2026 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
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Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$2,702,500
Total Entries
114
Players Left
36
Average Chip Stack
475,000
Total Chips
17,100,000
Level Info
Level
1
Blinds
300 / 500
Ante
500
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
105
Players Left
27
Players Left 36 / 114
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Simao Gets Stacked by Kornuth on the River

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joao Simao
Joao Simao

Players were already heads-up and on the turn, looking at a 9♠5♣A♦3♠ board. The pot stood at 60,000, and Joao Simao was already all in for his remaining ~55,000 on the button. He was called and covered by Chance Kornuth in the big blind.

Joao Simao: A♥J♠8♠5♠All in
Chance Kornuth: K♦9♦6♠4♥

Simao was looking at two pair, with aces and fives, and a spade flush draw. Kornuth was behind but had a pair of nines and an open-ended straight draw.

The 2♣ river saw Kornuth steal the pot, having gotten there with the deuce completing his straight, and Simao remarked, "Unbelievable, yet predictable." He continued, saying, "Are you recording this?...make sure to tag 'fish'" and pointed at Kornuth in jest.

Tags: Chance KornuthJoao Simao