Event #71: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event | 2026 World Series of Poker

17 hours 52 minutes ago

Couden Presses Park

Jerome Solomon

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

Pot-Limit 5-Card Double Draw High

Joey Couden raised to 8,000 in the small blind. Hye Park made the call in the big blind.

Couden drew three cards. Park did likewise.

Couden checked, Park bet 12,000. Couden paused for a bit, the check-raised all in. Park folded.

Tags: Hye Park Joey Couden

17 hours 59 minutes ago

Matusow Pots Twice

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Connor Richards

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Kuney limped in from middle position and Mike Matusow raised to 7,500 in the cutoff. Patrick Leonard called on the button and Kuney also called.

Kuney checked on the flop of 7♥4♠J♣ and Matusow bet around 28,000. Leonard folded and Kuney called. Kuney then checked on the 8♦ turn and Matusow announced "pot" to bring a quick fold from his opponent.

Tags: Michael Kuney Mike Matusow Patrick Leonard

18 hours ago

Cousineau Asks for Advice

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Jacob Wilson

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

Pot-Limit 5 Card Double Draw

Action was picked up following the first draw, with cutoff Anthony Cousineau having moved all in, and Dylan Smith on the button having made the call to put him at risk.

Cousineau then tabled Q♦Q♠10♠10♦9♠ with one draw left, meaning the floor had to be called. Once it was determined that his hand would simply remain face up, Cousineau asked the floor "what do you think I should do?". He was met with a laugh, and discarded the nine. Smith drew two.

Anthony Cousineau: Q♦Q♠10♠10♦ All in
Dylan Smith: 6♣6♦6♠

Cousineau was in need of a boat, but the 4♣ he picked up sealed his elimination. Smith stayed unimproved with 9♥2♦.

Tags: Anthony Cousineau Dylan Smith

18 hours 10 minutes ago

Levine Hits Deck

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Jerome Solomon

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Peter Levine raised to 6,000. After Joey Couden called from the small blind, Woody Deck raised to 24,000 chips from the big blind.

Levine moved all-in for 67,000. Couden folded. Deck made the call.

Peter Levine: A♣K♦8♦2♣ All in
Woody Deck: A♠K♣9♦7♦

The runout came K♥5♣10♦4♠3♣, giving Levine the wheel and the scoop with his ace-deuce.

Tags: Joey Couden Peter Levine Woody Deck

18 hours 14 minutes ago

"The Mouth" Busts "Texas Mike"

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Connor Richards

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

As recounted to PokerNews, Mike Matusow raised in early position and called a jam from Michael Moncek behind him. Moncek drew one card and Matusow followed suit.

Moncek had started with a jack and drew an ace, while Matusow held 8x5x4x3x and peeled a Qx, telling PokerNews it was the first time in 2-7 that he has rooted for a paint card.

"I don't think I've ever played this game where I'm hoping for a paint card!"

And "The Mouth" summed up his decision to raise and call the jam as follows: "I'm trying to get chips over here!"

Tags: Michael Moncek Mike Matusow

18 hours 17 minutes ago

Katz Pairs

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Jacob Wilson

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Cary Katz opened from the cutoff, and Sean Yu moved all in from the big blind. Katz snap-called for less.

Yu stood pat, and Katz discarded a king face up.

Cary Katz: 8x6x4x2x All in
Sean Yu: Jx10x9x7x6x

Katz had plenty of outs, but an 8x was not one, as he paired up to seal his elimination.

Tags: Cary Katz Sean Yu

18 hours 23 minutes ago

Chanthabouasy Bets Out Smith

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Jacob Wilson

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Steve Chanthabouasy opened to 6,500 under the gun. His only customer was Dan Smith on the button.

Each player drew one, and Chanthabouasy bet out for 15,000. The bet sent Smith deep into the tank, who thought for quite some time before letting his hand go.

Tags: Dan Smith Steve Chanthabouasy

18 hours 32 minutes ago

Billirakis Runner-Runner For Double-up

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Jerome Solomon

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

The hand was picked up on the turn with the board reading A♦4♦2♠J♥, and Nacho Barbero betting 20,000.

Steve Billirakis mover all-in. Barbero made the call.

Steve Billirakis: J♦8♦
Nacho Barbero: XxXx

The river brought a pair to the board with the J♣, giving Billirakis trip jacks for the win and double-up.

Tags: Nacho Barbero Steve Billirakis

18 hours 35 minutes ago

Ding Fades Out

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Connor Richards

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Klinten Griffin raised in the cutoff and Biao Ding three-bet jammed for around 49,500 on the button. Griffin called.

Biao Ding: A♣J♥ All in
Klinten Griffin: 10♥10♠

Ding couldn't pull ahead in the flip as the board ran out Q♣2♥2♦Q♠K♠. But unlike in a previous event, Ding knew he was elimination.

Tags: Biao Ding Klinten Griffin

18 hours 35 minutes ago

Seremet Playing The Game

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Jacob Wilson

Level 13

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,500-3,000, 4,500 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 1,000-2,500, 3,500 Ante

Big O

Nacho Barbero raised to 8,500 from the button, and Antonio Seremet put in the call from the small blind.

Seremet then checked the J♠4♠4♦ flop over to Barbero, who continued for 9,500, only to see Seremet check-raise to 27,500. Barbero made the call, bringing the two to a 5♥ turn.

Seremet didn't slow down, and saw his bet of 39,000 called by Barbero. He then slid 52,000 into the middle on the Q♠ river, and yet again Barbero made the call.

Seremet showed A♦K♣10♦9♣8♦ for just ace-high, with Barbero holding A♣A♠8♠8♥4♣ for trips. "Playing the game!" Barbero said to his opponent.