2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1b
1a1b2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,008,000
Total Entries
128
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
1,200,000
Total Chips
19,200,000
Players Info - Day 1b
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64
Players Left
8
Players Left 16 / 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.

Kabrhel's Match is Over

Level 18 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

Julien Sitbon shoved the button and Martin Kabrhel called for his stack of 35,900.

Martin Kabrhel: A5 All in
Julien Sitbon: 109

Kabrhel was in the lead with ace-high, but that changed on the 679 flop as Sitbon hit top pair.

Kabrhel's elimination was confirmed after the 9 turn gave Sitbon trips, as the 4 on the river was just a necessity.

Tags: Julien SitbonMartin Kabrhel

Leonard Falls to Pesce

Level 18 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard

Florian Pesce has defeated Patrick Leonard in their heads-up match to progress to the Round of 16.

Check out the updated bracket here.

Tags: Florian PescePatrick Leonard

Mamut in the Danger Zone

Level 18 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Nikolai Mamut completed from the button and Doug Polk checked from the big blind.

Polk checked the 752 flop and Mamut bet 4,000. Polk called to see the 9 on the turn.

Mamut fired for 11,000, and was met by a shove for his remaining 73,500 from Polk. Mamut quickly folded.

Tags: Doug PolkNikolai Mamut

Level: 18

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Muehloecker Advances

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Ivan Deyra completed from the button and Thomas Muehloecker jammed out of the big blind. Deyra took a while and then called for his stack of around 50,000.

Ivan Deyra: 98 All in
Thomas Muehloecker: 33

Deyra found himself in a race with the suited connector versus Muehloecker's pocket threes.

Deyra was unable to improve on the KJKA5 board, and Muehloecker advanced the final round of the day.

Tags: Ivan DeyraThomas Muehloecker

Deyra Plays On

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Thomas Muehloecker opened to 8,000 and got called by Ivan Deyra leading both players to the flop.

Both players checked the 10J5 flop. The turn dropped 8. Deyra resumed action with a 12,500 bet which Muehloecker called.

On the river 8, Deyra looked down at his short stack then decided to shove all-in for 37,300. Muehloecker thought about what to do then threw his hand to the muck pile.

Deyra scooped the pot with a big smile.

Tags: Ivan DeyraThomas Muehloecker

Zamani Prevails, Otani Eliminated

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante
Shogo Otani
Shogo Otani

Shogo Otani moved all in on the button for 47,100, and was put at risk when Martin Zamani called.

Shogo Otani: A8 All in
Martin Zamani: 88

Zamani improved to a set on the 810J flop, but hope was renewed for Otani when the K joined the board.

Alas, the 6 river was of no help, and Zamani advanced.

Tags: Martin ZamaniShogo Otani

Mamut Lays it Down

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

With AK in this hand, Doug Polk raised to 5,000 on the button. Nikolai Mamut responded with a three-bet to 20,000 holding AJ. Polk responded with a four-bet jam, covering the stack of Mamut, who wasted little time in folding his dominated ace-high.

Tags: Doug PolkNikolai Mamut

Nakai Makes it Through

Level 17 : 1,000/2,500, 0 ante

Ryuta Nakai has defeated Yaman Nakdali and made it through to the final round

Tags: Ryuta NakaiYaman Nakdali