2026 World Series of Poker

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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Negreanu Out but Back In

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Cary Katz limped in from early position, and Daniel Negreanu did the same one seat to his left. Sean Rafael then raised to 17,000 in the hijack, which both players called.

The KJ7 flop saw Katz check before Negreanu moved all in for 47,000. Rafeal folded, and Katz called.

Daniel Negreanu: KQ65 All in
Cary Katz: AK74

The 9 turn and 2 river offered no help to Negreanu, who, after his elimination was confirmed, immediately bought back in.

Tags: Cary KatzDaniel NegreanuSean Rafael

Threadgill Doubles Through Suvarna

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Barrett Threadgill checked the 477 flop, and Santhosh Suvarna slid out a bet of 15,000. Threadgill then check-raised to 72,000, and Suvarna made the call.

Threadgill moved all in on the A turn, with Suvarna making the quick call.

Barrett Threadgill: 9887 All in
Santhosh Suvarna: AQJJ

Threadgill turned over his trip sevens, avoiding Santhosh's outs on the 5 river to earn the double.

Tags: Barrett ThreadgillSanthosh Suvarna

Morris Misses; Pansier Nears a Million

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nino Pansier
Nino Pansier

Players were three-ways and on the turn having already been dealt the 2Q108. The pot stood at 47,000, and Nino Pansier was in the big blind and had 197,000 already in front of him. Arthur Morris was all in from early position and at risk for his 238,000, and action went back to Ren Lin, who folded after already committing 30,000 on the turn.

Arthur Morris: Q988All in
Nino Pansier: QQ63

Morris had turned a set of eights, but Pansier was looking at a better set of queens that he had picked up on the flop.

The 5 river didn't change anything and Morris was sent to the rail in the penultimate level of the night.

Tags: Arthur MorrisNino PansierRen Lin

Recent Eliminations

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Negreanu Pots the Turn

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Cary Katz led out for 25,000 from the small blind after seeing the JJ2 flop, and Daniel Negreanu made the call in the big blind. Joshua Mccully folded in early position, as did Joni Jouhkimainen on the button.

Katz then checked the 2 turn, and Negreanu took a moment before announcing pot. Katz did not take long to let his hand go, and Negreanu indicated that he had ace-jack as he collected the chips.

Tags: Cary KatzDaniel NegreanuJoni JouhkimainenJoshua Mccully

Yockey Shows a Winner

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Four-handed action to the 692 flop saw checks around the table, and Carlo Van Ravenswoud led out for 32,000 from the small blind on the 9 turn.

John Riordan folded in early position, while Bryce Yockey called in the cutoff. Ren Lin got out of the way on the button, and the 6 river was revealed.

Van Ravenswoud and Yockey both checked it down, with Yockey tabling QQ109 to claim the pot with trip nines.

Tags: Bryce YockeyCarlo Van RavenswoudJohn RiordanRen LinVan Ravenswoud

Kornuth Doubles Through Negreanu

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Daniel Negreanu limped in from early position, and Chance Kornuth did the same a couple of seats to his left. Yang Wang responded with a raise to 17,000 in the cutoff, which both Negreanu and Kornuth called.

Negreanu checked on the 106Q flop, but Kornuth took over the betting lead, putting 59,000 into the middle. Wang folded, but Negreanu called.

The A turn saw Negreanu check-call again, this time for Kornuth's remaining 10,000.

Chance Kornuth: 7763 All in
Daniel Negreanu: AKQ8

The 9 completed the board, and Kornuth pulled in a double up with his seven-high flush.

Tags: Chance KornuthDaniel NegreanuYang Wang

Helppi Hammers Gaddipati

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players were already three-ways to the 1083 flop. Shrinag Gaddipati was in an early position and bet out 22,000. Brian Breck called from the cutoff and action went to Juha Helppi on the button.

Helppi raised to 138,000 and only Gaddipati made the call. A 2 turn saw Helppi bet the pot for 350,000 and Gaddipati backed down from the hand, passing a sizeable portion of his stack across to Helppi.

Tags: Brian BreckJuha HelppiShrinag Gaddipati

Koliakoudakis Fires Twice

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Christopher Frank limped in middle position, and Roussos Koliakoudakis slid out a raise to 11,000 in the small blind. Anatoly Zlotnikov came along in the big blind, and Frank called to the 2A2 flop.

Koliakoudakis led out with a bet of 11,000, producing folds from both opponents to secure the pot.

Tags: Anatoly ZlotnikovChristopher FrankRoussos Koliakoudakis

Usterud Continues to Build, Katz Out But Back In

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

The action was joined as Cary Katz moved all in for 162,000, which was roughly the size of the pot, on a 378 flop. Stian Usterud gave it some thought before making the call.

Cary Katz: JJ1010 All in
Stian Usterud: AKK2

The 10 turn saw Katz jump into the lead with top set, but the K river improved Usterud to a better set, sending Katz to the rail. It was only a temporary trip to the sidelines for Katz, though, as he immediately bought back into the tournament.

Tags: Cary KatzStian Usterud