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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Jeremy Trojand Eliminated in 14th Place ($100,010)

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jeremy Trojand
Jeremy Trojand

Matthew Costanzo limped in from the hijack, and Richard Gryko did the same on the button. Jeremy Trojand put in a raise to 600,000 in the small blind, which shook Costanzo out, but Gryko called.

Trojand moved all in for 1,600,000 on the 653 flop, and Gryko called.

Jeremy Trojand: AAJ5 All in
Richard Gryko: A763

Gryko had taken the lead on the flop, but Trojand had plenty of ways to catch up. Unfortunately for Trojand, the 9 turn and 10 river were not of any use, seeing him eliminated in 14th place.

Tags: Jeremy TrojandMatthew CostanzoRichard Gryko

Ding Doubles Again

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Biao Ding raised to 320,000 in middle position, Brevin Andreadis potted on the button, and Ding called for 720,000.

Biao Ding: QQJ6 All in
Brevin Andreadis: AKQ7

Andreadis took the lead on the K106 flop, but Ding spiked a straight on the 9 turn. The river was the A and Ding doubled up.

Tags: Biao DingBrevin Andreadis

Ding Doubles Through Sarmiento

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Biao Ding
Biao Ding

When the action folded to Biao Ding in the small blind, he raised the pot off his severe short stack. Steven Sarmiento checked his cards and then raised out of the big blind and Ding called all-in for 510,000.

Biao Ding: AK54 All in
Steven Sarmiento: J766

The Q53 flop gave Ding a pair of fives and the 4 turn made it two pair, however, Sarmiento had pulled ahead with the seven-high straight. Ding had a few outs and connected with the 4 river to stay in contention.

Tags: Biao DingSteven Sarmiento

Druckman Out of Time Banks

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 420,000 on the button, and Jeremy Druckman defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 235 flop, but when Druckman checked again on the A turn, Mermelstein put in a delayed continuation bet of 250,000, which Druckman called.

Druckman checked again on the 3 river, and Mermelstein loaded up a bet of 650,000 and slid it into the middle. Druckman went deep into the tank, utilising all of his remaining time extensions, before folding just as his clock ticked down to zero.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinJeremy Druckman

Stian Usterud Eliminated in 15th Place ($100,010)

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Stian Usterud
Stian Usterud

Eelis Parssinen raised to 300,000 under the gun and Stian Usterud called in the big blind.

The flop came 1092 and Parssinen bet 900,000. Usterud then moved all in for 1,550,000, and Parssinen called.

Stian Usterud: A1098 All in
Eelis Parssinen: QJ85

Usterud was ahead with top two pair, while Parssinen had a straight draw. The turn was the 4, while Parssinen made his straight on the J river to send Usterud to the rail in 15th place.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenStian Usterud

Martinez Gonzalez Leads the Way

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez

Aaron Mermelstein limped the small blind and then called when Sergio Martinez Gonzalez in the big blind made it another 250,000 to go on top of that. On the AA9 flop, Mermelstein check-called for 275,000 and repeated the same action on the 8 turn for 450,000.

Both opted to check down the 7 on the river and Mermelstein exposed the AJ for trips aces first. Martinez Gonzalez had that beat with the J1095 for a flush to extend his lead over this table and across the final two tables.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinSergio Martinez Gonzalez

Khachatryan Smacks the Flop Against Sarmiento

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Steven Sarmiento raised to 400,000 on the button and Levon Khachatryan called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 885 flop. Sarmiento then bet 500,000 on the A turn, and Khachatryan called.

The J river was also checked down, and Khachatryan turned over K875 for a flopped full house to win the pot.

Tags: Levon KhachatryanSteven Sarmiento

Another Pot for Threadgill

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Richard Gryko raised to 350,000 on the button, and Barrett Threadgill defended his big blind.

After Threadgill checked on the 44Q flop, Gryko continued for 175,000. Threadgill check-raised to 375,000, and Gryko called.

The 6 turn saw Threadgill bet the pot, 1,630,000, which ended the hand as Gryko returned his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Barrett ThreadgillRichard Gryko

Gryko Gets Small Pot Off Foxen

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Richard Gryko limped the small blind and Alex Foxen checked from the big blind. The flop brought 742 and Gryko check-called Foyen's bet of 145,000. They checked the K on the turn and Gryko inquired about the pot size once the J followed on the river.

The Brit then bet 200,000 into 650,000 and Foxen folded.

Tags: Alex FoxenRichard Gryko

No Time to Wait

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Barrett Threadgill limped in from middle position, and Matthew Costanzo raised to 540,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Threadgill, who called.

Threadgill didn't hang around on the QJ3 flop, leading out for 1,380,000. Costanzo took his time to decide, and after using two time extensions, elected to fold.

Tags: Barrett ThreadgillMatthew Costanzo

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