2026 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,835,980
Total Entries
4,478
Players Left
8
Average Chip Stack
27,987,500
Total Chips
223,900,000
Next Payout
Place 8
$25,570
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
672
Players Left
35
Players Left 8 / 4,478
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"Best Hand of My Summer So Far"

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Avneesh Munjal
Avneesh Munjal

With roughly 200,000 in the pot on a flop of A♥9♦Q♣, Hiroto Nishijima bet 40,000 from middle position. Avneesh Munjal, on the button, raised to 135,000, and Nishijima quickly called.

The J♥ turn completed a straight on the board. Munjal continued for 290,000, only for Nishijima to respond with a raise to 600,000. Munjal made the call.

When the Q♦ paired the board on the river, Nishijima checked. Munjal then moved all in for 1,200,000, sending Nishijima deep into the tank.

As the decision was ongoing, one of Nishijima's tablemates complained that the hand had been going on for 15 minutes, prompting a clock call. Nishijima apologized to the table before eventually releasing his hand face up, revealing K♣10♠ for a straight.

"Best hand of my summer so far," Munjal said with a smile as he sent his cards into the muck and scooped the pot.

Tags: Avneesh MunjalHiroto Nishijima