2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$12,740,000
Total Entries
53
Players Left
39
Average Chip Stack
2,000,000
Total Chips
78,000,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
41
Players Left
31
Players Left 39 / 53
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Chidwick Chipping Up

Level 8 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of K68 in a hand between Emilien Pitavy in the hijack with 109 and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind holding K7.

With 140,000 in the middle, Chidwick check-called a bet of 35,000 with top pair and a flush draw, and the turn landed the A.

Both players checked to the 3 river, where Chidwick check-called a bet of 135,000 to take down the pot.

Tags: Emilien PitavyStephen Chidwick

Badziakouski Doubles Again

Level 8 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski got it all in preflop for 690,000 against the under-the-gun Martin Kabrhel, who covered.

Mikita Badziakouski: QQ All in
Martin Kabrhel: 1010

The board ran out 6K8JJ with both players hitting a flush on the river.

"Oh, he has the flush as well, what are the odds?", asked Kabrhel as the pot was pushed to Badziakouski.

Tags: Martin KabrhelMikita Badziakouski

Parssinen to the Rail

Level 8 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Eelis Parssinen
Eelis Parssinen

Martin Kabrhel raised to 75,000 from the cutoff. Mikita Badziakouski on the button jammed for 455,000, and Eelis Parssinen in the big blind moved all-in as well for 130,000. Kabrhel quickly folded.

Eelis Parssinen: A4 All in
Mikita Badziakouski: AQ

Badziakouski kept the lead all the way through a board of J3762 so Parssinen was eliminated.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenMartin KabrhelMikita Badziakouski

Wilson With Aces Catches Moncek Bluffing

Level 8 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Moncek
Michael Moncek

While Martin Kabrhel was joining the field, Christoph Vogelsang raised to 60,000 from the button. Brandon Wilson in the small blind three-bet to 245,000. Michael Moncek in the big blind called and Vogelsang folded.

Brandon Wilson continued for 225,000 on the 3J8 flop. Moncek called, then after Wilson checked the J turn, Moncek bet 385,000.

Wilson called and checked the 5 river. Moncek decided to go all in for 1,200,000. Wilson went deep into the tank. He eventually made the call with AA and caught Moncek bluffing with KQ.

Tags: Brandon WilsonChristoph VogelsangMichael Moncek

Big Slick for Negreanu

Level 8 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Samuel Mullur raised to 55,000 on the button holding 99 and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 245,000 in the small blind with AK. Mullur called and the flop came 78K.

Negreanu bet 150,000 and Mullur called, bringing the 2 turn, where Negreanu bet again, this time for 450,000. Mullur elected to fold and the pot was pushed to Negreanu.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSamuel Mullur

Level: 8

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Sturm Doubles Through Lingham

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Leon Sturm in the small blind jammed for 290,000 and he was called by Vinny Lingham in the big blind.

Leon Sturm: 55 All in
Vinny Lingham: KJ

Sturm kept the lead all the way through a board of 8AA69 and doubled up.

Tags: Leon SturmVinny Lingham

Theologis Doubles Up

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alexandros Theologis limped in the small blind with Q10 and Ignacio Moron checked in the big blind with 109.

The flop came J7K, Theologis bet 25,000, and Moron called, bringing the 2 turn.

Theologis slowed down with a check and Moron fired out a bet of 150,000. Theologis called and the river fell the 9, giving him the straight.

Theologis check-called a bet of 460,000, which represented the rest of his stack, and the pot was pushed his way.

Tags: Alexandros TheologisIgnacio Moron

Badziakouski Still Alive

Level 7 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski open-jammed from under the gun for 140,000 and was called by Aleksejs Ponakovs in the hijack with the covering stack.

Mikita Badziakouski: A3 All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: KK

Ponakovs remained in the lead on the Q87 flop, but Badziakouski spiked an ace on the A turn to pull ahead. The river landed the Q, earning Badziakouski the double up.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsMikita Badziakouski

Action Flop for Kaladjurdjevic and Chidwick

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of J27 in a hand between Stephen Chidwick on the button and Dejan Kaladjurdjevic in the big blind.

Kaladjurdjevic flopped two pair with J2 and checked, and Chidwick bet 25,000 with the nut flush draw holding A4. Kaladjurdjevic called and the turn landed the 7.

The river landed the J, giving Kaladjurdjevic the full house, and Chidwick the nut flush. Kaladjurdjevic bet 300,000 and Chidwick made the call.