2026 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
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Day: 1a
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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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Dudley Good at Showdown

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dash Dudley limped in from middle position, and Richard Gryko did the same in the cutoff. Lautaro Guerra then raised to 5,500, which both limpers called.

When Dudley checked on the 4♦7♣3♣ flop, Gryko bet 7,000, which both Guerra and Dudley called.

The action checked through on the A♥ turn, and the 10♦ river completed the board.

Dudley checked for a third time, and Gryko bet 30,000. Guerra quickly folded, but Dudley called.

Gryko tabled A♦Q♠6♦4♥ for two pair, which was no good versus Dudley's 10♠10♥3♠3♥, which was good for bottom set.

Tags: Dash DudleyLautaro GuerraRichard Gryko

Simao Pressures Tarango

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joao Simao opened to 3,000 from early position and Yang Wang called on the button. Billy Tarango also jumped in the from the small blind, taking the players three-ways to the 5♠4♠9♦ flop.

Wang checked to Simao, who bet 6,000 and only Tarango called. A 8♠ was turned and both players checked to get to the 9♠ river.

Tarango bet out 12,000 on the river, but Simao raised to 36,000. Tarango checked his hand but swiftly pushed it into the muck, allowing Simao to take the pot without getting to showdown.

Tags: Billy TarangoJoao SimaoYang Wang

Kornuth Takes from Wang

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 3,500 from the cutoff, and Yang Wang raised to 11,500 from the small blind. Kornuth topped up to call, and the players went heads-up to the flop.

The Q♦10♥K♥ was fanned, and both checked to see the J♥ river. Wang checked, and Kornuth bet out 17,500. Wang paused before throwing his hand into the muck, passing a small pot to Kornuth.

Tags: Chance KornuthYang Wang

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Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Zhang Has a Laugh

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With roughly 40,000 in the pot and a 3♥J♠Q♠ flop on the felt, Chuan Hao Zhang checked from the hijack. Matthew Costanzo and Nino Pansier checked behind from the cutoff and button.

The action checked through once again on the 4♥ turn, and the 6♥ river completed the board.

Zhang checked for a third time, and Costanzo bet 20,000. Pansier quickly folded, but Zhang flipped over the 5♥ in his hand, and then looked like he was considering aggressive action with the straight flush blocker.

Another player questioned if he was allowed to show a card, but Zhang quickly mucked his cards while in fits of laughter, as he was only messing around, seeing if he would get a reaction from someone.

Tags: Chuan Hao ZhangMatthew CostanzoNino Pansier

Yankov Gets Value from Weis

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players were already heads-up and on the K♠A♦2♠ flop with Krasimir Yankov in the cutoff and Oliver Weis on the button.

The pot stood at around 10,000, and Yankov had just bet 5,500. Weis called, and the players saw the 6♦ turn. Yankov asked for 18,500, and Weis took around 30 seconds before making the call.

A 4♣ completed the board, and Yankov pushed out 50,000. Weis considered his options before calling. Yankov tabled his K♥K♣10♣8♦ for a set of kings, which he had picked up on the flop. Weis mucked his hand but still sat with plenty of chips despite having to pay off Yankov.

Tags: Krasimir YankovOliver Weis

Tarango Flops Top Set, Rivers Nut Flush

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 3,500 in the cutoff, and Petko Tsakov three-bet to 12,000 on the button. Billy Tarango called in the small blind, and Kornuth called too.

The action checked to Tsakov on the 4♦3♣A♣ flop, who bet 20,000. Tarango called, but Kornuth folded.

The K♦ turn saw both players check, prompting Tarango to lead out for 50,000 on the 10♦ river. Tsakov called, but it was bad news; Tarango tabled A♠A♦7♦4♥ for a rivered flush, and Tsakov mucked.

Tags: Billy TarangoChance KornuthPetko Tsakov

Phil Ivey's First 2026 WSOP Final Table Ends in $250k Final Table Cooler

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Poker G.O.A.T. Phil Ivey's deepest run of the 2026 World Series of Poker came to an end in the most expensive tournament on the schedule.

The 11-time bracelet winner was eliminated in eighth place in the $250,000 Super High Roller for $553,270 after running pocket jacks into the pocket queens of Bryn Kenney at the official final table.

While the result falls short of bracelet number 12, it still represents Ivey's best finish of the summer and his first final-table appearance of the series.

The tournament attracted 56 entries and generated a $13,720,000 prize pool, with a first-place prize of $4,334,411 awaiting the eventual champion.

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