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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Matakis Climbs Late

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Stian Usterud opened to 14,000 from under the gun and Gruffudd Pugh-Jones called on the button. Jason Mercier called from the small blind and Ian Matakis three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind. Only Usterud called, taking them heads up to the A♥10♠3♣ flop.

Matakis bet 55,000, Usterud quickly called, and the Q♦ was turned. The pot stood at 280,000 and Matakis bet 150,000. Usterud gave up the pot and Matakis took a late night chip up.

Tags: Gruffudd Pugh-JonesIan MatakisJason MercierStian Usterud