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
2
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
600
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
105
Players Left
27
Players Left 36 / 114
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Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Kornuth Folds Out Foxen

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,200 from under the gun, which Yang Wang called in the hijack, tempting Alex Foxen along in the big blind too.

After Foxen checked on the 1049 flop, Kornuth continued for 9,000, which both Wang and Foxen called before the action checked through on the 9 turn.

Foxen saw the turn passivity as a green light to take over the betting lead, putting 32,000 into the middle. Kornuth responded with a raise to 85,000, which saw Wang fold, and Foxen quickly did the same.

Tags: Alex FoxenChance KornuthYang Wang

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Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zhang Gives up to Jouhkimainen

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Chuan Hao Zhang opened from early position, and Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 12,000 from the cutoff. Zhang called, and the players saw the 363 flop.

Zhang check-called a 9,000 bet by Jouhkimainen, and the pair were taken to the 2 turn.

Both made quick checks to the K river, and Zhang check-raised to 95,000 after Jouhkimainen bet 25,000. Jouhkimainen reraised to 200,000, and Zhang mucked, leaving himself with just 26,000 behind.

Tags: Chuan Hao ZhangJoni Jouhkimainen

Kashat Doesn't Even Try for Showdown

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eelis Parssinen raised to 4,200 on the button, and Firas Kashat called in the big blind.

Kashat checked on the 6108 flop, but when Parssinen continued with a bet of 3,000, Kashat check-raised to 11,000, which Parssinen called.

The 2 turn saw both players check, and when the A completed the board, Kashat mucked his cards, truly giving up on the hand.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenFiras Kashat

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Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Barakat Takes it on the Turn

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joao Simao raised to 4,200 from under the gun, which Dash Dudley and Youness Barakat called from the cutoff and button.

When Simao checked on the connected 109J flop, Dudley bet 9,000, which Barakat called before Simao folded.

The A turn saw Dudley slow down, checking over to Barakat. Barakat bet 11,200, which was enough to claim the pot, as Dudley folded.

Tags: Dash DudleyJoao SimaoYouness Barakat

Simao Gets Stacked by Kornuth on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joao Simao
Joao Simao

Players were already heads-up and on the turn, looking at a 95A3 board. The pot stood at 60,000, and Joao Simao was already all in for his remaining ~55,000 on the button. He was called and covered by Chance Kornuth in the big blind.

Joao Simao: AJ85All in
Chance Kornuth: K964

Simao was looking at two pair, with aces and fives, and a spade flush draw. Kornuth was behind but had a pair of nines and an open-ended straight draw.

The 2 river saw Kornuth steal the pot, having gotten there with the deuce completing his straight, and Simao remarked, "Unbelievable, yet predictable." He continued, saying, "Are you recording this?...make sure to tag 'fish'" and pointed at Kornuth in jest.

Tags: Chance KornuthJoao Simao

Top Chip Counts

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Here are the top 20 chip counts returning from break, as per the WSOP LIVE app.

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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