Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 2 hours ago

Taylor Doubles Again, Leaves Li Short

Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Razz

Thomas Taylor: 3xAx/6x8xAx4x/2x All in
Yu Li: 2xAx/5xKx6x7x/7x

Thomas Taylor completed, Yu Li raised, and Taylor called. Taylor caught best on fourth street and bet, seeing Li call. Taylor bet again on fifth street, quickly calling when Li raised him all in.

Taylor made an eight-low on sixth street, but Li was ahead with a seven-low. Seventh street gave Taylor the second nuts, however, and Li had no outs remaining to beat that hand.

Tags: Thomas Taylor Yu Li

1 day 2 hours ago

Deeb Leaves Bronstein on the Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Razz

Shaun Deeb: XxXx/6x3x3xAx/Xx
Noah Bronstein: XxXx/6xQx4x10x/Xx - folded on seventh street

Heads-up on fourth street, Noah Bronstein called a bet from Deeb and then led out for a bet on fifth after Deeb paired his three. Deeb raised and Bronstein called.

"Just in case you hit a pair," Deeb said.

Both players checked on sixth street and then Bronstein check-folded facing a bet from Deeb on the end.

Tags: Noah Bronstein Shaun Deeb

1 day 2 hours ago

Rich Get Richer

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Shaun Deeb raised in the cutoff and saw Kazuhiro Shirasawa defend his big blind.

Shirasawa check-called bets by Deeb on the 8♣J♦6♦ flop and A♦ turn, but he gave up on the pot and check-folded when Deeb completed his triple barrel on the 6♣ river.

One hand later, Yu Li raised in the cutoff, and Joey Couden flat-called on the button. Li checked the J♥3♥A♣ flop to Couden, who bet. Li called to the 10♦ turn, where Couden won the pot as Li check-folded to a second bet.

Tags: Joey Couden Kazuhiro Shirasawa Shaun Deeb Yu Li

1 day 2 hours ago

Bronstein Triples up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised first to act and was three-bet by Noah Bronstein. Antonios Onoufriou made it four bets to go, Couden called, and Bronstein called all in.

Action checked through on the K♠3♣Q♥ flop and then Couden bet on the Q♠ turn. Onoufriou folded and a showdown was held between Couden and Bronstein.

Noah Bronstein: A♠7♥4♠2♥ All in
Joey Couden: A♦J♦9♠8♠

Neither player held a pair, but the 2♣ river improved Bronstein to award him the triple up.

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Joey Couden Noah Bronstein

1 day 2 hours ago

Taylor and Couden Find Unconventional Chop

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised in the hijack and received a call from Thomas Taylor on the button. Couden continued with a bet on the K♥5♠10♣ flop, with Taylor flicking in a call.

Both players then checked the K♠ turn, and the J♥ river completed the board afterward.

Couden fired another bet into the pot, which Taylor called after some thought.

Both players tabled Ax5x, chopping as they both played kings and fives with an ace kicker.

Tags: Joey Couden Thomas Taylor

1 day 3 hours ago

Taylor Slips Back Under a Million

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Antonios Onoufriou: XxXx/2♠6♣2♣2♥
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/A♦K♦8♠Q♣ - folded on sixth street

Thomas Taylor completed with his ace and called a raise from Antonios Onoufriou.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Taylor called a bet from Onoufriou on fifth.

Sixth street improved Onoufriou to open trips and Taylor quickly folded once Onoufriou bet.

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Thomas Taylor

1 day 3 hours ago

Taylor Doubles Back to Seven Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Thomas Taylor: A♣K♣/K♥8♣A♥9♥/6♣ All in
Shaun Deeb: 10♦5♦/9♦9♠2♠3♠/8♥

Shaun Deeb completed, Thomas Taylor two-bet, and Deeb called. Deeb paired his door card on fourth street and bet, seeing Taylor call. Deeb bet again on fifth street, and he reluctantly called off when Taylor raised all in.

Taylor already had aces-up. Deeb's pair of nines found no improvement on sixth or seventh street, securing Taylor's double-up.

Tags: Shaun Deeb Thomas Taylor

1 day 3 hours ago

Li Nearly Doubles Through Deeb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Yu Li: Q♦5♦4♥/Q♣2♦4♣Q♥
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/5♣J♦8♣J♣/Xx

Shaun Deeb completed and called a raise from Yu Li.

Deeb called a bet from Li on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth.

Deeb called another bet from Li on sixth and then tank-called a final bet from Li on seventh.

Li turned over his cards for a full house and Deeb sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Shaun Deeb Yu Li

1 day 3 hours ago

Bronstein Folds to Deeb

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Frank Visser

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Noah Bronstein raised to 110,000 in the hijack, and Shaun Deeb called on the button.

The duo checked through the 6♣10♣10♠ flop, and both knuckled the table on the Q♠ turn as well. Bronstein checked again on the 6♥ river, but Deeb had had enough and bet 300,000.

Bronstein gave it some thought, but he ultimately mucked his hand to forfeit the pot.

Tags: Noah Bronstein Shaun Deeb

Level: 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds