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
52
Average Chip Stack
178,846
Total Chips
9,300,000
Level Info
Level
13
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
132
Players Left
54
Players Left 52 / 155
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Mantel With A Wheel

Level 3

Ariel Mantel completed to see Hal Rotholz call and Oscar Johansson called after bringing in.

Ariel Mantel: XxXx/2xKxAx5x/Xx
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/2x5xQx3x/Xx
Oscar Johansson: XxXx/Kx9x - Folded on fourth

Rotholz bet on fourth street to see only Mantel call.

On fifth, sixth, and seventh street, Rotholz check-called a bet from Mantel.

Mantel tabled 4x4x3x for a wheel and he took down the pot.

Tags: Ariel MantelHal RotholzOscar Johansson

Littlefield Shows Distenfeld a Seven

Level 3

Shane Littlefield: 7x5xAx/8x10x4x2x
Gershon Distenfeld: 8x6xAx/5xJx2x6x
David Kalicka: XxXx/JxXx - folded on fourth street

Gershon Distenfeld completed and was called by Shane Littlefield and David Kalicka.

Littlefiled led out for a bet on fourth street, which got a fold from Kalicka and a call from Distenfeld.

Littlefield then check-called bets from Distenfeld on fifth through seventh and Distenfeld announced a eighty-six.

Littlefield turned over his hole cards for a seven, however, and was sent the pot.

Tags: David KalickaGershon DistenfeldShane Littlefield

Yoon Wins On Sixth

Level 3

Action was picked up in a limped three-way pot between Brian Yoon, Chris Brewer, and Mark Epstein.

Brian Yoon: XxXx/3x2xQxAx
Chris Brewer: XxXx/7x6x4x10x
Mark Epstein: XxXx/8x7x - Folded on fourth

Yoon bet on fourth street and Brewer called.

Brewer bet on fifth street and Yoon called.

On sixth street, Brewer opted to check and immediately folded after Yoon put in a bet.

Tags: Brian YoonChris BrewerMark Epstein

Brewer Forces a Fold From Papastavrou

Level 3
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Chris Brewer: XxXx/8x3x4xJx
Jason Papastavrou: XxXx/8x9x5x2x - folded on sixth street
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/AxJx - folded on fourth street

Jason Papastavrou and Nicolas Milgrom called the bring-in and then called after Chris Brewer completed.

Brewer continued for a bet on fourth street, which got a call from Papastavrou and a fold from Milgrom.

Papastavrou called another from Brewer on fifth street and then led out for a bet after catching best on sixth.

Undeterred, Brewer put in a raise and Papastavrou let his hand go.

Tags: Chris BrewerJason PapastavrouNicolas Milgrom

Ruben Vs Mantel

Level 3

Brad Ruben completed and Ariel Mantel raised to see only Ruben call.

Brad Ruben: XxXx/2x10x4xKx/Xx
Ariel Mantel: XxXx/2x10xKx6x/Xx

Ruben check-called a bet from Mantel on fourth street.

On fifth street, Ruben bet to see Mantel call.

Both players checked down sixth and seventh street.

"Ten-seven," Ruben said as he tabled 7x2xAx for a ten and he won the pot.

Tags: Ariel MantelBrad Ruben

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

Level 3
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.

No Showdown for Smith

Level 3

Dylan Smith: XxXx/8x4x2xAx/Xx
Eric Lemberg: XxXx/6xQx2x4x/Xx - folded on seventh street
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/2x10xKx - folded on fifth street

Eric Lemberg completed with his six and was called by Dylan Smith. Yuri Dzivielevski then raised and both Lemberg and Smith called.

Smith led out for a bet on fourth street and was called by Dzivielevski. Lemberg put out enough chips for a raise by accident and both Smith and Dzivielevski called.

Smith bet again on fifth, which got a fold from Dzivielevski and a call from Lemberg.

Both players checked on sixth street and Smith went back to betting on seventh. Lemberg shook his head and sent his cards into the muck — awarding the pot to Smith.

Tags: Dylan SmithEric LembergYuri Dzivielevski

More Entrants Hopping In

Level 3

Level: 3

Ante: 200
High Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Seven on Seven Violence

Level 2

Terrance "TJ" Reid completed to see Tobias Leknes and Ryan Hoenig call.

Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/3xAx2xQx/Xx
Terrance Reid: XxXx/3x4xKx6x/Xx
Tobias Leknes: XxXx/6x4x10x6x - Folded on sixth

Hoenig checked on fourth street to see Reid bet and Leknes raise. Hoenig called, while Reid clicked it up again to see both Leknes and Hoenig call.

On fifth street, Hoenig bet and received two calls.

Sixth street came off to see Hoenig check over to Reid who bet and only Hoenig called.

Reid bet after being checked to on seventh street and Hoenig called.

At showdown, Reid tabled 87x2x for seven-six, but it was second best against Hoenig who tabled Kx7x4x for seven-perfect and he raked in the pot.

Tags: Ryan HoenigTerrance ReidTobias Leknes