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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Choi Chops With Wasnock

Level 5

Kevin Choi: 37 / A488 / Q
John Wasnock: XxXx / 32104 / Xx
William Kerkaert: XxXx / 54102 / Xx
Ryan Buonsante: XxXx / J8A6 / Xx

Kevin Choi bet fifth street to earn three callers in John Wasnock, William Kerkaert, and Ryan Buonsante. They checked sixth street before no betting action followed on seventh street either. Choi tabled his low, while Wasnock exposed the 1066 for tens and sixes.

Kerkaert briefly flashed his 432 for inferior two pair to get scooped and Buonsante mucked.

Tags: John WasnockKevin ChoiRyan BuonsanteWilliam Kerkaert

Level: 5

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Tafur Keeps on Climbing

Level 4

Ryuta Nakai: XxXx / 365K / Xx
Daniel Tafur: XxXx / 55A4 / Xx
Peter Placey: XxXx / 108Q9 / Xx

Daniel Tafur bet all the way as of fourth street with a pair of fives showing and was called down by Peter Placey and Ryuta Nakai. Tafur tabled the QJ4 for a flush and Placey briefly exposed his Q103 for queens and tens, which was no good. Nakai had 66Xx for a set of sixes without a low and Tafur scooped the entire pot.

Tags: Daniel TafurPeter PlaceyRyuta Nakai

Luo Pips Thomas on Both Sides

Level 4

Harry Thomas: XxXx / 26610 / Xx
Xixiang Luo: XxXx / 2637 / Xx
Allen Kessler: XxXx / 952 - folded on fifth street

Allen Kessler completed in middle position, Harry Thomas called, Xixiang Luo raised from the bring-in, and both opponents called.

It checked to Luo on fourth who bet, and both opponents called.

The same occurred on fifth, but this time Kessler got out of the way. Thomas would check-call two more bets on sixth and seventh after a short tank.

Luo revealed A97 in the hole for a pair of sevens and a seven-six-three low. Thomas then showed A75 for a pair of sixes with seven-six-five low, and Luo had Thomas the slightly better hand on both sides to scoop.

Tags: Allen KesslerHarry ThomasXixiang Luo

New Entries After The Break

Level 4

Wagner Takes From Eveslage

Level 4

Victor Wagner: XxXx / 34K6 / Xx
Chad Eveslage: XxXx / 410108 / Xx

After fourth street was checked through, Chad Eveslage bet fifth and sixth street to get called by Victor Wagner. Seventh street was then checked through and Wagner tabled his K22 for kings up to win the pot, as Eveslage mucked.

Tags: Chad EveslageVictor Wagner

Chudnovsky Wheels His Way to a Scoop

Level 4

Joshua Chudnovsky: XxXx / A824 / Xx
Jerry Wong: XxXx / 86104 / Xx - folded on seventh street
Kane Kalas: XxXx / 6A92 / Xx

Action picked up on fifth as it checked to Chudnovsky who bet and both opponents called.

The same occurred on sixth, and Chudnovsky fired a final bet on seventh. Wong folded after a small tank and Kalas flicked in the call. However, he got the bad news as Chudnovsky tabled 553 in the hole, and his wheel was good for the scoop.

Tags: Jerry WongJoshua ChudnovskyKane Kalas

Cha Chops With Zhu

Level 4

PJ Cha: XxXx / 2A8J / Xx
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / A62J / Xx

Scott Seiver folded on fifth street when Yueqi Zhu bet and PJ Cha called. On sixth street, Zhu bet again for Cha to call before Cha bet seventh to make it 7,200 total. Zhu reluctantly called and then showed his KK6 in the hole, which chopped with Cha's 653.

Tags: PJ ChaScott SeiverYueqi Zhu

Big Stacks on the First Break

Level 4

According to the WSOP LIVE app.

Level: 4

Ante: 300
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,200
Limits: 1,200-2,400

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