James Tilton: 4x2x/5x9x9xAx/Jx
Todd Dakake: 5x2x/3x6x7x6x/10x
James Tilton was already all in and at risk against Todd Dakake as boards were being run.
Dakake drew to a seven, which left Tilton drawing live on seventh, however, Tilton turned over a Jx — leaving him second-best with a nine to be eliminated.
Level: 16
Ante: 3,000
High Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.
Brayden Lou managed to improve on an already outstanding year with a remarkable victory in the $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
After weeding his way through a field of 4,100, the inexperienced Lou wrestled the crown away from Jason Hoffman heads-up to claim the $196,066 winner’s share of a $1,701,500 prize pool.
“It’s pretty amazing,” Lou said. “I guess I can scratch this off my bucket list. I ran well, played well. That’s how it usually goes for tournament winners.”
Not that Lou would know, considering he won a gold bracelet in just his fourth ever live tournament.
The remaining 29 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Action will resume at approximately 7:43 p.m. local time.
Tobias Leknes: 7x4xAx6xQxJx5x
Max Kruse: XxXx/3xJx6x9x/Xx
Max Kruse completed and was called by Tobias Leknes.
Leknes called bets from Kruse on fourth through sixth street and then bet himself after being checked to on seventh.
Kruse looked him up and Leknes showed 7x4xAx for a seven.
"Good last card," Kruse said as he scooped up his cards and tossed them into the muck.
Benny Glaser completed and Philip Sternheimer called after bringing in.
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx/Kx2x9x10x/Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/Ax8x8xQx/Xx
Glaser bet on fourth to see Sternheimer call.
Sternheimer check-called a bet from Glaser on fifth street.
Sixth street saw Sternheimer bet and Glaser call with action checking through on seventh street.
At showdown, Sternheimer tabled 6x3x3x for a ten-nine and Glaser sighed, mucking his hand.
Eli Elezra completed and Yuri Dzivielevski called.
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/2xAxKx9x
Eli Elezra: XxXx/6x6x10xQx
Dzivielevski bet on fourth and fifth street with Elezra calling each time.
On sixth street, Elezra folded to Dzivielevski's bet.
Philip Sternheimer: 10x7x3x/AxQx7xJx
Benny Glaser: XxXx/7x10xKx10x/Xx
Benny Glaser completed and was called by Philip Sternheimer.
Sternheimer called a bet from Glaser on fourth street and then Glaser called bets from Sternheimer on fifth and sixth.
Both players checked on seventh and Sternheimer showed his hole cards for a jack. Glaser sent his cards into the muck and Sternheimer was sent the pot.
Ryuta Nakai: 7x3x/6xQx9x6x/Jx
Eli Elezra: 8x4x/5xAxAx2x/4x
Heads-up on fifth street, Ryuta Nakai bet his remaining chips and Eli Elezra called to put him at risk.
Elezra drew to an eight by sixth street, leaving Nakai drawing dead and eliminating him several spots short of the money bubble.
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