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
10♣2♣
Prize
$4,334,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$13,720,000
Total Entries
56
Places Paid
9
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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Wilson and Arends Split with Ace-King

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

Brandon Wilson opened to 27,000 from early position. Jans Arends to his left three-bet to 100,000, then Wilson four-bet 375,000. Arends moved all-in for 1,425,000 and Wilson snap-called.

Jans Arends: A♥K♠ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♦K♦

The board ran out Q♦10♣7♣Q♣2♥ so they split the pot.

Tags: Brandon WilsonJans Arends

Level: 6

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

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 3♠Q♣J♣ 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 Q♠J♥ for two pair. Unfortunately for him, Straver had a flush with K♠J♠ so Binder was eliminated.

Tags: Bernhard BinderEmilien PitavyJohannes Straver

Foxen Rivers a Straight

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

Daniel Negreanu limped from the cutoff. Stephen Chidwick in the small blind called but Alex Foxen in the big blind squeezed to 72,000. Negreanu three-bet to 205,000 and made Chidwick fold K♦8♦, but Foxen called.

Negreanu bet 150,000 on a flop of 4♥2♦Q♠ and fired a second barrel to 225,000 on the 10♠ turn. Foxen check-called both times.

Foxen led out for 572,000 on the K♠ river. Negreanu snap-folded 8♥8♠. Foxen had a straight with A♣J♣.

Tags: Alex FoxenDaniel NegreanuStephen Chidwick

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 5♠10♠10♣ 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 Q♦10♦ 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 5♦4♦ 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 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

Wilson Takes from Vogelsang

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

Action picked up on the flop of Q♠A♥K♥ in a hand between Christoph Vogelsang in the cutoff and Brandon Wilson on the button.

With 220,000 in the middle, Vogelsang checked with Q♥10♥ and Wilson bet 52,000 with A♠9♣. Vogelsang called and the turn brought the 5♣.

Vogelsang check-called again, this time for 360,000, and the river fell the 8♠. Vogelsang checked for a third time and Wilson quickly checked back with his pair of aces to win the pot.

Tags: Brandon WilsonChristoph Vogelsang

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 A♥K♠ and Eelis Parssinen defended in the big blind with J♣9♠.

The flop came 2♦6♣3♣ 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

Petrangelo Fires the Turn

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

Nick Petrangelo raised to 27,000 from under the gun and Bernhard Binder three-bet to 130,000 in the small blind.

The flop came A♣5♦J♦, Binder continued with a bet of 75,000, and Petrangelo called.

On the 9♦ turn, Binder slowed down with a check, and Petrangelo fired out a bet of 215,000, forcing Binder to give up his hand.

Tags: Bernhard BinderNick Petrangelo

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 A♣10♣ and Alex Foxen three-bet to 100,000 in the cutoff with A♥5♥. Chidwick called.

The flop came Q♦5♠K♦ 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