2026 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event #8: $1,500 Badugi Show All Events
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$2,021,000
Total Entries
64
Players Left
28
Average Chip Stack
342,857
Total Chips
9,600,000
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
1,500 / 3,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
64
Players Left
28
Players Left 28 / 64
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Smith Falls to Messere

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 5 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

Owen Messere opened to 4,000 on the button, and John Smith called in the big blind.

Smith took the initiative on the 6♣7♥10♣ flop, leading out for 4,000. Messere was looking to play a bigger pot, though, and raised to 11,000, which Smith called.

Smith check-called a bet of 20,000 on the 6♠ turn before leading out for 50,000 on the 9♦ river. Messere responded by moving all in, and Smith called.

Smith tabled his 8♣6♥ for a straight, but Messere had a higher straight with J♠8♥.

Tags: John SmithOwen Messere