2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,864,825
Total Entries
1,736
Players Left
11
Average Chip Stack
5,523,636
Total Chips
60,760,000
Next Payout
Place 11
$38,713
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
34
Players Left
11
Players Left 11 / 1,736
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Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Did Adrian Mateos Just Prove He’s the Best Player in Tournament Poker?

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

When Adrian Mateos won 2026's WSOP $250k Super High Roller, he became the youngest player in history to reach six WSOP bracelets at just 31 years old.

His $4.33 million score was the second-largest cash of the Spaniard's career. The first? It came less than a month ago at Triton Montenegro, where he banked $6.37 million in the $200k Invitational, meaning Mateos has won a scarcely believable $10.7 million in just 28 days.

With Mateos climbing from ninth to fifth on poker's all-time money list in the last six months alone, and after defeating one of the most stacked final tables in WSOP history (featuring Phil Ivey, Bryn Kenney, Jason Koon et al), it sparked a debate around the PokerNews water cooler: Are we watching the best player in tournament poker right now?

Daniel Smiljkovic Eliminated in 14th Place ($24,835)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Daniel Smiljkovic
Daniel Smiljkovic

In a hand between Daniel Smiljkovic in the cutoff and Josh Reichard on the button, the flop came A94 and Smiljkovic checked. Reichard bet 280,000 and Smiljkovic called. The turn was the Q and Smiljovic check-called 1,100,000 from Reichard.

The river was the 4 and Smiljkovic checked a third time. Reichard moved all in, covering Smiljkovic's remaining stack of 2,530,000.

Smiljkovic called fairly quickly with A7 for a pair of aces, only to be shown the bad news as Reichard had 99 for a full house to send Smiljkovic home.

Tags: Daniel SmiljkovicJosh Reichard

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Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ciccarelli Doubles Through Achour

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Maher Achour raised to 250,000 on the button, John Ciccarelli three-bet shoved 795,000 from the small blind and Achour called it off.

John Ciccarelli: AJ All in
Maher Achour: K3

The board ran out Q10827 and Ciccarelli held for the double.

Tags: John CiccarelliMaher Achour

Soulier Tests Mullaly

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Corentin Soulier raised to 240,000 from the cutoff. Myles Mullaly called on the button.

The flop came 1096, and both players checked. The turn brought the 8 and Soulier bet 1,000,000.

Mullaly hesitated for a bit, then sent his cards to the muck.

Tags: Corentin SoulierMyles Mullaly

Two Rounds of Smiljkovic versus Harris

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On the button, Daniel Smiljkovic opened for 240,000, and Caleb Harris in the big blind called to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out 3KA. Both players checked. They checked the 3 turn as well.

Harris resumed action with a 340,000 bet on the 10 river. Smiljkovic called. Harris showed K10 for a two pair, kings and tens, but Smiljkovic tabled A2 for aces and treys and the higher two-pair to take the pot.

On the very next hand, Smiljkovic opened to 240,000, and Harris, in the small blind, three-bet to 750,000. With action back to him, Smiljkovic called.

The flop came J22. Harris led out with 360,000. Smiljkovic called.

Both players checked the 8 turn. After action was checked to him, Smiljkovic fired a hefty 1,800,000 on the river 8, sending Harris to the tank.

After a few seconds, Harris called. Smiljkovic said, "Good call," then turned over Q10 for a bluff. Harris tabled 99 then scooped the massive pot.

Tags: Caleb HarrisDaniel Smiljkovic

Harris Has Queens

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Caleb Harris moved all in from the hijack with 725,000 chips. Roman Hrabec three-bet all in on the button. The blinds folded.

Caleb Harris: QQAll in
Roman Hrabec: JJ

Harris was ahead and improved immediately from the door card in a runout of A9Q65. His set of queens gave him a much-needed double-up.

Tags: Caleb HarrisRoman Hrabec

Rafay Asrar Eliminated in 15th Place ($24,835)

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Rafay Asrar
Rafay Asrar

Rafay Asrar shoved all in for 820,000 from early position and Eoghan O'Dea called on the button.

Rafay Asrar: 66 All in
Eoghan O'Dea: 99

The K98 flop all but did it for Asrar, and the 8 turn and 4 river would be the final cards he'd see this tournament. Asrar collected $24,835 for his 15th-place finish.

Tags: Eoghan O'DeaRafay Asrar