2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,298,000
Total Entries
1,475
Players Left
337
Average Chip Stack
87,537
Total Chips
29,500,000
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
1,000 / 2,500
Ante
2,500
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,475
Players Left
338
Players Left 337 / 1,475
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Yiru Eliminates Zheng

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Min Zheng opened to 5,000 in late position and Lu Yiru called to see a flop. The flop came 326.

Zheng shoved all in and Yiru called taking them to showdown,

Min Zheng: AK All in
Lu Yiru: 44

Zheng was hoping for her over cards to hit the board. But, Yiru had a chance to improve with a straight draw strengthening her position. The dealer completed the board with a 9 turn and a J river, ending Zheng's tournament run.

Tags: Lu YiruMin Zheng

Kastner Cracks Mynderse's Aces to Double

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Amy Mynderse raised to 7,000 from middle position and was called by Marilyn Kastner on the button for a heads-up pot.

The flop came J96 and Mynderse moved all in, which was enough to put Kastner all in for her last 14,000. Kastner called and hands were revealed.

Marilyn Kastner: 99All in
Amy Mynderse: AA

Kastner had flopped a set to leave Mynderse drawing thin, and the 102 runout changed nothing to award Kastner the double-up.

Tags: Amy MynderseMarilyn Kastner

Olano Flops a Set

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up play was already underway with a pot of around 6,000 when the flop came 529. Dina Olano in cutoff fired 13,500. Anne Thompson, who only had 16,900 went into the tank to consider her options. she ultimately shoved all in. Olano snap-called.

Anne Thompson: AQ All in
Dina Olano: 55

Olano flopped a set but Thompson was hopeful when her outs increased on the K turn. Hoping to complete either a straight or flush draw, the K fell on the river ending Thompson's dreams of running deep.

Tags: Anne ThompsonDina Olano

Shahade Fights Back

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jennifer Shahade
Jennifer Shahade

Methavee Taveekitvatee raised from under the gun to 2,000, and Jennifer Shahade called from the big blind. The flop showed 9107, and both players checked.

On the turn 3, Shahade took the lead and bet 4,000, and received an immediate call from Taveekitvatee.

Both players checked the river 4, and Shahade turned over Q10 for a pair of tens, and Taveekitvatee mucked.

Tags: Jennifer ShahadeMethavee Taveekitvatee

Sicconi's Snowmen Don't Melt

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ami Ohta opened to 2,000 and Alice Sicconi called. Daiva Byrne shoved all in for 8,400. Ohta got out of the way but Sicconi called taking them to showdown.

Daiva Byrne: A10 All in
Alice Sicconi: 88

Byrne needed one of her overcards to hit to stay in the game but the board ran K4962. She left the table as Sicconi scooped the pot.

Tags: Alice SicconiAmi OhtaDaiva Byrne

Andrews Pays Shuali Off

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of Q756 with several thousand already in the middle, Ksenia Shuali was in the big blind and check-called an 8,000 bet from Cherish Andrews, who was in the cutoff.

The 2 completed the board and Shuali led out for a hefty 25,000 bet. Andrews tanked a while, but eventually decided to look up Shuali, who tabled 65 for two pair.

Andrew sent her cards into the muck and Shuali was sent the pot.

Tags: Cherish AndrewsKsenia Shuali

Yan Gets the Higher Full House

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mei Siu in the hijack and Yan Yan in the cutoff had already built a pot of 6,000 when the flop dropped K77.

Yan fired 2,500 and Siu called. Both players checked the turn 4.

On the river 7, Yan shot out another 2,500 and Siu called leading them to showdown.

Yan turned over K9. Visibly frustrated, Siu showed her 1010 before mucking her hand.

Tags: Mei SiuYan Yan

Okamoto Knocked Out By He

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto
Shiina Okamoto

Anna Antimony raised from under the gun to 2,000, Shiina Okamoto moved all in for her last 1,800 from the hijack, and Sangsang He called from the big blind. The flop came out with KA2, and He and Antimony both checked.

On the turn 3 He led for 2,000, and Antimony folded.

Shiina Okamoto: K5 All in
Sangsang He: K3

He hit two pair on the turn and was ahead. The river 7 did not change the outcome, and Okamoto was not destined to win three times in a row.

Tags: Anna AntimonySangsang HeShiina Okamoto

May Doubles Through Osborn

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heidi May shoved for her last 14,700 first to act and was called by Tracie Osborn with a covering stack in the cutoff.

Heidi May: AKAll in
Tracie Osborn: 1010

The 62Q flop and 6 turn kept Osborn ahead, but the K river was just what May needed — pairing her king to award her the double-up.

Tags: Heidi MayTracie Osborn