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
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Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

WSOP Hands of the Week: Kessler's Brutal Razz Elimination

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Poker fans were treated to many exciting hands at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) the past week.

But there's always a player involved in one of these juicy hands who doesn't find it as interesting as the rest of us. Take Allen Kessler, for example, who took a cruel Razz bad beat to bust from the $3,000 Nine Game Mix event, a hand you'll read about in just a bit.

"The Chainsaw" isn't the only recipient of a bad beat or on the wrong end of a brutal cooler the past week at the WSOP.

Guerra Pads His Stack

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Scott Seiver opened to 2,800 from the cutoff and was called by Rabah Aitabdelmalek on the button. Lautaro Guerra then squeezed to 11,900 from the small blind and both Seiver and Aitabdelmalek called.

Guerra continued for 13,000 on the J23 flop, which was met with two prompt folds from Seiver and Aitabdelmalek to send the pot Guerra's way.

Tags: Lautaro GuerraRabah AitabdelmalekScott Seiver

Mizrachi Folds Out Jattin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Farid Jattin raised to 2,800 from the hijack, which Robert Mizrachi and Aditya Sadhu called from the cutoff and small blind.

On the 2109 flop, Sadhu checked, and Jattin continued with a bet of 6,000. Mizrachi then raised to 20,500, which quickly removed Sadhu from the equation. Jattin gave it more thought, but ultimately chose to follow suit, and returned his cards to the dealer.

Tags: Aditya SadhuFarid JattinRobert Mizrachi

Rodenborn Wins a Small One

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action went three-ways to the turn in a hand between the under-the-gun Robert Cowen, Rafael Mota in the small blind, and Todd Rodenborn in the big blind.

With the board reading 8549, it checked to Rodenborn, who bet 3,000, and only Mota called. On the 8 river, Mota check-called again, this time for 4,000.

Rodenborn tabled J755 for a full house, fives full of eights, and Mota mucked.

Tags: Rafael MotaRobert CowenTodd Rodenborn

Kornuth Shows a Bluff

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three ways on a board of 35Q6, Noah Locatelli checked from the small blind and Chance Kornuth bet 9,000 from the big blind. David Weinstein called from the hijack and Locatelli let his hand go.

The 8 completed the board and Kornuth slid a bet large enough to put Weinstein all in for his last 23,000. Weinstein let his hand go and Kornuth couldn't help but table 7776.

"I had the nut flush draw and a gutter," Weinstein said in response.

Tags: Chance KornuthDavid WeinsteinNoah Locatelli

Seiver Good at Showdown

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Parisi limped in from middle position, and Scott Seiver raised to 3,600 in the hijack. Keith Lehr called in the small blind, and Parisi came along too.

The action checked to Seiver on a A35 flop, and he bet 5,000. Lehr called, but Parisi folded.

Both the 2 turn and Q river checked through.

Seiver tabled AKKJ, good for top pair, and Lehr mucked his cards.

Tags: Keith LehrMichael ParisiScott Seiver

Lehr On the Rise

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Keith Lehr
Keith Lehr

Action went four-ways to a flop of 5106 and it checked to Keith Lehr in the hijack, who bet 9,000. Only Lautaro Guerra called in middle position.

The 7 turn checked through to the 7 river and Guerra checked again. Lehr bet 10,000 and after a moment of thought, Guerra gave up his hand.

Tags: Keith Lehr

Oeie Calls Clock On Himself, Then Makes Wrong Decision

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vidar Oeie raised to 2,800 in the hijack, and Kharlin Sued called on the button. Jesse Lonis then put in a three-bet to 12,000, which Oeie called, before Sued folded.

Lonis continued for 10,000 on the 537 flop, which Oeie called before both players checked the 6 turn.

The J completed the board, and Lonis loaded up a chunky 48,400 bet and put it into the middle. Oeie spent some time considering the decision before calling the clock on himself.

"You're calling the clock on yourself?, the dealer asked.

"Yes, I hate wasting time", was Oeie's response.

Before the tournament official had even reached the table, Oeie called. It was bad news, though, as Lonis tabled A1084 for a straight, prompting Oeie to toss his cards directly into the muck.

Tags: Jesse LonisKharlin SuedVidar Oeie

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