2026 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Event #55: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Show All Events
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥a♣6♦2♣
Prize
$2,161,056
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$10,598,500
Total Entries
451
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
232
Players Left
31
Players Left 1 / 451
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Smith Doubles, Airball Eliminated

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nik Airball
Nik Airball

Aaron Mermelstein limped in from under the gun, and Dylan Smith did the same on the hijack. Nikhil 'Airball' Arcot then potted it from the small blind, putting 25,000 into the middle, which both limpers called.

Arcot immediately potted it again for 85,000 on the K♦10♣4♥ flop. Mermelstein folded, but Smith moved all in for 168,000, and Arcot called.

Dylan Smith: Q♦J♦10♥9♠ All in
Nikhil Arcot: Q♣J♠10♠6♣

Their hands were nearly identical, both with a pair of tens and a straight draw. The 8♠ rolled off on the turn, changing nothing, then the J♣ completed the board, giving Smith a king-high straight, and along with it, a full double-up.

Left with just 12,000, Arcot was eliminated the following hand.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinDylan SmithNikhil Arcot