2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
123
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,130,000
Total Entries
108
Players Left
15
Average Chip Stack
2,160,000
Total Chips
32,400,000
Next Payout
Place 15
$102,474
Level Info
Level
18
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
87
Players Left
39
Players Left 15 / 108

Moncek Back in Contention

Level 9
Michael Moncek
Michael Moncek

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw

Renan Bruschi raised to 13,000 from the hijack and was called by James Tilton from the cutoff. It folded to Michael Moncek, who was in the big blind. He shoved for 159,000 and only Bruschi called.

Moncek drew one, while Bruschi stood pat.

Michael Moncek: 9652 All in
Renan Bruschi: 109632

Bruschi had a ten-nine, meaning Moncek needed an eight, seven, four or three to survive. He quickly turned over the 7 and doubled up.

On the next deal, Bruschi raised to 13,000 again. Josh Arieh called from the cutoff before Moncek and Maksim Pisarenko came along from the blinds.

Moncek drew one, while Pisarenko took two. Bruschi stood pat and Arieh drew one.

It checked to Arieh in the final betting round, and he fired out 50,000. Moncek quickly called, putting the action on Pisarenko. He tanked for quite some time, but eventually flicked in a call. Brsuchi got out of the way.

Arieh announced a nine-eight, but Moncek took in the pot when he tabled 96543.

Tags: James TiltonJosh AriehMaksim PisarenkoMichael MoncekRenan Bruschi