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
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McKeehen Scoops Juanda

Level 6
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

John Juanda: XxXx / K5103 / Xx
Joe McKeehen: 66J / 5358

John Juanda completed and Joe McKeehen called. Juanda check-called on fourth street before McKeehen paired his five on fifth street, then bet all the way until the end. Juanda called down but couldn't beat the sixes and fives of McKeehen.

Tags: Joe McKeehenJohn Juanda

Schwartz and Mantel Chop Up Weng

Level 6

Luke Schwartz: XxXx / 61089 / Xx
Jun Weng: XxXx / 7K310 / Xx
Ariel Mantel: XxXx / 3KA2 / Xx

Luke Schwartz completed, Jun Weng raised, Ariel Mantel cold-called from the bring-in, and Schwartz called.

Weng led on fourth, getting two calls.

Mantel then led fifth with the ace showing, and he did the same on sixth, with both opponents calling.

On seventh, Mantel fired a final bet and got called in both spots. Mantel tabled 652 in the hole for a pair of twos with a six low, and Schwartz showed 994, and his three nines were good for the other half as Weng mucked.

Tags: Ariel MantelJun WengLuke Schwartz

Daly Among the Early Casualties

Level 6
Jason Daly
Jason Daly

Ivan Schertzer: A7 / 65K4 / 3
Jason Daly: 88 / A5QK / 4

Jason Daly had been left short after he was scooped in three-way action by James Tilton and Bryan Pimlott. In the very next hand, he bet all the way against Ivan Schertzer and was all-in on sixth street with a pair of eights in the hole.

Schertzer had a low already and hit the trey in the end to make a seven-high straight to secure the knockout, leaving Daly drawing dead. Also no longer in contention are Peter Placey and Sam Snead Sweilem while Allen Kessler has a fraction of the starting stack left.

Tags: Allen KesslerBryan PimlottIvan SchertzerJames TiltonJason DalyPeter PlaceySam Snead Sweilem

Level: 6

Ante: 500
Low Card: 500
Completion: 2,000
Limits: 2,000-4,000

Rubbathan Scoops Cha

Level 5

PJ Cha: 1054 / 3K87
Joshua Chudnovsky: XxXx / 10Q46 / Xx
Mark Rubbathan: 885 / 2J6A

Joshua Chudnovsky bet fifth street for Mark Rubbathan and PJ Cha to call before Rubbathan took the lead on sixth street and bet, Cha called and Chudnovsky folded. Both then checked seventh street and Cha's eight-seven low was pipped for Rubbathan to scoop the entire pot.

Tags: Joshua ChudnovskyMark RubbathanPJ Cha

Pan Concedes to Kostritsyn's Dangerous Board

Level 5

Qinghai Pan: XxXx / Q6J2 / Xx
Aaron Kupin: XxXx / 2KJ - folded on fifth street
Alexander Kostritsyn: XxXx / 4652 / Xx

Alexander Kostritsyn completed, Qinghai Pan called, Aaron Kupin raised from the bring-in, Kostritsyn made it three bets, and both opponents called.

Kupin checked to Kostritsyn who bet and both opponents flicked in the call.

Kostritsyn bet again on fifth, getting a call from Pan while Kupin got out of the way. Pan check-called another bet on sixth.

On seventh, Kostritsyn fired out a final bet, and Pan opted to fold after a short deliberation, and the entire pot was shipped to Kostritsyn without showdown.

Tags: Aaron KupinAlexander KostritsynQinghai Pan

Shack-Harris Scoops Klein

Level 5

Harold Klein: XxXx / A10K3 / Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx / 56J4 / Xx

Harold Klein check-called on sixth and seventh street against Brandon Shack-Harris with the latter flipping over the 447 for a set of fours, which won the pot.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisHarold Klein

Holley First Casualty of the Tournament

Level 5

Five minutes into the new level, John Holley was knocked out to become the first casualty of the tournament while several other players jumped in to create a three-figure field in level five.

Tags: John Holley

Stevanovski and Milgrom Chop Up Esposito

Level 5

Robert Stevanovski: XxXx / 2689 / Xx
Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx / 563J / Xx
John Esposito: XxXx / 76AJ / Xx

On fourth street, John Esposito led, Robert Stevanovski raised, Nicolas Milgrom cold-called, and Esposito called.

Esposito then led on fifth after catching the ace, getting two calls. On sixth, Esposito led again, Stevanovski raised, Milgrom cold-called, and Esposito called.

Seventh street then checked through as Stevanovski tabled 722 in the hole for trip deuces, and Milgrom showed A82 for a six low. Esposito could not find half the pot as he mucked.

Tags: John EspositoNicolas MilgromRobert Stevanovski

Wasnock and Zhigalov Chop Four Ways

Level 5

Matt Glantz: XxXx / 2953 / Xx
John Wasnock: XxXx / 528K / Xx
Andrey Zhigalov: XxXx / 84108 / Xx
Ryan Buonsante: XxXx / 75710 / Xx

Action picked up on fifth with several bets in the middle as John Wasnock bet and all three opponents called.

On sixth, Andrei Zhigalov checked again with open eights, all the way to Wasnock who bet. Zhigalov check-raised, and all three opponents called again. Seventh street would then check through.

Zhigalov tabled 863 for trip eights, and Wasnock tabled A4Xx, and his eight low was enough for half the pot.

Tags: Andrey ZhigalovJohn WasnockMatt GlantzRyan Buonsante

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