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2026 World Series of Poker
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw
Phil Ivey raised to 150,000 from the button and Paul Volpe called from the big blind. Both players drew one, and checked. Volpe announced he had paired up, showing 5x4x4x3x2x. Ivey gave him the nod, that the pair of fours were enough to scoop. "Fours perfect," joked Benny Glaser.
Volpe opened to 175,000 on the next hand, and Glaser defended the big blind. Volpe drew one while Glaser took two. Volpe fired out 200,000, and after some thinking time, Glaser called. Volpe paired up again, and Glaser's Qx8x6x3x2x was good for the pot.
Volpe made it 175,000 form the button and Glaser called from the small blind. Glaser had a one draw, while Volpe stood pat. A 250,000 bet came from Glaser and Volpe folded.
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Limit Hold'em
Phil Ivey raised from under the gun and Benny Glaser defended the big blind to then check-fold the A♣9♣7♠ flop to a bet from Ivey.
Glaser also check-folded the J♠10♣8♠ flop when Ivey bet thereafter.
Paul Volpe raised the cutoff and Glaser three-bet the button. Volpe called. The K♣J♣7♥ flop saw Volpe check-call and he then checked the 9♣ turn. Glaser bet and folded to a check-raise.
No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Josh Arieh raised to 115,000 and was called by Glaser as well as Ivey in the blinds. Arieh patted whereas Glaser and Ivey took one. They checked and Glaser won the hand with the 10x9x6x4x3x.
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Limit Hold'em
Nick Guagenti raised on the button and called when Jason Mercier made it three bets in the small blind. Mercier placed a continuation-bet on the 2♥5♣2♦ flop, which Guagenti called.
The Q♣ turn then checked through to the K♦ river. Mercier checked again, prompting Guagenti to bet. Mercier spent a few minutes in the tank before folding.
On the next deal, Kristopher Tong and Maxx Coleman were in the blinds on a 3♦2♠8♠ flop. Tong bet, Coleman raised, and Tong called.
Tong check-called another bet by Coleman on the 10♦ turn and checked again on the K♠ river. Coleman fired a final bet, receiving a fold for his efforts after a lengthy tank.
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha
Benny Glaser limped in and Josh Arieh did so from the small blind, Paul Volpe in the big blind checked. On the J♣8♥3♦ flop, the action checked to Glaser and his bet of 115,000 won the pot.
Soon after that, a single-raised pot produced the 7♥7♠5♣ flop on which Phil Ivey bet 150,000 to take it down.
Arieh limped in from under the gun and folded when Volpe raised to 200,000 on the button.
Volpe then opened to 150,000 in the cutoff for Ivey and Arieh to call in the blinds. The Q♥10♣7♠ flop was checked to the Q♦ turn. Ivey led for 200,000 to force out Arieh, Volpe came along to the 2♣ river. Ivey now bet 600,000 and Volpe folded.
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha
Benny Glaser limped in from the small blind and Phil Ivey checked his option in the big blind.
Glaser led out for 75,000 on the A♦2♥3♠ flop and Ivey called. Glaser then check-called for 250,000 on the 5♠ turn, bringing in the 2♦ river. Glaser fired out 625,000, and after some time in the tank, Ivey called.
Glaser tabled A♥10♠4♥2♠ for deuces full of aces, and took in the pot after Ivey mucked..
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Razz
Paul Volpe: XxXx / 7♣K♣8♣A♠ / Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx / 7♥7♦3♥6♣ / Xx
Paul Volpe completed and called after Benny Glaser raised. Fourth street checked through, with Volpe check-calling bets on fifth and sixth street. Both players then checked through to showdown.
Volpe tabled 10♦5♦4♦ for an eight-seven and Glaser mucked.
Level: 21
Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000 Blinds, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds
The eight remaining players went for a 15-minute break.
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds
Razz
Benny Glaser: XxXx/5xKxAxQx - folded on sixth street
Phil Ivey: XxXx/2x10x4x5x
Benny Glaser completed, Phil Ivey raised, and Glaser called. Ivey bet on fourth and fifth street, with Glaser calling both times.
Glaser received another paint card on sixth street, while his opponent caught his third open wheel card. Ivey quickly bet again, but Glaser had seen enough and mucked his cards to forfeit.
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds
Razz
Jason Mercier: XxXx / 2xJx4xKx / Xx
Kristopher Tong: XxXx / 2x3xKxAx / Xx
Jason Mercier completed with a deuce and Kristopher Tong called with a deuce. Tong bet his lead on fourth street and picked up a call, then Mercier did so on fifth street. The lead switched again on sixth street and Tong's bet was called. Tong then check-called on seventh street albeit with quite some agony and Mercier tabled the 8x5x3x for an eight-five to win the pot.