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
4
Average Chip Stack
13,676,250
Total Chips
54,705,000
Next Payout
Place 4
$180,210
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
275
Players Left
28
Players Left 4 / 1,561
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Shao Runs into Aces

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bob Shao opened to 12,000 from middle position and John Ypma three-bet to 25,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Shao who four-bet jammed for his last 115,000 and Ypma snap called.

Bob Shao: A♦Q♦All in
John Ypma: A♠A♣

Shao needed to hit to stay alive but there was no luck on the 4♣J♥9♣ flop. He didn't get much of a sweat on the 6♣ turn either and he stood from the table as the dealer placed the Q♥ river.

Ypma, who was one of the top ten stacks returning to the day asked the table "Any of you fold a stick hand?". Toby Joyce who is also at the table responded "I had king-ten, there was a jack, nine, queen on the board right?", implying the runout could have gone a different way.

Tags: Bob ShaoJohn YpmaToby Joyce