2026 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,473,225
Total Entries
1,561
Players Left
8
Average Chip Stack
6,838,125
Total Chips
54,705,000
Next Payout
Place 8
$57,780
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
28
Players Left
8
Players Left 8 / 1,561
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Letal Calls Down Smith

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With just 14 players remaining and there behing a hefty pay jump between 14th and 13th place, the action has slowed somewhat. In a recent hand Elliot Smith opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Michael Letal defended his big blind.

The J♣J♦5♥ flop saw Letal tank check and Smith bet 100,000. Letal took a while to call and the pair saw the 4♦ turn.

Letal checked, Smith bet 250,000 and Letal again tank-called to see the 7♦ complete the board. No further bets were made, and Letal tabled his Q♥J♠ for trip jacks. This was enough to see Smith muck, allowing Letal to regain some of his stack.

Tags: Elliot SmithMichael Letal

Weissman Triples Up

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Elliot Smith raised to 200,000 from under the gun, Pyeongkang Kim flatted in the hijack, and Joey Weissman three-bet to 325,000 in the big blind, leaving himself with just 5,000 back. Smith then four-bet to 700,000 to isolate, and Kim responded with an all-in, prompting Smith to step aside. Weissman flicked in his last 5,000.

Joey Weissman: J♠7♥ All in
Pyeongkang Kim: A♦4♦

Weissman pulled ahead on the 8♠J♥4♠ flop, pairing his jack. The turn landed the 8♦ and the river fell the 9♦, earning him the much-needed triple up.

Tags: Elliot SmithJoey WeissmanPyeongkang Kim

Daniel Jackson Eliminated in 15th Place ($22,610)

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson

Marco Johnson raised to 200,000 in early position and Daniel Jackson three-bet jammed in the big blind for 1,720,000 to put himself at risk. Johnson made the call.

Daniel Jackson: A♠2♠ All in
Marco Johnson: 9♥9♦

There were no aces to be found on the 8♥Q♦6♦6♠10♥ runout, and Jackson's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Tags: Daniel JacksonMarco Johnson

Tom Hall Eliminated in 16th Place ($22,610)

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Tom Hall
Tom Hall

Elliot Smith raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Tom Hall three-bet jammed for about 1,500,000 in middle position to put himself at risk. Smith made the call.

Tom Hall: A♠K♣ All in
Elliot Smith: Q♥Q♦

It was a classic coin flip situation, and Smith came out on top as the board ran out 7♥3♠8♥J♣9♣.

Tags: Elliot SmithTom Hall

James MacMillan Eliminated in 17th Place ($22,610)

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
James Macmillan
James Macmillan

Daniel Jackson open jammed for his last 810,000 from middle position and James MacMillan called from the cutoff. No further action was made and the pair looked board to see Jackson's fate.

Daniel Jackson: K♣K♠
James MacMillan: 9♣9♦

Jackson was holding with kings, and secured the double after seeing the 3♦J♥A♦10♠6♣ board fall.

In the next hand Sebastien Grax opened from middle position for 200,000 and MacMillan move all in. Action folded back to Grax who called and it was MacMillan who was then at risk.

James MacMillan: A♠6♦All in
Sebastien Grax: 10♣10♠

The 10♦Q♦5♣ flop saw MacMillan stand as Grax had immediately flopped the set. A 5♥ turn saw Grax pickup more and there was no way back for MacMillan and the 6♥ river was placed.

Tags: Daniel JacksonJames MacMillanSebastien Grax

Junfeng Wang Eliminated in 18th Place ($18,470)

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Junfeng Wang
Junfeng Wang

Junfeng Wang open-jammed in the cutoff for 420,000 and Chino Rheem thought for a moment before making the call in the big blind.

Junfeng Wang: A♣Q♠ All in
Chino Rheem: K♥2♦

Rheem improved to two pair on the K♠2♥5♦ flop, but Wang picked up some hope on the A♦ turn. The 7♦ river is not the card Wang needed, and he was sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Chino RheemJunfeng Wang

Final Two Tables

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
      
751Pyeongkang KimKorea, Republic of4,450,00045
752Tom HallUnited Kingdom1,250,00013
753Srivinay IrrinkiUnited States4,650,00047
754Sebastian SchulzeGermany3,800,00038
755Michael LetalCanada1,850,00019
756Marco JohnsonUnited States4,950,00050
757Joey WeissmanUnited States2,450,00025
758Faraz JakaUnited States4,700,00047
759Elliot SmithCanada1,650,00017
871Chino RheemUnited States6,275,00063
872Michael LavenburgUnited States1,720,00017
873Kenzo IshidaJapan7,300,00073
874Yuan LeiChina975,00010
875Vamerdino MagsakayPhilippines3,750,00038
876Junfeng WangAustralia420,0004
877Daniel JacksonUnited Kingdom810,0008
878Sebastien GraxFrance2,400,00024
879James MacMillanUnited States1,065,00011

Two Pair No Good for Buchanan

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of 6♠J♠9♥ in a hand between the under-the-gun Srivinay Irrinki and Shawn Buchanan in the big blind.

Buchanan check-raised all in for about 1,775,000 over Irrinki's bet of 350,000, Srivinay Irrinki made the call.

Shawn Buchanan: 9♦6♦ All in
Srivinay Irrinki: A♠10♠

Irrinki hit the flush on the 8♠ turn, and Buchanan couldn't fill up when the A♦ completed the board.

Tags: Shawn BuchananSrivinay Irrinki

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

First Break

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante.
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