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Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,835,980
Total Entries
4,478
Level
43
Blinds
3,000,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
35
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 4,478
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Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Ace-king versus queens is known as a classic flip, but this hand was anything but ordinary and brought roars from the entire table.
Danielle McCauley found herself all in for her stack of around 2,000,000 against Humberto Valdez a few seats to her right.
Danielle McCauley: Q♠Q♣ 
Humberto Valdez: A♦K♦
The flop of A♥5♦Q♥ gave McCauley a set to have Valdez drawing nearly dead, but the dealer had other plans. The A♣ turn gave Valdez trips with the chance of putting a sick beat on McCauley, and that's exactly what happened as the K♠ river landed to give Valdez the better full house.
Amid a chorus of screams and groans from the table, McCauley headed to the rail.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Joseph Rusinko raised to 800,000 from the hijack, which only Sachino Yoshii called in the big blind.
After the dealer laid out a 4♦6♥J♣ flop, both players checked. Yoshii took the green light to take over the betting lead on the 6♠ turn, putting 800,000 into the middle, which Rusinko called.
The 7♣ completed the board, and the action checked through once again.
Yoshii tabled J♠10♣, and Rusinko mucked his hand.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Mario Fauceglia raised to 400,000 in middle position and Kaidi Yan three-bet jammed a stack of 2,500,000 from a few seats over. Fauceglia called.
Kaidi Yan: 5♥5♣
Mario Fauceglia: A♣K♠
The flop of J♥Q♠2♥ kept Yan's fives ahead, but the 10♣ turn had him drawing dead as Fauceglia made Broadway ahead of the 8♥ river confirming Yan's elimination.
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The returning 35 players have taken their seats, and cards are in the air!
A reminder that the WSOP will be crowning their newest champion today, here in the $500 Salute to Warriors.
Stay tuned for all the action!
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
The latest World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner will be named today in Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold'em, a unique event that sees $40 from each buy-in donated to veteran-focused charities. The event drew 4,478 runners, so that's a lot of money to charity.
Leading the way into Day 3 of Salute to Warriors, which kicks off at 11 a.m. local time, is none other than 2006 WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold, who is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his Main Event run. Gold will have to fend off the other 34 players returning, which includes big stacks like India's Jeevan Lobo, Japan's Sho Shiratori and a pair of Frenchman in Julien Duveau and Samuel Rannou.
Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Gold | United States | 15,700,000 |
| 2 | Jeevan Lobo | India | 14,850,000 |
| 3 | Sho Shiratori | Japan | 10,275,000 |
| 4 | Laurance Essak | United States | 8,050,000 |
| 5 | Joseph Rusinko | United States | 8,005,000 |
| 6 | Holly Foley | United States | 7,125,000 |
| 7 | Julien Duveau | France | 7,070,000 |
| 8 | Samuel Rannou | France | 6,950,000 |
| 9 | Robert Brobyn | United States | 6,925,000 |
| 10 | Fady Khabbaz | United States | 6,725,000 |
Further down the counts is poker vlogger Lexy Gavin-Mather, who has already had a deep run this summer with a 23rd-place finish in the $1,700 Circuit Championship. Regardless how Gavin-Mather ends up, it should make for an entertaining vlog watch.
Every remaining player aside from Gold is looking for their first bracelet, and that includes Germany's Stefan Bittger, Taiwan's Wesley Chen, and Canada's Sebastian Crema.
Action will pick back up on Level 33 with blinds of 200,000/400,000/400,000. Levels will last 40 minutes with a 15-minute break every two levels. A dinner break will be decided by the floor later today.
Each player is guaranteed a payday of at least $6,540, while $208,800 and a WSOP bracelet await the eventual winner.
Remaining Payouts
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Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors
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