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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Mermelstein Approaching Seven Figures

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Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aaron Mermelstein limped in from the hijack, and Esther Taylor followed suit in the cutoff. Small blind Dylan Smith then raised to 26,000, which both opponents called.

Smith continued for 10,000 on the 6♣J♣A♣ flop. Mermelstein responded with a raise to 45,000, which folded out Taylor. Smith called, and check-called when Mermelstein sized up to 125,000 on the Q♠ turn.

The 2♣ river saw Smith check again. Mermelstein put his opponent all in for 203,000. Smith spent a long time in the tank, using several time extensions before letting go of his cards.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinDylan SmithEsther Taylor