a wheel on the river.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsAlex Foxen