Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship Day 3 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 15, 2026

Velador, Brannan Fall

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♦K♣9♠4♠, Bruno Furth bet 195,000 from the hijack and Luis Velador potted to 770,000 in the cutoff. "I'm definitely not folding. I just want to take a minute," Furth said before he moved all in, and Velador called off his last 175,000.

Velador showed A♥K♠10♦4♥3♦ for two pair, but Furth had a set with A♠K♠10♣4♦4♣. The river was the 8♠ and Furth improved to a flush to win the big pot to send Velador to the rail.

At another table, Frank Brannan got in his last 450,000 from the small blind against Daniel Aharoni on the button with the flop showing 10♥2♠8♣.

Frank Brannan: A♣10♣5♣4♦3♠ All in
Daniel Aharoni: A♦Q♦Q♠6♠4♣

Brannan needed to improve against Aharoni's queens, but he missed the 9♠ turn and 8♥ river as he joined Velador on the rail.

Tags: Bruno Furth Daniel Aharoni Frank Brannan Luis Velador

Jun 15, 2026

Brandt Chips Up in All-In Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Luis Velador checked the 6♦2♣7♦ flop from the big blind. Sam Soverel then bet 150,000, which Lawrence Brandt raised to 795,000. Velador folded after some thought, but Soverel put his opponent all in for 240,000 more.

Brandt quickly called, and the cards were tabled.

Lawrence Brandt: A♦J♦J♥8♣3♦ All in
Sam Soverel: A♥K♦9♣3♣2♦

Brandt made the nut flush on the 4♦ turn, and the 10♣ river was rendered inconsequential as Brandt received three-quarters.

Tags: Lawrence Brandt Luis Velador Sam Soverel

Jun 15, 2026

Blom Pots the River on Atchison

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three players went to a flop of A♣Q♣3♠ when Taylor Atchison bet 100,000 from the hijack. Only Viktor Blom called on the button.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn. Atchison then bet another 100,000 on the 4♠ river, and Blom announced pot. Atchison snap-folded even before Blom put the chips in the middle.

Tags: Taylor Atchison Viktor Blom

Jun 15, 2026

Aharoni Annihilates Pan's Remaining Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Qinghai Pan made it 80,000 to go on the button. Daniel Aharoni called in the big blind before he checked the J♦10♠5♥ flop. Pan bet the pot of 205,000, Aharoni moved all in, and Pan called off the few chips he had left behind.

Qinghai Pan: A♠A♦K♣8♥2♠ All in
Daniel Aharoni: A♥10♣8♠6♥3♣

Aharoni turned the nut low draw on the 2♦, and he rivered two pair on the 6♠ to scoop the pot and send Pan packing.

Tags: Daniel Aharoni Qinghai Pan

Jun 15, 2026

Kerkaert Back "Better Than Ever"; Troha Scoops Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Benyamine bet 200,000 from the small blind on a flop of 8♦J♠2♣ and William Kerkaert called in the big blind.

The turn was the 6♠ and Benyamine moved all in. Kerkaert called for his last 650,000.

Benyamine showed A♦A♣9♠5♥4♣, while Kerkaert had A♠K♠10♣8♠3♦. The 8♠ river gave Kerkaert trips and a low, and he scooped the pot to double up.

"You're back, and better than ever," Doug Lorgeree told him.

At another table, Jason Riesenberg was already all in with a short stack as Taylor Atchison and Sean Troha went to a flop of K♦3♦5♥. Atchison then bet 200,000 from middle position, and Troha called in the cutoff.

Atchison moved all in on the 8♥ turn, and Troha called for 450,000. Troha showed A♣Q♥J♠10♣2♥, Atchison had A♦K♣8♠4♥3♣, while Riesenberg turned over Q♠J♣7♠6♦2♠. The river was the J♥ and Troha finished with a full house and a low to scoop the pot, earning a double up off Atchison while sending Riesenberg to the rail.

Tags: David Benyamine Doug Lorgeree Jason Riesenberg Sean Troha Taylor Atchison William Kerkaert

Jun 15, 2026

Rogers and Buckley Bust Back-to-Back

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bruno Furth raiesd to 100,000 in middle position. Cutoff Adrian Buckley three-bet to 340,000, leaving only a few chips behind. Furth quickly put in the rest, and Buckley called off.

Adrian Buckley: A♠K♦K♣5♥2♦ All in
Bruno Furth: A♣J♦7♥3♥2♣

Furth found two pair on the A♦7♠9♣ flop. He also made a low on the 5♦ turn, and the 10♥ river was not enough to save Buckly from going under.

One hand before, Aaron Rogers had also been eliminated from the same table.

Tags: Aaron Rogers Adrian Buckley Bruno Furth

Jun 15, 2026

Lorgeree Stuns Harder on the River

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Doug Lorgeree raised to 100,000 in middle position and Daniel Aharoni called on the button, as did Christian Harder in the big blind.

The flop came K♣8♠4♦ and Harder led out for 345,000. Only Lorgeree called, and the Q♠ fell on the turn.

Harder then bet 290,000, leaving one 5,000 chip behind, and Lorgeree moved all in. Harder looked around to see what was happening on the other tables before flicking in his last chip.

Harder showed A♣K♦10♣8♥5♦ for two pair, while Lorgeree had A♦Q♣9♣3♦2♥. The river brought the Q♦ to give Lorgeree trips, and Harder shot out of his seat and quickly made his way to the exit.

"Wow," tablemate David Benyamine chimed in.

Tags: Christian Harder Daniel Aharoni Doug Lorgeree

Jun 15, 2026

Ray Quarters Aharino in Big Clash

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Aharoni and Joshua Ray wanted to get it all in on the 2♦10♣8♠ flop, with Ray's stack of 1,260,000 being at risk.

Joshua Ray: A♥J♣10♦9♣3♦ All in
Daniel Aharoni: A♠J♠J♦8♦3♣

Both players made the nut low on the 6♥ turn. Ray rivered two pair on the 9♠ to take the high half of the pot, receiving three-quarters in total.

Tags: Daniel Aharoni Joshua Ray

Jun 15, 2026

Kerkaert Gives Up a Massive Double to Benyamine, Then Shoves on Pan

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

William Kerkaert and David Benyamine both had more than 500,000 in the middle when they went heads-up on a board of 6♠8♠A♥J♦A♣. Benyamine then moved all in for 785,000 from the small blind, and Kerkaert tanked for several minutes before calling.

Benyamine showed A♦8♣7♦4♣2♥ for a full house and low, and Kerkaert mucked A♠9♥6♣4♦3♣ before handing over the massive pot.

A few hands later, Kerkaert opened to 105,000 in the cutoff and Qinghai Pan called in the small blind.

The flop came 10♦Q♦9♦ and Pan led out for 120,000. Kerkaert then moved all in for 365,000, and Pan took a few minutes before folding.

Tags: David Benyamine Qinghai Pan William Kerkaert

Jun 15, 2026

Beinner Busts James

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Matthew Beinner opened in the cutoff, and Bobby James quickly called off his remaining 150,000 in the big blind.

Bobby James: 8♣6♥6♣4♦2♠ All in
Matthew Beinner: A♥A♦8♦3♠2♣

"I'll take a chop," James said, but there was no possibility for one after the 10♠Q♥9♥ flop. James found no help on the 2♦ turn or J♦ river, sending him to the exit in 25th place.

Tags: Bobby James Matthew Beinner