The WSOP has moved the last four tables to the streamed featured tables area, which means our live reporting will have to be delayed by around 2.5 hours to match the live stream, per the WSOP media guidelines. We apologize for the inconvenience.
2026 World Series of Poker
Stanley Tang raised from early position to 120,000 with A♦2♦, and Adrian Mateos called on the button with 9♠9♣. Brandon Wilson slid out a three-bet to 650,000 in the small blind with K♣J♥, with Tang folding and Mateos calling.
Wilson used the full 30-second clock before continuing for 330,000 on the A♠6♥A♣ flop. Mateos then took his time before making the call, and the 7♦ turn hit the felt.
Both players checked to 8♦ river, and Wilson led out for 800,000. Mateos used a time bank before opting to let his hand go, and Wilson raked in the pot.
Jesse Lonis opened to 160,000 from under the gun. Taylor von Kriegenbergh three-bet to 460,000 from two seats over, then Michael Moncek in the hijack four-bet all in for 2,220,000. Lonis folded Q♥J♥ but Von Kriegenbergh snap-called, finding himself at risk for 2,050,000.
Taylor von Kriegenbergh: K♥K♣
Michael Moncek: A♦Q♠
Von Kriegenbergh was on his way to double up on 5♦10♠3♦7♠, but Moncek hit the A♠ river to send him to the rail.
Stephen Chidwick opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, finding a call from short stack Klemens Roiter in the big blind.
Roiter checked the 4♥6♠10♠ flop and called off his last 120,000 chips after Chidwick bet.
Klemens Roiter: Q♣7♦
Stephen Chidwick: A♠2♥
Roiter came up empty on the K♠ turn and J♦ river, as Chidwick scored the knockout.
Yosuke Miki under the gun opened to 170,000. Dejan Kaladjurdjevic in the cutoff three-bet to 400,000, Miki jammed for a total of 880,000 and Kaladjurdjevic snap-called.
Yosuke Miki: A♥A♣
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic: A♦Q♠
Miki's aces held on 10♦10♠9♥Q♦6♦ and he doubled up.
Stanley Tang moved all in from the cutoff for 1,200,000, and Adrian Mateos made the quick call in the big blind.
Stanley Tang: 8♣8♥
Adrian Mateos: A♣K♣
Tang was flipping for his tournament life, and faced no danger on the 10♠3♦5♦J♥9♦ runout to earn the double-up through Mateos.
Klemens Roiter jammed for a single blind from under the gun. Stephen Chidwick on the button raised to 160,000, then Artur Martirosian in the small blind moved all in for 1,340,000. Chidwick called off his stack as well.
Klemens Roiter: 8♠5♣
Artur Martirosian: Q♣J♦
Stephen Chidwick: A♦J♥
Chidwick was on his way to score a double elimination on 4♠9♦3♣, but Roiter managed to hit a pair with the 8♦5♦ runout to survive. Martirosian, however, was eliminated.
The WSOP livestream is now underway.
Level: 13
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The WSOP has moved the final four tables to the streamed featured tables area, which means our live reporting will have to be delayed by around 2.5 hours to match the live stream, per the WSOP media guidelines.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
The 26 remaining players are now on a break.