2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,441,500
Total Entries
155
Players Left
71
Average Chip Stack
130,986
Total Chips
9,300,000
Level Info
Level
12
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
132
Players Left
54
Players Left 71 / 155
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Level: 9

Ante: 1,000
High Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Final Break

Level 8

Players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the day.

Two more hour-long levels will be completed before Day 1 concludes.

Zhigalov Puts a Dent in Anderson's Stack

Level 8

Andrei Zhigalov: Kx10xAx/8x6x2x7x
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/5xKx2x5x/Xx
Xavier Kyablue: XxXx/3xQx - folded on fourth street

Calvin Anderson completed and was called by Xavier Kyablue and Andrei Zhigalov for a three-way pot.

Zhigalov led out for a bet on fourth street, which got a call from Anderson and a fold from Kyablue.

Anderson called bets from Zhigalov on fifth and sixth street and then both players checked on seventh.

Zhigalov showed his ace for an eight and Anderson mucked.

Tags: Andrei ZhigalovCalvin AndersonXavier Kyablue

Vieira Makes the Right Call

Level 8

Joao Vieira: 9x5x3x/6x4x9x4x
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/2x8x7x10x/Xx

Shaun Deeb completed and called a raise from Joao Vieira.

Both players checked on fourth street adn then Vieira called bets from Deeb on fifth through seventh.

Deeb motioned that Vieira's hand was good and Vieira showed his cards for a nine. Deeb sent his cards into the muck and Vieira was sent the pot.

Tags: Joao VieiraShaun Deeb

Pupillo Makes A Seven on Fifth

Level 8

Nick Pupillo completed and Joao Vieira raised to see only Pupillo continue.

Nick Pupillo: XxXx/3x7xAx
Joao Vieira: XxXx/6x5xJx

Vieira bet on fourth street to see Pupillo call.

Pupillo bet on fifth street to see Vieira quickly fold and Pupillo showed 6x4x for a seven-six.

Tags: Joao VieiraNick Pupillo

Kessler Lightens the Field

Level 8
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Mike Wattel: 7x3x/AxAx5x10x/JxAll in
Allen Kessler: 5xAx/3x7x8x5x/3x

Heads-up on fourth street, Allen Kessler bet and Mike Wattel called.

"Nice hand," Kessler said preemptively.

Kessler bet again on fifth and sixth and Wattel called all in for his remaining chips.

Kessler already held an eight and Wattel need to catch low on seventh to survive. It wasn't meant to be, however, as Wattel peeled a Jx to be eliminated.

At another table, Chino Rheem was also eliminated.

Tags: Allen KesslerMike Wattel

Kruse Shows Number 2

Level 8

Ray Dehkharghani completed to see Max Kruse call. Yuval Bronshtein raised and Daniel Negreanu called behind him. Dehkharghani raised much more and Kruse, Bronshtein, and Negreanu all called.

Max Kruse: XxXx/3x6x2xAx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/2xQx9x7x
Ray Dehkharghani: XxXx/2xKxKx - Folded on fifth
Yuval Bronshtein: XxXx/5xJx5x - Folded on fifth

Kruse bet on fourth to see everyone call.

On fifth street, Kruse bet once more to see only Negreanu continue.

Sixth street saw Kruse bet once more and Negreanu thought for a bit before deciding to fold.

"I wanted you to catch something good," Kruse said as he showed 4xAx for number two and he raked in the pot.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMax KruseRay DehkharghaniYuval Bronshtein

Wells Gets Whacked by Leknes

Level 8

Robert Wells: Qx3x/5x5xAxJx/JxAll in
Tobias Leknes: Kx2x/8x3xAx5x/Jx

Robert Wells completed and was raised by Tobias Leknes. Wells called all in for his remaining chips and boards were run.

Leknes drew to an eight by sixth street, while Wells paired up twice — leaving him with a queen to be eliminated.

Tags: Robert WellsTobias Leknes

Level: 8

Ante: 1,000
High Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

"Nice Hand" for Brewer

Level 7

Chris Brewer: 6x3xAx/8xKx10x7x
Dennis Weiss: XxXx/2xKx7x7x/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/6xQx10x - folded on fifth street

Chris Brewer, Dennis Weiss, and Brian Yoon were in for three bets each heading into fourth street, wherein Weiss bet and both Yoon and Brewer called.

Weiss bet again on fifth, which shed Yoon but got a call from Brewer.

Brewer then led out for a bet on sixth after Weiss paired his seven and Weiss called.

Both players checked down on seventh and Brewer tabled his cards for an eight-seven.

"Nice hand," Weiss offered before mucking his cards.

Tags: Brian YoonChris BrewerDennis Weiss