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

6 hours 24 minutes ago

Vengrin Knocks Out Rotholz

Jerome Solomon

Level 22

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Hal Rotholz raised to 70,000 from middle position. Matt Vengrin called from the small blind, Steve Chanthabouasy did so from the big blind.

After the flop hit 7♠4♥3♠ Vengrin lead out for 50,000, Chanthabouasy called and Rotholz shoved for 127,000.

Vengrin and Steve Chanthabouasy both call.

The turn brought the 9♥ and a bet of 400,000 by Vengrin. Chanthabouasy let his hand go.

Hal Rotholz: A♠A♥8♠4♣ All in
Matt Vengrin: 9♦8♣7♥6♦

Rotholz had a pair of aces, but Vengrin had turned top two pair with nines and sevens. The 2♣ bricked the river.

Tags: Hal Rotholz Matt Vengrin Steve Chanthabouasy

6 hours 41 minutes ago

Final Level

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Calum Grant

Level 22

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante

Day 2 will come to a close after the completion of Level 22.

Level: 22

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante

6 hours 43 minutes ago

Owen Shows Two Pair

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Calum Grant

Level 21

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 8,000-16,000, 16,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 8,000-16,000, 24,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 5-Card Double Draw

Brad Owen raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Carol Fuchs defended the big blind.

Both players drew one, and Fuchs checked. Owen continued for 80,000 and Fuchs folded after some thought.

"Good fold," said Owen, who flashed AxAx7x7x. Fuchs also said she had two pair, and was complimented for the nice laydown.

Tags: Brad Owen Carol Fuchs

6 hours 43 minutes ago

Cha Taken Out

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Jerome Solomon

Level 21

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 8,000-16,000, 16,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 8,000-16,000, 24,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

In a blind-against-blind test, Pomjun Cha moved all in and was called by big stack and big blind Naoya Kihara.

Pomjun Cha: A♣A♠K♥4♦ All in
Naoya Kihara: A♥5♥5♣3♦

Kihara hit a set of fives on the runout of 10♦5♦9♣6♠Q♣, and coasted to the win, with no low making it.

Tags: Naoya Kihara Pomjun Cha

6 hours 45 minutes ago

Pads Draws Twice to no Avail

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Jacob Wilson

Level 21

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 8,000-16,000, 16,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 8,000-16,000, 24,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 5-Card Double Draw

Patrick Leonard attempted to move all in from middle position for his remaining 120,000. He was held to a pot-sized raise of 70,000. "Be scared, I was willing to put in 120,000. Action folded to big blind Dylan Smith, who put Leonard all in. Leonard did wager all 120,000 this time.

On both draws, Leonard took three as Smith opted for one.

Patrick Leonard: 10♣10♥ All in
Dylan Smith: A♦A♥6♥6♠

Smith turned over the 4♠, meaning "Pads" was looking for a ten, three matching new cards, or the two case aces. The K♠5♦ he turned over at first meant he had just two outs, of which the 3♠ was not one.

Tags: Dylan Smith Patrick Leonard

6 hours 48 minutes ago

Chang Gaining Chips

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Jerome Solomon

Level 21

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 8,000-16,000, 16,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 8,000-16,000, 24,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jonathan Wirjo raised to 16,000 under the gun. Danny Chang three-bet to 44,000 from the cutoff. Wirjo called.

The flop came 5♣Q♣8♠ and Wirjo moved all in. Chang called.

Jonathan Wirjo: K♥Q♥4♣2♦ All in
Danny Chang: A♠Q♠5♦5♠

Wirjo had top pair, but Chang had flopped a set of fives. The K♦9♠ turn and river didn't give Wirjo any help and he was knocked out.

Tags: Danny Chang Jonathan Wirjo

6 hours 56 minutes ago

Single Draw, Anyone?

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Calum Grant

Level 21

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 8,000-16,000, 16,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 8,000-16,000, 24,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw

Renan Bruschi made it 65,000 from the small blind and Steve Billirakis called from the big blind. Bruschi stood pat and Billirakis drew one. Action checked through to showdown, and Bruschi's Jx6x5x4x3x was good for the pot.

On the next deal, Bruschi raised to 50,000 from the button and Ryuta Nakai defended his big blind. Nakai took two, and Bruschi drew one. Nakai checked, and Bruschi sized up to 250,000. Nakai spent several minutes in the tank, before opting to fold.

Carol Fuchs raised to 45,000 from under the gun before Billirakis three-bet to 155,000 from the button. Fuchs ditched her hand.

Tags: Carol Fuchs Renan Bruschi Ryuta Nakai Steve Billirakis

7 hours ago

Some Updated Counts

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Calum Grant

Level 21

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 8,000-16,000, 16,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 8,000-16,000, 24,000 Ante

7 hours 5 minutes ago

Very Nice Hand Four Kihara

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Jacob Wilson

Level 21

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 10,000-20,000, 30,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 8,000-16,000, 16,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 8,000-16,000, 24,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Naoya Kihara opened to 60,000 from middle position. Paul Fehlig, sat on his left, then put in a three-bet to 225,000. Action folded back to Kihara, who stuck in the call.

Both players drew one, and Kihara slid in a large stack of T-25,000 chips to put his opponent all in. Fehlig clearly wasn't happy, but eventually stuck in the call.

Kihara showed 7x6x5x4x2x for number four, as Fehlig tabled 7x5x3x2x with a 10x as he left the tournament area.

Tags: Naoya Kihara Paul Fehlig