2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,689,500
Total Entries
170
Players Left
73
Average Chip Stack
349,315
Total Chips
25,500,000
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
140
Players Left
60
Players Left 73 / 170
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Foxen Puts Duek to the Test

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

No-Limit Hold'em

Alex Foxen opened from middle position, Michael Duek three-bet from the cutoff, Foxen put in a four-bet, and Duek called as around 60,000 found its way into the middle preflop.

On the Q83 flop, Foxen led for 15,000 and Duek called.

Foxen led again on the 4 turn for 37,000, and Duek stuck around.

The K peeled off on the river as Foxen burned through two time extensions before betting 114,800, leaving a single T-100 chip behind. Duek went deep into the tank, using a few extensions of his own, before ultimately deciding to fold.

Tablemate Chino Rheem implored Foxen to show a bluff, and he partially obliged, turning over the A.

Tags: Alex FoxenMichael Duek

Brindise Rivers Schindler

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action picked up on the turn with around 15,000 in the middle in a hand between Maximilian Schindler on the button and William Brindise in the big blind.

With the board reading Q76K, Brindise checked to Schindler who bet 12,000. Brindise then check-raised to 35,000, Schindler jammed for about 72,500, and Brindise called with the covering stack.

Maximilian Schindler: 42 All in
William Brindise: K10

Schindler had turned a flush against the top pair of Brindise, who also held a higher diamond in his hand. Unfortunately for Schindler, the 8 landed on the river, giving Brindise a bigger flush to eliminate Schindler.

Tags: Maximilian SchindlerWilliam Brindise

Helppi Finds Help On The Turn

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up in a four-way pot between Juha Helppi in the big blind, Julio Belluscio in late position, Seth Davies in the cutoff, and Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi on the button.

The board read 1084 and Helppi checked to Belluscio who bet the pot of 23,400 and Davies folded. Ohulchanskyi raised to 117,000 and Helppi called all in for 90,100 while Belluscio folded.

Juha Helppi: Q1097 All in
Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi: AQ108

Helppi improved to a straight on the turn 6 and nothing changed on the river 3 to see Helppi double up through Ohulchanskyi.

Tags: Juha HelppiJulio BelluscioSeth DaviesYaroslav Ohulchanskyi

Schindler Takes From Schwartz

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Maximilian Schindler called in the cutoff after Noah Schwartz opened to 4,000 in the hijack.

The flop rolled out K43 and Schwartz bet 5,200 to see Schindler call.

Both players checked the turn Q to the river K where Schwartz check-folded to a bet of 10,800 from Schindler.

Tags: Maximilian SchindlerNoah Schwartz

Roiter Coolers Davies to Double

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

A pot was brewing between Seth Davies in middle position and Klemens Roiter in the big blind with a little over 50,000 in the middle on the turn.

With the board reading A75K, Roiter checked to Davies who bet 26,000. Roiter then check-jammed for his 59,100 stack, and Davies called.

Klemens Roiter: A7 All in
Seth Davies: K5

It was a cooler scenario with both players having two pair. The 8 river could not save Davies, and he shipped doubling chips in the direction of Roiter.

Tags: Klemens RoiterSeth Davies

Leonard Soars High While Breck Busts

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Just one hand after doubling up Ioannis Angelou Konstas, Brian Breck raised to 4,200 from early position to see both Konstas in the cutoff and Arunas Sapitavicius on the button call. Edward Leonard in the big blind raised to 21,600 and received four callers.

The flop rolled out J103 and Leonard bet 88,600 to see Breck jam for 125,000, Konstas jam for more, Sapitavicius fold, and Leonard call for 96,100 total.

Edward Leonard: AJJ10 All in
Brian Breck: AK98 All in
Ioannis Angelou Konstas: 101077

Nothing changed on the runout of 26 and Leonard was able to survive to triple while Breck was eliminated in the side pot by Konstas.

Tags: Arunas SapitaviciusBrian BreckEdward LeonardIoannis Angelou Konstas

Sternheimer Bricks it All

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Philip Sternheimer had opened from early position and called a three-bet from Noah Schwartz in the small blind, with an even 30,000 in the middle.

On the KJ5 flop, Schwartz led for 14,000, Sternheimer potted to 72,000, Schwartz raised, and Sternheimer's roughly 85,000 stack was at risk.

Philip Sternheimer: AQJ10 All in
Noah Schwartz: AAQQ

Sternheimer had a pair, Broadway wrap, and backdoor spades against the aces, gutter, and backdoor diamonds of Schwartz. The 6 turn gave Sternheimer a flush draw for even more outs, but the river was the 2, and Sternheimer was eliminated.

He quickly purchased a fresh stack of 150,000 and has retaken his seat.

Tags: Noah SchwartzPhilip Sternheimer

New Entrants

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Level: 5

PLO Ante: 1,200
NLH Ante: 1,800

Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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