2026 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣8♠
Prize
$449,067
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,474,067
Total Entries
2,617
Places Paid
393
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
410
Players Left
33
Players Left 1 / 2,617

O'Neill Drills the River to Send Menhardt Home

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Julian Menhardt made it 80,000 to play from under the gun and was looked up by Micheal O'Neill in the big blind.

The flop came J♦Q♥6♥ and O'Neill checked to Menhardt, who continued for 75,000. O'Neill check-raised to 150,000, which was met with a re-raise all in from Menhardt. O'Neill snap-called.

Julian Menhardt: K♣K♦ All in
Micheal O'Neill: J♥8♥

Things were looking pretty hunky dory for Menhardt to get a double up, and the 5♣ turn changed nothing. However the poker Gods have a sick mind sometimes, and served up the 8♦ as the river to give O'Neill two pair and crack Menhardt's kings, sending him to the cage.

Tags: Julian MenhardtMicheal O'Neill