2026 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
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Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,558,182
Total Entries
3,763
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
15,052,000
Total Chips
75,260,000
Next Payout
Place 5
$106,430
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
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Players Left
5
Players Left 5 / 3,763
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Paul Zappulla Eliminated in 12th Place ($22,600)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Paul Zappulla
Paul Zappulla

Paul Zappulla opened to 475,000 with only 25,000 behind. Bobby James in the small blind called, as well as Dechang Zhang in the big blind.

Both James and Zhang checked the 7♣J♠3♦ flop and the 9♦ turn, but on the 4♠ river, James bet 900,000 and Zhang folded. Zappulla waited for the other table to finish its hand before calling.

Paul Zappulla: A♣K♠4♣4♦ All in
Bobby James: K♦10♣6♥5♠

The river gave a set to Zappulla, but also completed a straight for James so Zappulla was eliminated.

Tags: Bobby JamesDechang ZhangPaul Zappulla

Nice Pot for Nedelcu

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bobby James called 200,000 from under the gun, Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu called in the small, and Sasha Guerin called in the big blind.

All players checked when the flop came K♦2♥8♥. The 9♣ on the turn saw Nedelcu bet 500,000, and Guerin was the only caller.

Nedelcu bet again for 1,600,000 on the 8♦, and Guerin called again.

Nedelcu tabled the winning hand with KxQ♠8♠3♣.

Tags: Bobby JamesNarcis-Gabriel NedelcuSasha Guerin

Massive Double-Up for Rubin

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Harry Rubin
Harry Rubin

Harry Rubin opened to 500,000 from under the gun and he was called by Sasha Guerin in the cutoff. Paul Zappulla in the big blind three-bet to 2,100,000 and he was called by Rubin.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♦7♣5♦ and Zappulla potted. Rubin raised all in for 7,925,000 and Zappulla snap-called.

Harry Rubin: A♦Q♥J♦9♠ All in
Paul Zappulla: A♣A♠9♣7♥

Rubin hit the nut flush on the 3♦ turn to secure a massive double-up after the 5♥ river.

Tags: Harry RubinPaul ZappullaSasha Guerin

Cousineau Doubles Through Hannel

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tony Cousineau raised to 600,000 from the cutoff, Christopher Hannel announced, "pot," from the small blind and put out 2,200,000 chips. The big blind folded, and Cousineau tanked for a while before he made the call.

Tony Cousineau: K♦K♥10♣8♠ All in
Christopher Hannel: K♣K♠Q♣2♠

The board ran out 8♥4♠5♥Q♥10♠, and Cousineau doubled with two pair.

Tags: Christopher HannelTony Cousineau

Schuyler Thornton Eliminated in 13th Place ($22,600)

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Schuyler Thornton
Schuyler Thornton

Heads-up on a flop of Q♥2♥6♦ with already 4,000,000 in the pot, Harry Rubin under the gun bet 1,000,000 and Schuyler Thornton in the cutoff called with the 700,000 he had behind.

Schuyler Thornton: A♣K♣3♦3♠ All in
Harry Rubin: 8♣8♦6♥6♣

Rubin flopped a set and kept the lead on the K♠4♥ runout to eliminate Thornton.

Tags: Harry RubinSchuyler Thornton

James Doubles Through Rubin

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Harry Rubin opened to 500,000 from early position and Bobby James defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 2♣7♥8♠ and Rubin bet 1,300,000. James moved all in for 1,225,000, so both players revealed their cards.

Bobby James: J♣J♠10♦6♠ All in
Harry Rubin: 10♠9♠9♣7♠

The A♦Q♠ runout completed the board and James doubled up.

Tags: Bobby JamesHarry Rubin

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Thornton Bluffs Zhang

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On a board of 3♦Q♦4♠A♠J♥, the blinds checked, and Schuyler Thornton on the button moved all in for 1,400,000. Bobby James in the small blind quickly folded, but Dechang Zhang in the big blind went deep into the tank.

After several minutes, the clock was called, and Zhang ultimately folded. Thornton proudly revealed J♣10♣9♦6♦ for just a pair of jacks.

Tags: Bobby JamesDechang ZhangSchuyler Thornton

Muhamet Perati Eliminated in 14th Place ($22,600)

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Muhamet Perati
Muhamet Perati

Action was picked up as Muhamet Perati was all in against Christopher Hannel on a flop of A♦Q♥9♣.

Muhamet Perati: A♥9♦8♠5♥ All in
Christopher Hannel: J♦10♠9♥7♠

The J♥ was dealt on the turn, and the K♦ on the river gave Hannel a straight to eliminate Perati in 16th place.

Tags: Christopher HannelMuhamet Perati

Zappulla Takes from Rubin

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

There were roughly 900,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 10♥4♠J♦.

Harry Rubin who was under the gun fired out a bet of 580,000, Paul Zappulla in the big blind made the call. Rubin did not slow down on the 4♦ turn and he fired out a bet of 1,200,000, and Zappulla check-called.

Rubin went for three streets of betting on the 9♣ river for 3,000,000, and to his surprise Zappulla announced all in, then Rubin made a fairly quick fold.

Tags: Harry RubinPaul Zappulla

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