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
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Lau First Triples Then Busts

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau
Ka Kwan Lau

Ka Kwan Lau jammed the last 105,000 and then jokingly said "this is a lot of money" when Chongxian Yang eyeballed his stack.

The one player calling was Matthew Costanzo in the big blind, though.

Ka Kwan Lau: KKJ9 All in
Matthew Costanzo: K875

The board ran out J3384 and the kings held for the near triple up with the blinds.

Lau then potted to 175,000 with 135,000 behind and was called by Jeremy Druckman in the small blind as well as Hani Mio in the big blind. On the K93 flop, Druckman bet 150,000 and Mio folded. Lau used two time banks and then sigh-called.

Ka Kwan Lau: K1087 All in
Jeremy Druckman: A953

The Q turn and 6 river bricked for Lau, while Druckman claimed the knockout with his two pair.

Tags: Chongxian YangHani MioJeremy DruckmanKa Kwan LauMatthew Costanzo

Yockey Coolers Grech on the Flop to Double

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bryce Yockey raised to 175,000 under the gun, Zachary Grech three-bet to 575,000 in the hijack, and Yockey called.

The flop came AQ5 and Grech announced pot. Yockey called for his last 850,000.

Bryce Yockey: Q986 All in
Zachary Grech: AA64

Grech had hit top set, but Yockey flopped a flush to take the lead. Grech needed to fill up to score the knockout, but he missed the J turn and 8 river as Yockey doubled up.

Tags: Bryce YockeyZachary Grech

Martirosian Falls to Juhasz

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action was joined as Artur Martirosian had moved all in for roughly 320,000 from the small blind, and Benjamin Juhasz called to put him at risk on the button.

Artur Martirosian: KJJ6 All in
Benjamin Juhasz: KK96

Martirosian picked up plenty of news out on the 10Q4 flop, but the 3 turn and 5 river offered no improvement, confirming his elimination.

Tags: Artur MartirosianBenjamin Juhasz

Threadgill Hits the Turn to Leave Lau on Fumes

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Barrett Threadgill
Barrett Threadgill

Jeremy Druckman limped in from under the gun and Ka Kwan Lau then raised to 225,000 in middle position. Barrett Threadgill called on the button, as did Druckman.

The flop came 1065 and Lau bet 250,000. Threadgill then announced pot and Druckman folded, while Lau called all in.

Barrett Threadgill: Q1098 All in
Ka Kwan Lau: AKQ10

Lau was ahead with top pair and the nut flush draw, but Threadgill hit a straight on the 7 turn. The river 4 was no help to Lau, and Threadgill secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Lau had Threadgill's remaining 1,110,000 covered by just 100,000.

Tags: Barrett ThreadgillJeremy DruckmanKa Kwan Lau

Ding Chips Up Against Mermelstein

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Biao Ding
Biao Ding

Picking up the action with the flop showing Q94, Biao Ding checked and subsequently called a bet worth 150,000 by Aaron Mermelstein in the next seat. They repeated the very same action on the 10 turn albeit for 350,000 and Ding then checked his cards on the A river before betting the pot. Mermelstein instantly folded and Ding raked in the boost to his stack without showdown.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinBiao Ding

Usterud Doubles Early

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Benjamin Juhasz raised to 175,000 from under the gun, which Artur Martirosian called in the hijack. Stian Usterud then three-bet to 775,000 from the cutoff. Juhasz folded, but Martirosian called.

Martirosian checked on the 3510 flop, and called when Usterud moved all in for 365,000.

Stian Usterud: KKJ6 All in
Artur Martirosian: AQJ4

The 10 turn and 9 river were both clean for Usterud, giving him a full double to start the day.

Tags: Artur MartirosianBenjamin JuhaszStian Usterud

Jouhkimainen Eliminated by Miao

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Chenxiang Miao raised to 125,000 and then quickly called when Joni Jouhkimainen pushed all-in for 225,000 on the button.

Joni Jouhkimainen: AJ106
Chenxiang Miao: QQJ10 All in

On a board of 855QK, Miao turned queens full of eights to leave Jouhkimainen drawing dead.

Tags: Chenxiang MiaoJoni Jouhkimainen

Top Pair Wins For Martinez

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Tom Vogelsang
Tom Vogelsang

Tom Vogelsang raised to 135,000 under the gun and Sergio Martinez three-bet to 480,000 in middle position. Vogelsang called, and they saw a flop of J107.

Vogelsang then announced pot, Martinez moved all in, and Vogelsang called for his last 1,500,000.

Tom Vogelsang: K975 All in
Sergio Martinez: AKJ9

Vogelsang had a pair and straight draw, while Martinez was ahead with top pair. The board ran out 32, and Martinez held on to send Vogelsang to the rail.

"What won, a pair of jacks?" tablemate Zachary Grech asked.

"It's PLO. Top pair usually wins," Bryce Yockey added, with a tinge of sarcasm.

Tags: Sergio MartinezTom Vogelsang

Two Quick Pots

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthew Costanzo raised on the button, and Hani Mio called in the big blind.

On a A84, Mio checked, Costanzo bet the pot - 340,000, and Mio folded.

The very next shuffle, Dylan Linde raised to 175,000 from early position, and the action folded to Mio in the small blind, who potted it for 575,000. When the action returned to Linde, he folded.

Tags: Dylan LindeHani MioMatthew Costanzo

Broadway Keeps Petitti in Contention

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bryce Yockey opened the button to 175,000 and then folded when Steven Sarmiento in the big blind repotted.

One hand later, the table short stack Nicholas Petitti got his last 85,000 into the middle and was called by Brevin Andreadis.

Nicholas Petitti: AKQ4 All in
Brevin Andreadis: K988

The A107J2 board gave both players a straight and Petitti doubled with broadway.

Tags: Brevin AndreadisBryce YockeyNicholas PetittiSteven Sarmiento