2026 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed
Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Event #57: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed Event #65: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship Show All Events
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,689,500
Total Entries
162
Players Left
73
Average Chip Stack
332,877
Total Chips
24,300,000
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
140
Players Left
60
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Roiter Paid Off by Cowen

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Klemens Roiter on the button and Robert Cowen in the big blind had created a bloated pot with 174,000 in the middle going to the river.

With the board reading A♥5♠3♦8♣7♦, Cowen checked to Roiter who bet the pot of 174,000, sending Cowen deep into the tank. Four time extensions later, he slammed calling chips into the middle.

"Straight," Roiter announced, tabling K♠7♠6♦4♦ for the rivered second nuts, and he collected one of the largest pots of the day.

Tags: Klemens RoiterRobert Cowen

Cates Doubles Through Ausmus

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between four players, including Dan "Jungleman" Cates on the button and Jeremy Ausmus in the hijack.

All players checked the flop of J♦8♣4♥ to the 8♦ turn. Action checked around to Ausmus, who bet 21,000, and only Cates called.

Ausmus burned a time extension before moving all in for 36,000 effective on the 7♠ river and Cates snap-called.

Dan Cates: K♣10♣10♥9♦ All in
Jeremy Ausmus: A♠A♥7♣5♦

Cates' jack-high straight was good to double up at the expense of Ausmus.

Tags: Dan CatesJeremy Ausmus

Level: 10

PLO Ante: 4,000
NLH Ante: 6,000

Bellande Falls To Mota

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up in a three-way pot between Jean-Robert Bellande in the hijack, Rafael Mota on the button, and Joao Simao in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 10♥9♣2♦ and Simao checked over to Bellande, who bet the pot of 35,000. Mota raised to 70,000 to see Simao fold and Bellande called to put himself at risk for 62,000.

Jean-Robert Bellande: 9♠6♠6♣2♣ All in
Rafael Mota: K♣Q♦J♥5♥

Mota hit his straight on the turn Q♣ and held on the river 3♥ to see Bellande exit the tournament in the second to last level of the night.

Tags: Jean-Robert BellandeJoao SimaoRafael Mota

You Can't Win if You Don't See a Flop

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Pot-Limit Omaha

Biao Ding limped under the gun, and on his left, Joao Simao potted to 14,000. In the small blind, Nick Schulman repotted to 48,000. Ding would then cold-call with 135,000 behind, and Simao called with 130,000 behind.

On the K♦9♦3♣ flop, Schulman led all-in for 105,000, Ding called, and Simao folded.

Nick Schulman: A♦K♠8♠6♦ All in
Biao Ding: 8♦7♥6♣3♦

Schulman held top pair and the dominating flush draw while Ding had bottom pair. The 5♣ turn gave Ding a full wrap, but the river was the 2♣, and the lone pair of kings was enough for the win as Schulman doubled.

Tags: Biao DingJoao SimaoNick Schulman

Katz Jams On Rheem and Bromfman

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up on the flop in a multiway limped pot with 21,000 in the middle.

The board read 10♥9♠3♥ and Pedro Bromfman bet 11,000 from the small blind to see Chino Rheem call in the hijack. Cary Katz raised to 62,000 to see both Bromfman and Rheem call.

On the 7♣ turn, action checked around to Katz, who moved all in for 137,000 to see Bromfman fold after some thought.

"You've got a big hand Cary?", asked Rheem.

"I hope so," replied Katz as Rheem continued to debate his decision. After some more thought he tossed his hand away and Katz raked in the pot.

Tags: Cary KatzChino RheemPedro Bromfman

Schwartz Picks Off Mermelstein

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Mermelstein limped under the gun and Joao Vieira limped on his left. In the hijack, Youness Barakat potted to 17,000, getting calls from Noah Schwartz on the button along with both of the limpers.

Both the K♥8♣2♠ flop and the 9♣ river checked through.

On the J♣ river, Mermelstein led for 18,000. Vieira and Barakat got out of the way, but Schwartz put in the call after some deliberation.

Aaron Mermelstein: 10♠10♥9♠8♠
Noah Schwartz: Q♦J♠10♦7♠

Mermelstein held just blockers to the straight along with his two pair, while Schwartz rivered the king-high straight, and he made the correct call.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinJoao VieiraNoah SchwartzYouness Barakat

Jung Doubles Through Duek

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Krasimir Yankov called in middle position and Ian Matakis raised to 14,000 in late position. Chahnhoon Jung called in the cutoff and Michael Duek raised to 64,000 on the button to see only Jung continue in the hand.

The flop rolled out 9♥7♦6♣ and Jung bet the pot to see Duek move all in. Jung called to put himself at risk for 177,000 total.

Chahnhoon Jung: 7♣6♦5♣4♦ All in
Michael Duek: A♥A♦10♣5♦

Nothing changed on the runout of 10♥2♥, and the sevens and sixes was good for the pot for Jung to survive.

Tags: Ian MatakisKrasimir YankovMichael Duek

Roiter Shoves on Foxen

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action picked up on a 5♠5♥2♥ flop as Alex Foxen had bet 10,000 from the hijack, only for Klemens Roiter to check-raise to 30,000 on his left, and Foxen called.

On the 10♣ turn, Roiter led again for 37,000 and Foxen still stuck around.

The river brought the 8♣ as Roiter jammed, covering the stack of Foxen who had around 80,000 behind. After three time extensions were tossed into the middle, his cards also went into the middle, conceding the pot to Roiter.

Tags: Alex FoxenKlemens Roiter

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Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

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