Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

9 hours 7 minutes ago

Thung "Destroying the Table"

Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Albert Daher: 10♠10♣Xx/7♣A♠2♦10♥
Roy Thung: A♣K♠K♥/K♣8♠9♦J♦

Albert Daher and Roy Thung both checked fifth street. Daher checked again on sixth street, prompting Thung to bet. Daher then raised, and Thung called.

Daher tossed in another bet on seventh street. It was Thung who raised this time, and Daher tossed in a quick albeit reluctant call.

Thung showed three kings, besting the three tens of Daher to rake in the chips.

"Damn, you're destroying this table, Roy," chipleader Matt Glantz said to Thung once the hand had concluded.

Tags: Albert Daher Matt Glantz Roy Thung

9 hours 10 minutes ago

Ten Points to Van Ravenswoud

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Connor Richards

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a four-way pot on a flop of 6♣3♦A♣, Carlo van Ravenswoud bet 14,000 and only Christopher Vitch called.

Van Ravenswoud bet 64,000 on the 5♠ turn and Vitch again called. Both players then checked on the 7♣ river and van Ravenswoud showed a straight with 10♣9♣8♠7♠ to win the pot.

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Christopher Vitch

9 hours 13 minutes ago

Brannan Prevails in Three-Way Action

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Frank Brannan: XxXx / 5♣7♠8♠3♥ / Xx
Viktor Blom: XxXx / 10♥3♦Q♦ - folded on fifth street
Eric Wasserson: XxXx / 9♣A♣4♦7♥ / Xx
Maximilian Schindler: XxXx / A♠3♣7♦5♥ / Xx

Picking up the action on fifth street with four active players, Eric Wasserson checked and Maximilian Schindler bet. Frank Brannan raised to force out Viktor Blom while Wasserson and Schindler both called.

Schindler checked again on sixth and Brannan bet once more, picking up two calls. They checked seventh and Brannan's K♠6♦4♠ for the eight-high straight won the pot.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Frank Brannan Maximilian Schindler Viktor Blom

9 hours 19 minutes ago

Mizrachi's Roller Coaster Continues

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Chino Rheem opened his button to 8,000. Michael Mizrachi made it 22,000 to go in the small blind, which Rheem called after some thought.

Mizrachi continued for 15,000 on the Q♦7♥9♠ flop, to which Rheem check-folded 8x8x. Mizrachi then tabled A♣2♠, laughing as he dragged the pot.

On the next deal, Mizrachi raised to 7,500 in the cutoff. Big blind Renan Bruschi defended and check-called Mizrachi's continuation-bet of 7,000 on the Q♥4♣J♦ flop. The 5♦ turn then checked through to the 3♠ river, where Bruschi piled in an overbet of 39,000.

Mizrachi raised to 100,000, receiving a quick call from Bruschi. Mizrachi was reluctant to show as he announced one pair, prompting Bruschi to table 4♦3♦ for the winning hand.

Seven Card Stud

Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/K♣7♣4♦6♠/Xx
Renan Bruschi: Q♠J♦4♠/4♣7♥9♦10♥

The game switched to stud the next hand. Mizrachi completed, and Bruschi made it two bets. Mizrachi called but led out on fourth street. Bruschi called, after which the pair checked the subsequent streets to showdown.

"You win," Mizrachi stated. Bruschi tabled a pair of fours, winning the pot as Mizrachi's cards hit the muck.

Tags: Chino Rheem Michael Mizrachi Renan Bruschi

9 hours 22 minutes ago

Volpe and Anderson Play a Fun One

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Calvin Anderson opened to 6,000 under the gun before Paul Volpe three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff. With the action back on Anderson, he four-bet to 47,000, and Volpe called, with both players starting the hand over 90 blinds deep.

On the 8♣5♣2♦ flop, Anderson led for 32,000 and Volpe called.

The turn was the 6♠ as Anderson fired again for 54,000, and Volpe called once more after a minute's tank.

On the 6♣ river, Anderson led for just 14,000. Volpe weighed his options before he tossed in calling chips.

Calvin Anderson had Q♠J♥, while Paul Volpe flipped over A♥K♦.

Volpe's ace-high was best to drag a huge pot off Anderson.

During the hand, Ben Yu took his seat at the same table after registering.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Paul Volpe

9 hours 29 minutes ago

More for Van Ravenswoud

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Matt Vengrin raised and Eli Elezra called in the small blind to then check-fold to a bet on the 7♦4♠3♦ flop.

Carlo van Ravenswoud was the next player to raise and Christopher Vitch three-bet one seat over. Naoya Kihara called in the big blind and van Ravenswoud also came along. All players checked the entire board of 6♠6♣3♦6♥Q♣ and Kihara flashed his Q♥J♥ only. Van Ravenswoud had that beat with the A♦Q♦9♠4♠ and Vitch mucked.

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Christopher Vitch Eli Elezra Matt Vengrin Naoya Kihara

9 hours 33 minutes ago

The Grinder is Back to Grinding

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi made it 7,500 to go and was three-bet to 22,000 by Renan Bruschi, which the defending champion called. On the 8♦8♥2♣ flop, Mizrachi check-called for 13,000 and did so again for 25,000 on the 5♥ turn.

Bruschi then opted to check back the 4♦ river and couldn't beat the 7♣7♦ of Mizrachi.

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Renan Bruschi

9 hours 38 minutes ago

Show No Mercier

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Connor Richards

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Ryan Hoenig raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and was called by Kane Kalas on the button, and Yuri Dzivielevski and Jason Mercier in the blinds.

The flop of 5♣6♦9♦ checked through and Dzivielevski bet pot for 27,000 on the J♣ turn. Only Mercier called.

Dzivielevski and Mercier both checked on the A♦ river and Dzivielevski showed 10♦10♠8♣7♠ to win the pot with a straight.

Tags: Jason Mercier Kane Kalas Ryan Hoenig Yuri Dzivielevski

9 hours 39 minutes ago

Kornuth Shows a Bluff; ODB Doesn't Approve

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Brett Slezak

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Action picked up after the draw in a limped blind-on-blind battle between Chance Kornuth in the small blind and Benny Glaser in the big blind.

Kornuth led with an overbet of 16,500 into 10,500. Glaser had his suspicions but he eventually decided to fold, much to the delight of Kornuth. With a wry smile, he picked up he cards and turned over 3♠3♥3♣ for the bluff.

Tablemate David "ODB" Baker did not seem so impressed by the play as he commented, "We're playing for our lives here and you're f**king showing bluffs."

Nick Guagenti added, "These no-limit guys, man..." as Kornuth stacked his chips with a grin.

Tags: Benny Glaser Chance Kornuth Nick Guagenti

9 hours 40 minutes ago

Dehkharghani Gets Full Value Against Smith

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Frank Visser

Level 6

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Razz

Dan Smith: XxXx/2x5x6x9x/Xx
Ray Dehkharghani: 8x5x3x/7x4xAxKx

Dan Smith completed, and Ray Dehkharghani called. Smith checked fourth street over to his opponent, who bet. Smith called, and he check-called Dehkharghani's bets on fifth, sixth, and seventh street as well.

Dehkharghani showed a seven-low at showdown. Smith peeked at his cards, but he could not find a winner and mucked his hand.

Tags: Dan Smith Ray Dehkharghani