2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$208,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,835,980
Total Entries
4,478
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
3,000,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
35
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 4,478

"What the F*** Is Going On?" Gold in the Twilight Zone

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jamie Gold
Jamie Gold

Jamie Gold may fittingly be playing in the Gold section, but the 2006 Main Event champion is really in the Twilight Zone.

Gold opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Prashanth Nataraj called in the big blind.

Nataraj checked on the flop of 5AJ and Gold moved all in. Nataraj called with his remaining stack of under three big blinds.

Prashanth Nataraj: J5 All in
Jamie Gold: AQ

Gold had top pair with a good kicker, and he couldn't believe that his opponent had out-flopped him.

"What the f*** is going on? What the f***," the 2006 Main event champion groaned, as someone at the table commented that he was in the "Twilight Zone."

Adding to injury, the 5 turn gave Nataraj a full house before the 8 river confirmed his double through the start of day chip leader.

Tags: Jamie GoldPrashanth Nataraj