2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,422,900
Total Entries
189
Players Left
11
Average Chip Stack
1,030,909
Total Chips
11,340,000
Next Payout
Place 11
$28,530
Level Info
Level
20
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
153
Players Left
69
Players Left 11 / 189
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Big Stacks on Break

Level 7

As play resumes, here is a look at the largest stacks in the room, according to the WSOP LIVE app.

Level: 7

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,300-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 700 Ante, 800 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Break

Level 6

The players have gone on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Kihara Wins with Trips...in Razz

Level 6

Razz

Chad Eveslage: XxXx / 2x9x8x2x / Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx / AxAx6xAx / Xx

Eveslage completed, Kihara raised, and Eveslage called. On fourth, Eveslage led after Kihara paired.

Fifth street checked through before Kihara caught a third ace on sixth. Eveslage led with a pair of twos and Kihara.

Seventh checked through as Eveslage tabled Jx10x4x for a ten-nine, but Kihara had 10x5x3x in the hole for a ten-six, which was best.

Tags: Chad EveslageNaoya Kihara

Radanov Scoops With Sevens Up

Level 6

Stud Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between four players.

Damjan Radanov: XxXx/3778/Xx
Joao Vieira: XxXx/A53Q/Xx
Daniel Walmsley: XxXx/K59 - Folded on fifth
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/5J - Folded on fourth

Joao Vieira bet on fourth street to see Daniel Walmsley and Damjan Radanov call.

Radanov checked on fifth street over to Vieira who bet and only Radanov continued.

On sixth and seventh street, Radanov bet to see Vieira call each time.

At showdown, Radanov tabled 32A for sevens up with an eight-seven low and it was good for the pot.

Tags: Calvin AndersonDamjan RadanovDaniel WalmsleyJoao Vieira

Livingston Gets Value with an Eight

Level 6

Razz

Alex Livingston: XxXx / 4x8x3xQx / Xx
Bari Sklar: XxXx / 5x10xJx - folded on fifth street
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx / Ax3x7x9x / Xx

Grapenthien limped left of the bring-in with several low cards behind, Livingston completed, Sklar called, and Grapenthien came along.

It checked to Livingston of fourth who bet and both opponents called. On fifth, only Grapenthien called his bet.

Grapenthien would check-call two more bets on sixth and seventh after a small tank. Livingston tabled 8x6x2x for an eight-six, and it was best as Livingston reaches over two starting stacks.

Tags: Alex LivingstonBari SklarMatt Grapenthien

Blom Trips Up Sternheimer

Level 6

Limit Hold'em

Viktor Blom raised from the cutoff and was called by Ryan Miller in the small blind. In the big blind, Philip Sternheimer three-bet and both opponents called.

On the QQ3 flop, it checked to Blom who bet and only Sternheimer called.

Sternheimer could check-call two big bets on the K turn and 2 river as Blom tabled QJ for flopped trips to win, and Sternheimer flashed AK before mucking.

Tags: Philip SternheimerRyan MillerViktor Blom

Level: 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion, 2,000-4,000 Limits

Hoenig's Three Sixes

Level 5

Seven-Card Stud

John Holley called and Ryan Hoenig completed to see Mike Lang and Holley call.

Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/Q6106/Xx
Mike Lang: XxXx/K9A7/Xx
John Holley: XxXx/7A3 - Folded on fifth street

Holley and Hoenig checked around to Lang who bet and both of his opponents called.

Lang bet on fifth street and only Hoenig continued.

Hoenig bet on sixth and seventh street to see Lang call and muck after Hoenig tabled 986 for three-sixes.

Tags: John HolleyMike LangRyan Hoenig

Anderson Makes a Boat on Seventh

Level 5

Seven Card Stud

Damjan Radanov: XxXx / 647K / Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx / 2964 / Xx
James Obst: XxXx / 5AJ - folded on fifth street

Action picked up on fourth as Obst led with the ace up and both opponents called.

On fifth, Obst checked to Radanov who bet. Anderson raised, Obst folded, and Radanov called.

Radanov check-called on sixth, but he then led on seventh. Anderson peeked at his final card and raised, and Radanov immediately flicked in a chip to call. However, he got the bad news as Anderson tabled 996 in the hole for a full house, nines full of sixes, to win the pot.

Tags: Calvin AndersonDamjan RadanovJames Obst

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