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2026 World Series of Poker
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
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Josh Arieh raised from the cutoff and was called by Paul Volpe and Phil Ivey from the button and big blind.
On the J♦10♥7♥ flop, Ivey checked before Arieh bet. Volpe's raise folded out Ivey, but Arieh stuck around.
Volpe then called bets on the 5♥ turn and K♥ river.
"I've got it," Arieh said, tableing A♠A♥9♥3♣ for the nut-flush.
On the next deal, Benny Glaser raised from the button. Ivey made it three-bets from the small blind and then called when Glaser reraised.
Ivey check-called bets on the flop and turn for the board to read J♠9♣2♦5♠7♣. Ivey led out with a bet, and Glaser wasted little time in folding.
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
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Josh Arieh raised into Paul Volpe who came along and then called bets on each street of the K♠Q♥5♣8♣J♦ board.
"Straight," Arieh declared and tabled his K♣10♦9♣7♥ for the king-high straight, Volpe mucked.
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
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Maxx Coleman raised under the gun. Jason Mercier put in a third bet from the small blind, which Kristopher Tong called cold in the big blind. Coleman also called, seeing Mercier put in a bet on the 9♥J♦2♦ flop.
Tong folded, but Coleman tossed in calling chips. Another bet and call followed on the 7♥ turn, but Mercier slowed down on the K♥ river and checked.
Coleman then flicked in a bet, which Mercier reluctantly called. Coleman tabled A♥10♥5♣4♣ for the nut flush, and Mercier returned his cards to the dealer face down.
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
Seven Card Stud
Benny Glaser: XxXx / Q♥9♥4♣10♠ folded on sixth street
Phil Ivey: XxXx / 3♦5♣10♦10♥
Benny Glaser completed with a queen and Phil Ivey three-bet for Glaser to call. Glaser bet fourth street with the lead and Ivey called, and the Brit then check-called fifth street. On sixth street, Ivey made a pair of tens and Glaser quickly folded to his bet.
Phil Ivey: XxXx / 4♦7♥9♦9♥ / Xx
Benny Glaser: XxXx / 2♠6♦5♣Q♣ / Xx
Ivey completed with a four and bring-in Glaser defended. Ivey bet fourth to earn a call and bet again fifth, after which Glaser raised and received the call. When Ivey paired his nine on sixth, he bet and Glaser called. Both checked seventh and Ivey's A♥K♦4♠ for nines and fours won the next pot.
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
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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
Seven Card Stud
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / 10♣4♠ - folded on fourth street
Jason Mercier: XxXx / J♠9♦8♥ - folded on fifth street
Alex Livingston: A♦6♥ / 6♣A♠K♠2♠ / Xx
Maxx Coleman: 8♠6♠ / 7♠5♥7♦5♦ / Xx
Maxx Coleman completed and picked up calls from Nick Guagenti, Jason Mercier and Alex Livingston. It checked to Mercier on fourth street, and he bet. Only Guagenti folded.
Coleman made open sevens on fifth street and bet. Mercier folded before Livingston called.
Coleman continued on sixth street and called when Livingston's raised all-in.
Both players had two pair, with Livingston's in front. He turned over the 10♦ on seventh to stay on aces up. Coleman had sevens and fives and was open-ended. The dealer gave him the 4♦, completing his straight for the elimination.
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
No-Limit Hold'em
In a limped pot, both Benny Glaser and Phil Ivey checked the K♣8♥Q♣ flop. Glaser checked again on the 3♣ turn, seeing Ivey chuck in 75,000. Glaser then raised to 280,000, which Ivey called after some thought.
Glaser then fired 500,000 on the 5♠ river, receiving a snap-fold for his efforts to take the pot.
Seven Card Stud
Paul Volpe: J♥7♦2♥/7♣Q♦3♣J♦
Benny Glaser: XxXx/A♠5♥10♥Q♠
Paul Volpe brought in and called when Benny Glaser completed. Glaser bet on fourth and fifth street, with Volpe calling both times. Glaser tossed in more chips on sixth street, but this time Volpe raised.
Glaser responded with a three-bet, which Volpe called after some time in the tank. Another one of Glaser's bet flew in on seventh street. Volpe thought for about a minute before he called.
"You're good," Glaser stated, prompting Volpe to table jacks-up to drag the massive pot.
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
Seven Card Stud
Jason Mercier: XxXx / 5♠ - folded on third street
Alex Livingston: XxXx / J♣Q♠6♥
Maxx Coleman: XxXx / 10♦2♥7♥ - folded on fifth street
Nick Guagenti: XxXx / J♣6♥A♠5♠ - folded on sixth street
Kristopher Tong: 9♦9♣ / 9♥K♦5♦K♠
Kristopher Tong completed and called when Nick Guagenti raised. Fourth street checked through to fifth street, where Guagenti bet, and then called Tong's raise. Tong made open kings on sixth street, and his bet folded out Guagenti.
Tong showed he had a boat, and was rolled up from the start, flashing 9♦9♣.
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
No-Limit Hold'em
Paul Volpe raised to 100,000 for Benny Glaser to call in the next seat on the button. The flop came J♠10♣10♦ and Volpe's bet of 80,000 was called. After the K♦ turn, Volpe checked and that allowed Glaser to bet for 200,000, Volpe called.
Both checked the J♣ on the river and Volpe tabled the K♥7♥, which Glaser had beat with A♦10♠.
Phil Ivey then raised to 95,000 in the cutoff. Josh Arieh three-bet to 335,000 in the next seat and Ivey came along to the K♠J♥10♦ flop. Once Ivey checked, Arieh bet 125,000 and instantly won the pot without any further resistance.
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
No-Limit Hold'em
Phil Ivey made it 90,000 to go under the gun. Josh Arieh called on the button, and the dealer fanned the 10♠J♥A♦ flop. Ivey started off with a check, seeing Arieh bet 75,000.
Ivey called to the 2♦ turn, which both players checked. The J♣ river then graced the felt. Ivey checked a third time, but Arieh opted for the aggressive route with a sizable bet of 325,000.
Ivey went deep into the tank. After about three minutes, Arieh called the clock on his opponent. Ivey did not act within his 30-second countdown, meaning his hand was declared dead, forfeiting the pot.