2026 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠10♠10♦6♠4♥
Prize
$861,287
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,240,800
Total Entries
456
Places Paid
69
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
362
Players Left
132
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Isaia Eliminated; Zwingmann-Gocht Doubles

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht
Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht

Alessio Isaia had gone all in preflop in the cutoff, and big blind Stian Usterud had folded out another player on the 9♣6♠K♠ flop to go to showdown.

Alessio Isaia: A♦Q♠Q♥3♠2♦ All in
Stian Usterud: A♠K♦Q♥5♠2♠

Usterud made a better full house on the K♥Q♣ runout to send Isaia to the exit.

One hand later, Owais Ahmed raised to 2,400 on the button. Usterud called in the small blind before Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht three-bet to 10,400 in the big blind.

Both players called to the J♠9♦8♥ flop, where Usterud led out with a bet of 25,000. Zwingmann-Gocht then piled in his stack of 63,700. Owais folded, but Usterud called off after some debate.

Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht: A♠K♣Q♥10♣3♠ All in
Stian Usterud: K♠Q♦Q♣J♦4♣

Zwingmann-Gocht's flopped nuts remained just that on the 5♥ flop and 6♠ river, doubling him up to over two and a half starting stacks.

Tags: Alessio IsaiaLucas Zwingmann-GochtOwais AhmedStian Usterud

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Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Livingston Trending Down

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On the A♦8♣2♠ flop, it checked to Magnus Edengren, who tossed in his final 5,000. Alex Livingston called in the small blind before Richie Allen folded in the cutoff.

Magnus Edengren: A♠9♥5♥3♣2♦ All in
Alex Livingston: A♥9♠7♦6♠3♠

The board ran out with the 7♠ turn and 8♥ river. Both players made aces and eights with a nine kicker, but Edengren had the better low to take three-quarters of the pot.

Tags: Alex LivingstonMagnus EdengrenRichie Allen

Spotted Stacks

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Eveslage Doubles Becker

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Big blind Andrew Becker tossed in 4,000 on the K♦10♥6♦ flop, which Chad Eveslage called under the gun. Becker continued for 17,000 on the 2♣ turn.

Eveslage called again, and did so too when Becker moved all in for 10,300 on the J♦ river.

Becker showed A♦K♥8♦6♣2♥ for a rivered flush, prompting Eveslage to muck his cards.

Tags: Andrew BeckerChad Eveslage

Recently Entered

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Vieira Crosses Six Figures

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joao Vieira was in the small blind and bet 6,000 on the 3♦2♦2♠ flop. Michael Kamran called in the hijack, and did so again when Vieira sized up to 17,000 on the 10♣ turn.

The 3♣ river then checked to showdown. Vieira tabled A♥A♣5♦7♠2♣ for trip deuces, which won him the pot as Kamran only showed Q♠2♥ before frustratedly flinging his remaining cards toward the muck.

Tags: Joao VieiraMichael Kamran

Taylor Folds Half to Tiny Bet

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Esther Taylor
Esther Taylor

Brian Breck fired a pot-sized bet of 18,100 on the 9♠K♦8♦ flop from the big blind. Yuval Bronshtein folded in early position before Esther Taylor called in the cutoff. Nino Pansier got out of the way as well, leading to a heads-up 4♥ turn.

Breck quickly potted again for 54,300, leaving only 2,000 behind. After some debate, Taylor just called, after which Breck put in the rest on the A♣ river.

Taylor went deep into the tank, but eventually decided to fold for what amounted to less than 2 percent of the pot.

Breck gleefully showed 8♠7♦6♦4♣2♠ as he raked in the chips.

"Oh my god, I could beat that," Taylor claimed in horror as she saw her opponent's hand. "I'm the worst ever," she continued before she and some tablemates erupted in laughter, "but you still had the low."

Tags: Brian BreckEsther TaylorNino PansierYuval Bronshtein

Duran Double-Pots as Defending Champ Joins

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a 2♠J♣5♣7♥ turn, big blind Octaviano Duran announced a pot-sized bet of 11,300. Dylan Smith called in the big blind, after which the 5♠ river completed the board.

Duran pushed in piles again; this time it amounted 33,900. Smith quickly laid his hand down, and the pot was shipped to Duran.

Meanwhile, defending champion Veerachai Vongxaiburana was spotted playing at another table.

Tags: Dylan SmithOctaviano DuranVeerachai Vongxaiburana