2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
140
Players Left
57
Average Chip Stack
146,316
Total Chips
8,340,000
Level Info
Level
10
Limits
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
140
Players Left
57
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Chan Loses One to Henson, But Saves a Bet

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ian Chan raised under the gun, Ray Henson three-bet from the small blind, and Chan called.

Henson drew one and Chan drew two. Henson led, Chan raised, and Henson called.

On the second draw, Henson took one and Chan stood pat. Henson checked and Chan elected to check behind.

Both patted on the end as Henson led and Chan flicked in the call, with Henson showing the winner with 8x6x5x3x2x.

Tags: Ian ChanRay Henson

Schreiber Shows Down a "Beauty" Against Blom

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Viktor Blom raised on the button and was called by Damjan Radanov and Matthew Schreiber in the blinds.

Radanov and Schreiber drew two, while Blom drew three. Schreiber then bet, and both opponents called.

Radanov and Blom drew two, and Schreiber drew one and bet. Blom then raised and Radanov folded, while Schreiber called.

Schreiber drew one and Blom stood pat. Both players checked, and Schreiber showed 9x8x7x5x3x. Blom mucked.

"See that beauty?" Schreiber said as he took the pot.

Tags: Damjan RadanovMatthew SchreiberViktor Blom

Tran Gets Value with His Wheel

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Action picked up after the second draw as it checked to Billy Baxter who bet from under the gun. In the small blind, Dario Sammartino check-raised, before Hanh Tran made it three bets in the big blind. Baxter folded after a small deliberation, but Sammartino called.

Both stood pat on the end and Sammartino check-called a final bet, only for Hanh to announce, "Wheel," tabling 7x5x4x3x2x to collect the pot.

Tags: Billy BaxterDario SammartinoHanh Tran

Ireland Leaves Kosugi on Fumes, Claims a Monster

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Anderson Ireland bet from the cutoff after the second draw and Wataru Kosugi raised on the button. Ireland called, and they both drew one.

Ireland then bet and Kosugi called, leaving himself just 4,000 behind. Ireland stood pat and bet, while Kosugi drew one. He took a minute before saving his last chips, and folding.

"You don't have to believe me, but I broke an 8-7 and made a 7-6. And that's the God's honest truth," Ireland claimed after the hand.

Tags: Anderson IrelandWataru Kosugi

Level: 9

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Chip Counts at Break

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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Final Break

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Players are going on the last 15-minute break of the day.

The tournament clock currently shows 73 players remaining out of 127 entries.

Turner Sends Out Breck and Leaves Kyablue on Fumes

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Xavier Kyablue raised on the button and Brian Breck called in the small blind. Jon Turner then three-bet in the big blind, Kyablue four-bet, and both Breck and Turner called.

Breck drew three and Turner and Kyablue took one. All three players checked and drew one, and Kyablue then bet. Breck and Turner called.

Breck and Turner drew one, while Kyablue stood pat. Turner then bet and Kyablue folded, while Breck called all in. Turner then showed 8x7x5x4x2x, and Breck mucked as he headed to the rail.

Tags: Brian BreckJon TurnerXavier Kyablue

Wong Raises Hennigan Twice

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Jerry Wong raised on the button and Jyri Merivirta called in the small blind. John Hennigan then three-bet in the big blind, and both opponents called.

Merivirta and Wong drew two, while Hennigan stood pat and bet. Wong then raised and Merivirta folded, while Hennigan called.

Both players drew one, and Hennigan led out with a bet. Wong raised again, and Hennigan called.

Both players stood pat, and Wong bet. Hennigan called, and Wong showed 7x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Jerry WongJohn HenniganJyri Merivirta

Le and Hoenig Battle as "Chad's Friend" Arrives

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Ryan Hoenig raised from the button, Allan Le three-bet from the big blind, and Hoenig called.

At the same time, Jake Schwartz had just arrived at the table, prompting Michael Thorpe to come over from an adjacent table to greet "Chad's friend," much to the dismay of Schwartz.

Schwartz said his hello's while complaining about a recent haircut as Le drew one card and Hoenig three. Le led and Hoenig put in the call.

On the second draw, Le took one and Hoenig took three again.

"This is a key street," Hoenig joked as Le put out a bet. However, Hoenig would immediately raise Le's bet, but he called.

Le opted to stand pat on the final draw, and Hoenig took some time before he opted to draw two. Le bet for a final time and Heonig quickly folded.

Tags: Allan LeJake SchwartzMichael ThorpeRyan Hoenig