2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$10,598,500
Total Entries
451
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
33,825,000
Total Chips
67,650,000
Next Payout
Place 2
$1,440,680
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
31
Players Left
5
Players Left 2 / 451

Pärssinen Runs Away With the Lead

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Eelis Pärssinen checked the stack of Matthew Costanzo in the big blind who has become the far shortest stack in a quartet of misery against the two run-away chip leaders. Pärssinen then potted to 1,400,000 and Costanzo reluctantly folded.

One hand later, second in chips Levon Khachatryan potted to 1,400,000 from under the gun. Pärssinen flat-called on the button and both blinds folded.

The J104 flop saw Khachatryan check-call when Pärssinen bet 1,200,000 into 3,800,000 and then checked the 10 turn. Pärssinen loaded up a bet of 2,100,000 and won the pot without further resistance to cement his status as the clear number one on the leaderboard.

Tags: Eelis PärssinenLevon KhachatryanMatthew Costanzo