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Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 2
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Doug Lorgeree was already one of the top stacks, but the biggest pot of the day, with only a few minutes left on the clock, catapulted him into a massive chip lead after Day 2 of Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship.
Lorgeree turned a straight with a low to beat Eric Wasserson’s flopped top set and scoop a massive pot that brought him all the way up to 3,355,000 to end the night. He'll be hunting only his second career WSOP final table tomorrow, and first since he finished runner-up in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship in 2016. Lorgeree is more than 1,000,000 ahead of the rest of the field as 30 players will return at 1 p.m. local time for Day 3.
2026 WSOP Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Lorgeree | United States | 3,355,000 | 134 |
| 2 | Scott Clements | United States | 2,000,000 | 80 |
| 3 | Joshua Ray | United States | 1,700,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Daniel Aharoni | United States | 1,670,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Dan Shak | United States | 1,590,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Sean Troha | United States | 1,525,000 | 61 |
| 7 | David Benyamine | France | 1,460,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | 1,445,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Taylor Atchison | United States | 1,260,000 | 50 |
| 10 | Qinghai Pan | United States | 1,200,000 | 48 |
Scott Clements ended the day in second place with 2,000,000. His unfortunate main victim proved to be Stephen Deutsch. Clements first made the nut flush and nut low to double up off Deutsch, and then finished him off shortly after by rivering a straight. He also busted Nick Pupillo and Ali Abduljabbar in short succession as Clements began dominating his table. “What is he doing to us now?” tablemate Sam Soverel said.
Clements, who already took down the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship earlier this series for his fourth WSOP bracelet, bagged up 2,000,000 as Lorgeree’s closest challenger. Joshua Ray (1,700,000), Daniel Aharoni (1,670,000), and Dan Shak (1,590,000) round out the top five.
Other big stacks include David Benyamine (1,460,000), Qinghai Pan (1,200,000), Christian Harder (875,000), and James Obst (800,000). Further down the leaderboard are Gus Hansen (735,000), Aaron Kupin (725,000), Viktor Blom (680,000), and Mike Matusow (500,000), while Soverel (255,000) and Nick Schulman (210,000) will return as short stacks.
Nearly 100 new entries joined the 132 survivors from Day 1 to push the total field up to 456 by the time late registration ended. Only the top 69 players would secure a piece of the $4,240,800 prize pool, and among those to miss the money were defending champion Veerachai Vongxaiburana, Phil Hellmuth, Jeremy Ausmus, Brian Rast, Bryce Yockey, and Yuri Dzivielevski. Benny Glaser busted two off the money, while Chino Rheem had his aces cracked by Pan’s two pair to fall on the money bubble.
Chad Eveslage (69th), Allen Kessler (66th), Ben Yu (53rd), Scott Seiver (48th), John Racener (47th), Dylan Weisman (42nd), and Chris Brewer (36th) were among the post-bubble bustouts. Martin Zamani managed to sneak into the money, mostly by being absent from his seat. Zamani was multitabling with the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty throughout the day and doubled up near the bubble without even bothering to wait to see the cards before running across the room. He ended up in 50th place, but that was far eclipsed by his fourth-place finish shortly afterwards in the Super Turbo.
The action on Day 3 picks up on Level 21 with blinds of 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante. Levels remain 60 minutes long, and the plan is to play down to the final five players. Everyone left has secured $27,669 for making it this far, while a spot at the final table is worth $80,773. The eventual champion will earn $861,287 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $861,287 | 8 | $80,773 |
| 2 | $574,168 | 9 | $62,455 |
| 3 | $394,724 | 10-11 | $49,316 |
| 4 | $276,471 | 12-15 | $39,786 |
| 5 | $197,362 | 16-23 | $32,809 |
| 6 | $143,645 | 24-30 | $27,669 |
| 7 | $106,635 |
PokerNews will be back providing live updates from Day 3, so be sure to return tomorrow for all the action.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Scott Clements raised to 70,000 under the gun and William Kerkaert called in the cutoff.
The flop came A♥4♦3♠ and Clements bet 190,000. Kerkaert called to the J♥ turn, where Clements moved all in. Kerkaert called for 420,000. "I got the nuts," Kerkaert said.
He showed A♦10♠7♥5♠2♠ for a wheel, while Clements turned over A♣K♣K♠7♣5♦. The river was the J♦ and Kerkaert scooped the pot to earn the double up on the last hand of the night.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Aharoni checked the A♦7♦2♠ flop under the gun to Qinghai Pan in the hijack. Pan fired a bet of 230,000, and Aharoni raised all in to 625,000. After asking for multiple counts, Pan decided to call off.
Daniel Aharoni: A♣J♥5♣4♠3♣ 
Qinghai Pan: A♥K♣J♠7♥2♣
Pan's two pair was ahead for the high, but Aharoni made a straight on the 8x6x runout to scoop the pot and overtake Pan during the final hands of the night.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Bruno Furth moved all in for 165,000 from the cutoff, and Jason Riesenberg put him at risk in the big blind.
Bruno Furth: A♣9♠9♥5♠2♣
Jason Riesenberg: A♥J♥4♣3♥2♦
The flop came 4♠K♦7♣, while Furth hit a set on the 9♣ turn. The river was the Q♣, and Furth improved to a flush to secure the double up.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dan Shak had moved in his stack of 795,000 on the J♦9♣3♥ flop, being put at risk by Maximilian Schindler.
Dan Shak: A♥J♠9♠5♥2♦
Maximilian Schindler: A♠Q♦Q♣8♠4♦
Shak's two pair remained best on the 8♦6♥ runout, making the nut low to secure both ends of the pot for a double-up.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Doug Lorgeree raised to 70,000 in middle position and Eric Wasserson potted to 220,000 in the big blind. Lorgeree called, and the flop came A♥5♥8♣.
Wasserson then potted to 470,000, and Lorgeree moved all in. Wasserson called for 1,000,000.
Eric Wasserson: A♣A♦9♥7♣3♥
Doug Lorgeree: A♠9♠6♣3♣2♠
Wasserson had flopped top set, while Lorgeree had a low. The 7♠ turn also gave Lorgeree a straight, and the 10♣ fell on the river. "I lose, right?" Wasserson confirmed before the massive pot was pushed over to Lorgeree.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The floor has announced Day 2 will conlcude once each table has finished five more hands.
