2026 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
102
Prize
$4,334,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$13,720,000
Total Entries
56
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
41
Players Left
31
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Winter Hero Calls with King-High

Level 6 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Sean Winter
Sean Winter

Sean Winter raised to 35,000 from under the gun and was called by Santhosh Suvarna on the button and Leon Sturm in the big blind.

The J28 flop checked through, as did the 4 turn. On the 6 river, Sturm led out with a bet of 105,000, Winter called, and Suvarna folded.

Sturm mucked his cards and Winter showed K7 for king-high.

"I was so worried you were gonna over call," Winter said to Suvarna as he dragged in the pot.

Tags: Leon SturmSanthosh SuvarnaSean Winter

Negreanu Gets a Sweat

Level 6 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu raised to 45,000 in the small blind and David Einhorn defended in the big blind.

The flop came 798, Negreanu bet 75,000 and Einhorn raised to 215,000. Negreanu then moved all in for 537,000 total, and Einhorn called.

Daniel Negreanu: KK All in
David Einhorn: 109

Negreanu was ahead but Einhorn had plenty of outs with top pair and an open-ender.

Negreanu was able to fade the deck as the board ran out Q, A, earning him the double up.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDavid Einhorn

Binder Runs Into Straver's Flush

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Bernhard Binder
Bernhard Binder

Emilien Pitavy on the button opened to 25,000. Bernhard Binder in the small blind three-bet to 120,000, Johannes Straver in the big blind called while Pitavy folded.

Both Binder and Straver checked the 3QJ flop leading to the 9 turn where Binder bet 225,000. Straver made the call.

Binder bet 115,000 on the 10 river but Straver raised to 1,050,000. With a little bit less than 700,000 behind, Binder went deep into the tank and eventually called with QJ for two pair. Unfortunately for him, Straver had a flush with KJ so Binder was eliminated.

Tags: Bernhard BinderEmilien PitavyJohannes Straver

Koon Makes Heath Fold Trips

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Benjamin Heath
Benjamin Heath

Ben Heath in early position raised to 25,000, then Jason Koon in the cutoff three-bet to 80,000. The button and the blinds folded but Heath called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 51010 and Koon continued for 76,000. Heath check-called.

Koon fired a second barrel to 160,000 on the 8 turn. Heath check-called again and the A landed on the river.

Heath with Q10 checked one more time and Koon decided to apply maximum pressure by moving almost all-in for 1,463,000. Heath went deep into the tank and ultimately folded his flopped trips. Koon only had 54 for two pair.

Tags: Ben HeathJason Koon

Ponakovs Gets There on the River

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

Alex Foxen raised to 27,000 in early position with AK and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 100,000 in the hijack holding A2. Foxen made the call.

The flop came 53J 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

Koon Sniffs Out the Bluff

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Jason Koon raised to 29,000 in early position with AK and Eelis Parssinen defended in the big blind with J9.

The flop came 263 and both players checked to the 8 turn, where Parssinen led out with a bet of 32,000. Koon called and the river fell the 4.

Parssinen fired out a bet of 140,000 and Koon thought for a moment before making the call with ace-high to scoop the pot.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenJason Koon

Foxen Picks Off Chidwick's Bluff

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Stephen Chidwick raised to 28,000 in the hijack with A10 and Alex Foxen three-bet to 100,000 in the cutoff with A5. Chidwick called.

The flop came Q5K and Chidwick check-called a bet of 57,000 from Foxen, bringing the Q turn.

Both players checked to the 7 river, where Chidwick slid out an overbet of 525,000. Foxen made the call and the pot was pushed his way.

Tags: Alex FoxenStephen Chidwick

Einhorn Hits a Boat to Eliminate Coleman

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David Coleman raised to 27,000 from early position. Both David Einhorn in the hijack and Aleksejs Ponakovs in the small blind called.

The flop ran out 5K10 and Coleman continued for 26,000. Einhorn raised to 102,000 and made Ponakovs check-fold. Coleman however called to find the 7 turn that he checked.

Einhorn fired a second barrel to 280,000. Coleman called and checked the 5 river.

Einhorn moved all-in so Coleman went deep into the tank with his 691,000-chip stack. He eventually made the call with AK but ran into Einhorn's full house with 1010 and was eliminated.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsDavid ColemanDavid Einhorn

Mateos Runs Into King

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Christoph Vogelsang opened to 28,000 from the hijack but Adrian Mateos on the button three-bet to 105,000. The blinds folded and Vogelsan four-bet to 275,000.

Mateos checked his cards and moved all-in for 1,281,000. Vogelsang snap-called.

Adrian Mateos: AK All in
Christoph Vogelsang: KK

Mateos failed to improve on a board of 73J9Q and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Adrian MateosChristoph Vogelsang

Martirosian Doubles with Straight over Set

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

Adrian Mateos in the hijack opened to 23,000 from the hijack, Artur Martirosian in the cutoff three-bet to 75,000 and Mateos called.

Martirosian bet 65,000 on the 348 flop. Mateos check-called then led out for 45,000 on the 5 turn. Martirosian raised to 230,000 and Mateos called.

The 6 landed on the river and Mateos moved all-in. Martirosian snap-called off his last 440,000 with A2 for a straight and doubled through Mateos' set with 66.

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur Martirosian