2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,225,000
Total Entries
110
Players Left
8
Average Chip Stack
4,125,000
Total Chips
33,000,000
Next Payout
Place 8
$152,020
Players Info - Day 2
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Players Left
8
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Cowen Fires Three Barrels

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Three-way on a flop of 9310, Robert Cowen under the gun bet 180,000 with AJ109. Youness Barakat in the small blind with AQ65 check-folded but Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind check-called with JJ86.

Cowen fired a second barrel to 230,000 on the 10 turn. Dzivielevski check-called again to find the A river.

After Dzivielevski checked, Cowen potted to 1,050,000 and Dzivielevski quickly folded.

Tags: Robert CowenYouness BarakatYuri Dzivielevski

Ausmus' Turn to Double

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Youness Barakat in the hijack opened to 210,000 and was called by Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind.

Barakat led out on the 427 flop and Ausmus called with the 180,000 he had behind.

Jeremy Ausmus: 9986 All in
Youness Barakat: AQ92

Ausmus secured the win with the 9 turn. The 3 completed the board and he doubled up.

Tags: Jeremy AusmusYouness Barakat

Sean Rafael Eliminated in 16th Place ($102,800)

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sean Rafael
Sean Rafael

Robert Cowen called 60,000 from early position, Sean Rafael raised to 240,000 from the small blind and Cowen called.

The flop came A67, and Rafael went all in for 195,000, and Cowen called.

Sean Rafael: QJJ3 All in
Robert Cowen: KQJ8

Rafael said, "Don't turn me dead!" and his wish came true in the J turn, and with ten outs to stay in the tournament, the 8 on the river was not one of them, and he was eliminated.

Tags: Robert CowenSean Rafael

Blue Table Chip Update

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Karakitukov Doubles with a Flush

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna limped from middle position, then Veselin Karakitukov on the button raised to 270,000. Suvarna three-bet and Karakitukov called, finding himself at risk for 400,000.

Veselin Karakitukov: AKJ5 All in
Santhosh Suvarna: KQ108

Karakitukov managed to hit a runner-runner flush on 722Q6 to secure a double up.

Tags: Santhosh SuvarnaVeselin Karakitukov

David Benyamine Eliminated in 17th Place ($102,800)

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
David Benyamine
David Benyamine

Moments after the restart, Robert Cowen in the cutoff opened to 210,000. David Benyamine on the button called and the blinds folded.

The dealer fanned a flop of 942 and Cowen bet for more than Benyamine's stack. The Frenchman called off his last 495,000.

David Benyamine: A976 All in
Robert Cowen: KKK9

Benyamine failed to improved on the 83 runout and he was eliminated.

Tags: David BenyamineRobert Cowen

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A Big Pot Before Dinner for Kihara

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Naoya Kihara raised to 175,000 from the cutoff with KQ43 and Dylan Weisman defended from the big blind with AJ98.

Both players quickly checked the J510 flop leading to the 2 turn where Weisman bet 340,000. Kihara called.

The K landed on the river and Weisman fired 650,000. Kihara raised to 1,835,000 and Weisman folded.

Tags: Dylan WeismanNaoya Kihara

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