2026 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
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Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,240,800
Total Entries
456
Players Left
82
Average Chip Stack
333,659
Total Chips
27,360,000
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
362
Players Left
132
Players Left 82 / 456
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Johnson Does Not Believe, Kessler Approves

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson

After some earlier action, Daniel Hirsh made it 2,100 to go in the cutoff. Tyler Phillips called on the button, Ryan Johnson did so in the big blind, and Alfie Adam came along from the hijack.

Johnson then led out for 5,000 on the 7♣5♣10♣ flop. Adam folded, but Hirsh had other plans and raised to 19,900. Phillips quickly let go of his cards before Johnson called to the 9♦ turn.

He then led again, this time for an all-in bet of 27,500. Hirsh quickly gave up on the hand, tabling the A♣ as he folded. Johnson was kind enough to show A♥K♣8♣5♠2♦ for the second nuts, and he stacked up his newly acquired chips.

"It felt like the naked ace," Johnson said to Hirsh.

"Everyone played that hand well," tablemate Allen Kessler concluded.

Tags: Alfie AdamAllen KesslerDaniel HirshRyan JohnsonTyler Phillips