2026 World Series of Poker
Chip Counts
Jeremy Roberts raised to 65,000 from under the gun, which both Philip Cooley and Danny Olejniczak called in the small and big blind.
The action checked through on the K♥6♥Q♣ flop, but when the action checked to Roberts again on the 8♣ turn, he bet 60,000. Cooley folded, but Olejniczak called.
The 9♦ completed the board, and Olejniczak checked for a third time. Roberts opted to continue betting, putting 50,000 into the middle.
Olejniczak gave it serious consideration, but opted to fold.
Zizhu Zhao found himself with barely more than a big blind in middle position, which he committed into the middle, and was at risk when Mikhail Zaitsev isolated in the small blind.
Zizhu Zhao: K♣7♠
Mikhail Zaitsev: A♣K♠
There was no help for Zhao on the 3♦6♠3♠10♣5♠ runout, confirming his elimination.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Sean Yu announced all in for 170,000 from under the gun, Hiroto Nishijma went all in on the button for roughly 580,000, and the blind folded.
Sean Yu: K♦9♦
Hiroto Nishijma: A♥K♥
Both players paired the flop as it came J♠2♠K♣, but Yu was left needing a nine to improve. Neither the 10♠ turn nor the 10♥ river provided any help and Yu was eliminated.
Action was picked up as Deborah Espe, who was on the button, was all in for 210,000 against Carl Gray in the cutoff.
Deborah Espe: A♣10♦
Carl Gray: A♥7♦
The flop came K♥9♦2♦, keeping Espe in the lead. Gray needed a seven to move ahead, but the 6♣ turn was no help. The 3♦ river completed the board, but it wasn't enough as Espe held on to secure the double-up.
The action was joined as James Mihokovich had Christopher Arrigo all in and at risk, small blind versus big blind.
Christopher Arrigo: 8♦8♣
James Mihokovich: 7♠7♦
Arrigo looked set for a double-up and was under no extra threat on the 9♣9♦10♣ flop.
The A♣ hit the turn, and when the 10♠ river counterfeited both players' pairs, the dealer chopped the pot, seeing them split the big blind ante.