2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,767,000
Total Entries
190
Players Left
30
Average Chip Stack
380,000
Total Chips
11,400,000
Level Info
Level
17
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
156
Players Left
75
Players Left 30 / 190

Everybody Loves a Chop Pot

Level 9
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

Ali Eslami: K24 / 8977
Yuval Bronshtein: 9A4 / 526K
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx / 3J9Q / Xx
Dan Shak: J63 / QA52

The action was already on seventh street when Ali Eslami bet and Yuval Bronshtein raised. Maksim Pisarenko called, Dan Shak then made it three bets and that sent some chuckles across the table.

"I fuckin' love this game," James Cheung exclaimed.

Meanwhile Ray Fishman told the live reporting team, "you are at the right table."

Eslami was still in the tank and then made it four bets. Bronshtein called, while Pisarenko murmured, "how can I fold?" before tossing in calling chips for the four-bet.

Shak then five-bet all in for another 4,000 on top and everyone called.

Shak tabled his six-five-three low with a missed spade flush draw, while Eslami had said flush king-high. Bronshtein exposed a six-five-four low and was scooped, as was Pisarenko who was then on his phone before the table broke.

"If I hit another spade, I would scoop," Shak told Fishman while Eslami on the other side of the table pointed out he had the superior king-high spade.

"He is gonna put a hit on somebody," Fishman joked before everyone moved to their new seats.

Tags: Ali EslamiDan ShakJames CheungMaksim PisarenkoRay FishmanYuval Bronshtein