2026 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,240,800
Total Entries
456
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
4,560,000
Total Chips
27,360,000
Next Payout
Place 6
$143,645
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
226
Players Left
30
Players Left 6 / 456
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Zamani Busts One Event

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Martin Zamani returned to his table for the first time since the money bubble burst with just 25,000 remaining in his stack. "I'm all in in the other tournament, too," he said as Alexis Cruz Martinez raised to 52,000 in the hijack. Zamani then put in his last chips. "Do I need to be here?" Zamani asked a tournament official before revealing his cards.

Martin Zamani: K♠J♠J♦7♦3♦ All in
Alexis Cruz Martinez: A♠Q♣10♣8♣5♠

Cruz Martinez hit top pair on the Q♦7♣3♣ flop, then improved to two pair on the 10♠ turn. The river was the 2♥ and Zamani quickly ran back to the Super Turbo event.

Tags: Alexis Cruz MartinezMartin Zamani

Additional Eliminations

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kerkaert and Matusow Chop Five-Way Pot

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Five players saw the 6♠K♥3♥ flop. William Kerkaert and Daniel Aharoni checked out of the blinds before David Benyamine bet 40,000 in early position.

Gus Hansen called in the hijack, Mike Matusow did so on the button, Kerkaert came along as well, but Aharoni decided to fold.

The A♣ turn prompted Kerkaert to lead out for 150,000. Benyamine and Hansen quickly folded, but Matusow called to the 6♣ river.

Kerkaert doubled his bet to 300,000, and Matusow quickly called to showdown.

Kerkaert had a naked nut low with 10♦8♠5♥4♠2♥, and he chopped the pot with Matusow's A♦K♦K♣J♠J♥ for a full house.

Tags: Daniel AharoniDavid BenyamineGus HansenMike MatusowWilliam Kerkaert

Wattel Runs Into a Monster

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mike Wattel and Gus Hansen went to the turn on a board of 7♥K♠10♥K♦ when Wattel moved all in for 95,000 in middle position. Hansen called in the hijack.

Wattel showed A♥9♣8♦4♣2♥, but he was already drawing dead as Hansen turned over A♣K♣Q♦10♠4♠ for a full house. The river was the 9♠ and Wattel was sent to the rail.

"After all that, I get it in drawing completely dead," Wattel said with a laugh as he headed to the exit.

Tags: Gus HansenMike Wattel

Lorgeree Quarters Abrams

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Doug Lorgeree and Scott Abrams went to a flop of 7♠A♣J♥ when Lorgeree bet 120,000 from the small blind. Abrams then moved all in from the hijack, and Lorgeree called for 395,000.

Doug Lorgeree: A♦J♦9♠4♦3♣ All in
Scott Abrams: A♥J♣6♦4♥2♠

Both players had flopped top two pair, while the board ran out 6♥2♣ to also give Lorgeree a low and three-quarters of the pot to stay alive.

Tags: Doug LorgereeScott Abrams

Mersiovsky's Story Ends

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gary Bolden limped under the gun, seeing Katherine Mersiovsky make it 40,000 to go on the button, about half her remaining stack. Bruno Furth then called in the big blind, and Bolden quickly followed suit.

The trio checked through the J♦K♥K♦ flop as well as the 7♠ turn. Bolden then bet 80,000 on the 4♥ river, receiving two quick folds for his efforts.

On the next deal, Mersiovsky limped in from the cutoff and was put all in by Frank Brannan on the button. She gave her cards one last look before calling off her last chips.

Katherine Mersiovsky: 10♣4♦4♣3♣2♠ All in
Frank Brannan: A♦K♣6♦6♣2♥

The table was rooting for a four, but the A♣Q♦7♣K♥9♠ runout favored Brannan.

Mersiovsky, who shared with PokerNews that she was down to less than a big blind early on Day 2 but still made it to the money, said her goodbyes and headed to the payout desk.

Tags: Bruno FurthFrank BrannanGary BoldenKatherine Mersiovsky

Bolden Trips Up Furth to Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bruno Furth raised to 40,000 under the gun and Gary Bolden called in early position. Bruno then bet enough to put Bolden all in on the 7♦7♥Q♠ flop, and Bolden called for 73,000.

Gary Bolden: A♠8♦7♣2♦2♠ All in
Bruno Furth: A♦K♣10♦3♦2♣

Bolden had flopped trips to take the lead, and Furth couldn't catch up on the J♣ turn or 4♥ river and handed over the double up.

Tags: Bruno FurthGary Bolden

Abrams Crosses Seven Figures; Trad Taken Out by Wolff

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Scott Abrams
Scott Abrams

Scott Abrams raised to 30,000, and Dan Shak called. Alexis Cruz Martinez then squeezed in a three-bet to 126,000, which Abrams called.

Shak back-raised all in for 463,000, Cruz called all in for 445,000, and Abrams called to put both opponents at risk.

Alexis Cruz Martinez: A♥K♠10♦3♠2♥ All in
Dan Shak: A♦A♣Q♥5♣2♦ All in
Scott Abrams: A♠J♥8♠4♠3♥

Abrams made a straight on the 10♣5♦9♥8♣7♠ board to receive the high half of the pot, while the low part was chopped between Shak and Cruz, who both had the nut low.

Meanwhile, on another table, Bashar Trad got his last chips in against George Wolff, and the cards were revealed on the 10♠8♣6♠ flop.

Bashar Trad: Q♠9♦7♠4♠4♦ All in
George Wolff: A♠A♦Q♦Q♣9♠

Wolff made the nut flush on the J♠ turn, and officially eliminated Trad once the J♦ river hit the felt.

Tags: Alexis Cruz MartinezDan ShakScott Abrams

Schindler Calls Down Lorgeree

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 10♥7♠A♦J♣, Doug Lorgeree bet 65,000 from the big blind and Maximilian Schindler called in the hijack.

The river was the 9♦ and Lorgeree bet 112,000. Schindler again called, and Lorgeree turned over K♥K♣J♠3♠2♣. Schindler, though, had A♣J♥10♣8♥7♣ for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Doug LorgereeMaximilian Schindler

Blom Fades Everything to Bust Davidson

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nicholas Davidson moved all in for 149,000 under the gun and Viktor Blom called in middle position.

Nicholas Davidson: A♥J♥9♠3♣2♠ All in
Viktor Blom: A♣A♦J♣10♥6♠

The Q♥4♥3♦ flop gave Davidson a flush draw, as well as draws to a straight and nut low. The turn was the 10♠, while the 10♦ river gave Blom trips and the knockout.

"How the heck did you fade that?" tablemate Dylan Weisman said to him.

"That's the only card for you to win," Bashar Trad added.

Tags: Nicholas DavidsonViktor Blom

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