2026 World Series of Poker

Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♦7♥
Prize
$800,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,008,000
Total Entries
128
Places Paid
16
Level Info
Level
64
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
64
Players Left
8
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Weissman Doubles Up With Flush

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Joey Weissman raised to 3,200, and Matthew Steinberg three-bet 15,000. Weissman called. The flop arrived with 7♦4♦9♦, and both players checked.

Steinberg took the lead on the turn 7♣ and placed a bet of 25,000, and Weissman just called.

On the river 4♥, Steinberg checked, and Weissman moved all in for 5,900. Steinberg quickly called and mucked once Weissman tabled A♦10♦ for the flush.

Tags: Joey WeissmanMatthew Steinberg

Match Updates

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk is trailing Alex Keating in their matchup. Keating has the lion's share of the chips with a 245,000 stack. Polk trails with 55,000.

It is a tighter affair on Adrian Mateos' table. The Spaniard has 160,000 versus Justin Dykes, who currently has 140,000.

Shaun Deeb holds a commanding lead over Terrance Reid, with 250,000 currently playing 50,000.

Viktor Blom also trails in his match, with a stack of 85,000 versus Harvey Castro who has 215,000.

Tags: Adrian MateosAlex KeatingDoug PolkHarvey CastroJustin DykesShaun DeebTerrance ReidViktor Blom

Negreanu Holds Small Lead

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

With 10,000 already in the pot, and a board dealt to a 6♠Q♥9♣7♣ turn, Daniel Negreanu led out for 7,500 from the big blind, and Darius Samual called.

The J♥ river completed the board, and both players checked.

Negreanu tabled 10♣9♠ to take the pot down, as Samual mucked his hand.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDarius Samual

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Smith Falls to Messere

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

Two Pair For Kornuth

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

In the battle of Brock Wilson versus Chance Kornuth, the chips were moving back and forth at a steady pace. During this hand, the chips gravitated to Kornuth.

Kornuth raised to 3,200 from the button, and Wilson called. The flop was J♦8♥2♣, and both players checked.

On the turn 8♦, Wilson took a stab and bet 4,200, and Kornuth called.

Both players checked the river 9♥ and Wilson turned over 5♦5♣ for two pair, while Kornuth turned over J♣3♥ for the higher two pair.

Tags: Brock WilsonChance Kornuth

Mizrachi Erases Shorr

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

After Michael Mizrachi raised preflop, Shannon Shorr moved all in, and Mizrachi called.

Shannon Shorr: A♣K♣All in
Michael Mizrachi: Q♠10♣

The board hit 10♠J♥9♦, giving Mizrachi a pair of tens. Treys 3♦3♥ on the runout didn't bring the help Shorr needed to stay alive.

Tags: Michael MizrachiShannon Shorr

Messere Shows the Goods

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

Joining the action with 38,000 already in the pot, Owen Messere and John Smith were sharing a board showing 3♥8♥K♥K♣.

Messere checked from the big blind, and Smith checked behind.

The river brought a fourth heart, as the 2♥ completed the board. Messere led out for 9,000, and Smith called.

Messere tabled J♥7♥, and Smith mucked his hand.

Tags: John SmithOwen Messere

Level: 5

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

Foxen Stretches the Gap

Level 4 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen opened to 3,000 on the button, and Vinny Lingham called in the big blind.

Lingham check-called a bet of 2,000 on the Q♦5♠K♥ flop, and check-called another on the 2♥ turn, this time for 7,000.

When Lingham checked for a third time on the 4♥ river, Foxen squeezed one final street of value. After Lingham called a bet of 12,000, Foxen flipped over his K♠7♣, and Lingham mucked.

Tags: Alex FoxenVinny Lingham