2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,008,000
Total Entries
128
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
4,800,000
Total Chips
19,200,000
Next Payout
Place 4
$300,000
Level Info
Level
51
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
16
Players Left
4
Players Left 4 / 128
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With limited media access to the new feature tables, PokerNews will provide updates where possible, alongside the results of the match-ups and the updated bracket as players are eliminated. Some matches will be streamed by the World Series of Poker, and our updates will follow the same delay as the live stream.

Foxen Shakes Boivin Off

Level 44 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Looking down at 109, Alex Foxen kicked the action off with a raise to 30,000 on the button, which Thomas Boivin called holding J7.

Both players checked on the 365 flop, prompting Boivin to lead out for 30,000 on the 7 turn. Foxen responded with a raise to 120,000, which Boivin called.

The 4 river put a straight on the board, and when Boivin checked over to Foxen again, he put in an overbet of 450,000. Boivin considered his options carefully, but ultimately chose to fold what would have been a chop.

Tags: Alex FoxenThomas Boivin

First Blood to Kuznetsov

Level 44 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 30,000 on the button, and Henri Puustinen called in the big blind.

The Q67 flop saw Puustinen check-call a bet of 40,000, and the action checked through on the 8 turn.

The action then checked through once more on the 2 river and when Puustinen tabled his 64, Kuznetsov tabled the winning 75.

Tags: Henri PuustinenNikita Kuznetsov

Level: 44

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Round of 16 Complete

Level 43 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

The returning 16 players at the start of the day have been whittled down to just 8, as the Round of 16 comes to a close.

The advancing players will return at 8:30 p.m. local time to play the quarterfinals round.

The live updates will return at 11:00 p.m. local time, once the live stream starts.

View the updated bracket here.

Katz Ends the Round

Level 43 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Julien Sitbon moved all in on the button for 625,000, and Cary Katz called to put him at risk.

Julien Sitbon: KQ All in
Cary Katz: A3

The 3J536 board had Sitbon drawing dead on the turn, but he was given a consolation hug from Katz, who advanced to the quarterfinals to face Ryuta Nakai.

Tags: Cary KatzJulien SitbonRyuta Nakai

Danchev Busts Pesce

Level 43 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

On a flop of J5K, Dimitar Danchev and Florian Pesce both checked and Danchev then bet 75,000 on the 7 turn with 98. Pesce called with Q5.

Danchev bet 180,000 on the 10 river and Pesce raised all in. Danchev snap-called with his straight and Pesce was sent to the rail.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevFlorian Pesce

Katz Tries to End It

Level 43 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Cary Katz jammed all in from the button, asking Julien Sitbon to risk his tournament life. Sitbon peeled his cards and made the call.

Julien Sitbon: KQ All in
Cary Katz: K9

The 44A57 board was a safe runout for Sitbon, who closed the gap on Katz.

Tags: Cary KatzJulien Sitbon

Level: 43

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Ding Finishes Off Negreanu After Earlier Suckout

Level 42 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu was all in for 342,000 from the button against Biao Ding in the big blind.

Daniel Negreanu: K3 All in
Biao Ding: A7

The flop of 2JA was no help to Negreanu as the board finished out 2Xx to mark the Poker Hall of Famer's elimination after he earlier had his opponent on the ropes.

Negreanu quickly removed his mic and was heard muttering and swearing under his breath a short while later as he left the Paris ballroom.

Tags: Biao DingDaniel Negreanu

Ding Ding Ding! Jackpot River

Level 42 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu limped in on the button, and Biao Ding responded with a raise to 120,000. Negreanu then put in his own raise, limp-jamming, having Ding's stack covered by around 400,000. Ding wasted little time in calling.

Biao Ding: A9 All in
Daniel Negreanu: AQ

The dealer spread a 562 flop, seeing Negreanu retain his lead. The standings remained the same after the 10 river was dealt, leaving Ding just three outs to survive.

Right on queue, the dealer burned and turned the 9 river, seeing Ding survive his third all-in at risk, much to the dismay of Negreanu.

Tags: Biao DingDaniel Negreanu