2026 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥q♦7♦4♣
Prize
$1,343,764
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,130,000
Total Entries
108
Places Paid
17
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
87
Players Left
39
Players Left 1 / 108

Taylor Hanging On By a Thread; Anderson Tables a Flush

Level 7

Omaha Hi-Lo

Esther Taylor was already all-in and at risk, and was up against Brian Battistone and Brian Tate.

All three players were looking at the 10♦8♠3♥7♣5♦ board, which Battistone and Tate checked through to showdown.

Battitstone had 7♥3♠2♦, keeping his fourth card hidden, but he mucked his hand after Tate showed down A♥4♥9♣7♦ and Taylor tabled A♠4♦8♦6♥.

Tate and Taylor chopped up the low with their seven-fives, but Taylor took the high, as she had an eight-high straight to take three-quarters of the pot. Taylor chipped up to around 23,500, while Battistone was left with around 53,000.

On the next deal, Calvin Anderson raised from the hijack, and called when Philip Sternheimer three-bet from the button.

The J♥3♥3♦ flop checked through before Sternheimer called bets on the 5♣ turn and 10♥ river. Anderson tabled A♥6♥6♣3♣ for a flush, and took down the pot.

A few hands later, Battistone was eliminated from the table.

Tags: Brian BattistoneBrian TateCalvin AndersonEsther TaylorPhilip Sternheimer