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Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
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Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
In the 981st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are joined by Jamie Gold at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas.
Gold reflects on the 20th anniversary of his game-changing win in the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which includes some never-before-shared stories, remembering his father's battle with ALS, and his secret weapon, blueberries! Gold also talks about the immediate aftermath of winning $12 million, including high-profile media appearances, being sued for part of the winnings, and his career as a Hollywood agent.
Even the most die-hard Jamie Gold fans are sure to learn something new in this episode!
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Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
As football's most legendary coach, Vince Lombardi, once said, "Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing."
Forget the bad beats, one-outers, and misclicks—at the World Series of Poker, success is measured in green (and gold). From its inception in 1970 to the record-breaking 2024 edition, the series has seen some of poker's most unforgettable victories and created hundreds of millionaires.
Thanks to the poker boom (among other factors), it’s no shock that all of the WSOP’s biggest payouts have come in the last 25 years. The Main Event fields have exploded, and the rise of high-stakes tournaments has sent prize pools soaring to new heights.
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
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We apologize for the inconvenience.
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The remaining 26 players are heading on a 15-minute break.
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jon Kyte raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 415,000 in the small blind. Kyte called and the flop came 7♦Q♠3♠.
Lichtenberger continued with a bet of 450,000 and Kyte raised to 1,025,000. Lichtenberger then announced "all in," for about 2,250,000 total, resulting in a quick fold from Kyte.
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dominykas Mikolaitis limped from the small blind, and Paulius Vaitiekunas checked from the big blind. Both players checked to the river on the board of 6♠4♣10♦8♦.
On the river 9♣, Mikolaitis checked, and Vaitiekunas bet 125,000. Mikolaitis called.
Vaitiekunas showed A♠3♠ and Mikolaitis showed A♥J♦. Mikolaitis won with ace high and the better kicker.
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ori Elul raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Axel Bayout called from the big blind.
Bayout checked to Elul on the 5♣A♠K♠ flop, and Elul fired a continuation-bet of 75,000. Bayout called.
Both players checked the J♥ turn before the 2♦ completed the board. Bayout led out for 400,000, which was enough to get Elul to fold.
As Bayout dragged in the pot, he was kind enough to reveal just the 4♠.
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
There were roughly 370,000 in the pot on a flop of 5♦J♣8♥.
Joshua Boulton in the big blind bet 350,000, and Oliver Weis in the small blind called.
Boulton did not slow down on the A♣ turn, and he fired out a bet of 750,000, and Weis called again.
Both players checked on the 9♥ river; Weis quickly tabled J♦8♦, and it was good enough to win the pot.
