2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,225,000
Total Entries
110
Players Left
15
Average Chip Stack
2,200,000
Total Chips
33,000,000
Next Payout
Place 15
$102,800
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
81
Players Left
30
Players Left 15 / 110
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Frank with Two Pair

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alex Foxen and Christopher Frank both in the blinds checked a flop of 103Q leading to the 4 turn. Foxen bet 2,400 and was called.

Foxen fired a second barrel to 6,300 on the J turn. Frank eventually made the call and saw Fowen reveal 66 then 8Xx.

Frank said he had a better hand with KQ32 and won the hand.

Tags: Alex FoxenChristopher Frank

Weisman Surrenders to Benyamine on the River

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Veselin Karakitukov bet 7,000 from the button on a flop of 58A and Dylan Weisman raised to 23,000 in the small blind. David Benyamine called in the cutoff, while Karakitukov folded.

Weisman bet another 25,000 on the 5 turn, and Benyamine called. The river was the A and Weisman checked to Benyamine, who bet 52,000. Weisman took a few seconds, but he eventually gave up his hand.

Tags: David BenyamineDylan WeismanVeselin Karakitukov

Lau Runs Into Rafael's Aces For First Bustout

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Sean Rafael was in the small blind with a raise of 12,000 in front of him before Ka Kwan Lau reraised to 50,000 in the big blind. Rafael then potted to 119,000, and Lau called.

The flop came 1068 and Rafael potted again. Lau called for his last 130,000.

Ka Kwan Lau: AK104 All in
Sean Rafael: AAJJ

Rafael was ahead with his aces, while Lau needed to improve with a pair of tens. The 3 turn was no help, while the river was the 7 and Rafael took the pot to send Lau to the rail as the first elimination of the tournament.

Tags: Ka Kwan LauSean Rafael

A Small One for Benyamine

Level 2 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Benyamine in the small blind limped, so Veselin Karakitukov in the big blind only had to check his option to find a flop of AQ2.

Benyamine bet 3,000 and was called, but checked the 3 turn. Karakitukov fired 5,000 but Benyamine didn't back down and called.

They both checked the K river and Benyamine revealed KQ103 to take the pot.

Tags: David BenyamineVeselin Karakitukov

Level: 2

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Rafael Takes Another Pot on the River

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of JAQ, Christopher Frank bet 4,500 from the big blind and only Sean Rafael called under the gun.

Frank bet another 16,000 on the 2 turn, and Rafael called. Frank checked the 5 river, and Rafael bet 27,000. Frank snap-folded.

Tags: Christopher FrankSean Rafael

Weisman Goes All-In

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dylan Weisman
Dylan Weisman

Four-way on a flop of J102, everybody checked to Veselin Karakitukov on the button who bet 7,500. Dylan Weisman in the small blind and Lautaro Guerra under the gun called but Arthur Morris in the hijack folded.

Karakitukov fired a second barrel to 38,000 on the 4 turn. Weisman check-called but Guerra check-folded.

After Weisman checked the 5 river, Karakitukov bet 76,000 but Weisman check-raised all-in for 251,000. Karakitukov folded.

Tags: Arthur MorrisDylan WeismanLautaro GuerraVeselin Karakitukov

New Arrivals

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Rafael Raises Lau on the River

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ka Kwan Lau raised to 3,500 under the gun and Sean Rafael called in the big blind.

The flop came JK2 and Lau bet 4,000. Rafael called to the A turn, where Lau bet 11,000. Rafael again called.

The river was the 8 and Lau bet 35,000. Rafael then raised to 70,000, and Lau folded.

Tags: Ka Kwan LauSean Rafael

Quads For Benyamine

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Lautaro Guerra raised to 3,500 on the button and David Benyamine called in the big blind.

The flop came KKK and Guerra bet 3,500. Benyamine called to the 2 turn, where Guerra bet another 5,500. Benyamine again called.

Both players checked down the Q river, and Benyamine turned over KQ76 for quads to win the pot.

Tags: David BenyamineLautaro Guerra