2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$6,789,000
Total Entries
729
Players Left
270
Average Chip Stack
162,000
Total Chips
43,740,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
730
Players Left
270
Players Left 270 / 729

Chidwick Doubles His Short Stack

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Huabao Chen raised to 3,000 from early position and was called by Stephen Chidwick on the button and Esther Taylor in the big blind.

Taylor checked to Chen, who continued for 5,000 on the 7910 flop. Chidwick moved all in for 18,500 total, which got a fold from Taylor and a reluctant call from Chen after a bit of a tank.

Stephen Chidwick: KJ98All in
Huabao Chen: JJ76

Chidwick had flopped the nuts with his jack-eight, and the 5Q runout changed nothing to award Chidwick a much-needed double up.

Tags: Esther TaylorHuabao ChenStephen Chidwick