Event #76: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 30, 2026

Lose to a Bluff

Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

This hand was picked up on the turn with 170,000 in the middle on a board that read Q♦9♥7♦Q♥. Sergio Martinez Gonzalez bet 65,000 from middle position and was called by Ian Matakis from the cutoff.

The 5♣ peeled on the river before Martinez Gonzalez bet 300,000, which was enough to put Matakis all-in as he had 270,000 left.

Matakis went into the tank as he played all his time banks to mull over the decision.

Matakis opted to fold his hand to yield the pot to Martinez Gonzalez.

"I was afraid I'd lose to a bluff," said Matakis after the fold.

"Can you beat ace-nine?" replied Martinez Gonzalez.

"No," said Matakis.

"Then you lose to a bluff," responded Martinez Gonzalez with a chuckle.

Tags: Ian Matakis Sergio Martinez Gonzalez

Jun 30, 2026

Nagy Doubles Through Martirosian

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Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Players were already heads up and on the turn with the 7♥A♠2♥6♦ showing. The pot stood at 170,000 and Gergo Nagy was all in for his last 120,000 from middle position. He was covered by Artur Martirosian in the big blind.

Gergo Nagy: A♣Q♣J♣6♠ All in
Artur Martirosian: 10♥9♥3♥2♣

Nagy had flopped top pair and turned two pair, while Martirosian had a pair of deuces and was hunting the heart flush draw.

The Q♠ river card didn't change anything and Nagy kept his seat in the tournament.

Tags: Artur Martirosian Gergo Nagy

Jun 30, 2026

Martirosian Leads; Sternheimer Chips Up

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 70,000, and was called by Philip Sternheimer on the button and Chris Frank in the small blind. They checked the 9♠8♥4♥ flop to the J♥ turn, on which it checked to Sternheimer, who bet 85,000.

Two calls later, players headed to the J♠ river, on which it checked to Sternheimer once more. He used one time bank and then bet 505,000 into a pot of 580,000, forcing two quick folds.

While the hand played out, Daniel Negreanu vividly remarked that Artur Martirosian always had the nuts. In the most recent hand that was happening at the same time, Martirosian knocked out Lou Garza when his A♦Q♦Q♣J♠ turned a straight on the 10♣9♣2♥K♣K♥ runout to send Garza to the rail.

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Frank Daniel Negreanu Joni Jouhkimainen Lou Garza Philip Sternheimer

Jun 30, 2026

Sun Takes Chunk From Cowen

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A series of raises led to Dong Min Sun going all-in for 430,000 from the cutoff, and Richard Gryko called out of the big blind to put Sun at risk.

Dong Min Sun: 10♣10♥9♠8♠ All in
Richard Gryko: A♦9♥9♣8♥

Sun improved to a straight on the 8♣J♠7♣ to further gain control of the hand.

The 5♣ turn and the Q♥ river were of no consequence as Sun secured the double.

Tags: Dong Min Sun Richard Gryko

Jun 30, 2026

Cowen Rings Ding's Bell

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Biao Ding opened for 70,000 from under the gun. Robert Cowen was next to act and followed with a re-raise to 120,000. Ding went all-in for 235,000 and was called by Cowen to be at risk.

Biao Ding: A♦K♦4♦3♠ All in
Robert Cowen: A♠Q♠Q♦4♠

Ding was unable to extricate himself from elimination when the board ran out 10♠8♦2♣6♠7♦ as Cowen took down the pot with his queens.

Tags: Biao Ding Robert Cowen

Jun 30, 2026

Suvarna Keeps Pushing

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Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Biao Ding limped from the cutoff and Robert Cowen called on the button. Santhosh Suvarna raised to 80,000, and both Ding and Cowen called.

The 9♠8♠3♥ flop saw Suvarna move out 225,000, and both his opponents mucked.

Tags: Biao Ding Robert Cowen Santhosh Suvarna

Jun 30, 2026

Suvarna Stacks Klezys

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Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys was already all in for their remaining 140,000 from the cutoff, and he was covered by Santhosh Suvarna in the small blind.

Kasparas Klezys: A♣A♥10♥9♠ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: A♦Q♠9♦5♠

When the cards were turned, it was Klezys who was ahead, but the monotone K♠8♠3♠ flop saw Suvarna take the lead having flopped the flush.

A Q♦ turn and 6♥ river didn't change the standings and Klezys hit the rail in one of the last levels of the evening.

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Santhosh Suvarna

Jun 30, 2026

Chidwick Doubles Through Gryko

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Richard Gryko raised the pot to 70,000 in the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind repotted to 210,000.

"You have no more blues?" Gryko asked, and then reraised for Chidwick to call-in for 310,000 total.

Stephen Chidwick: K♥J♣J♠10♠ All in
Richard Gryko: A♣10♦6♦5♣

The Q♣Q♠5♥ flop and 3♠ turn kept Chidwick in the lead, and he improved to jacks full on the J♦ river to dent Gryko's stack.

Tags: Richard Gryko Stephen Chidwick

Jun 30, 2026

Klezys Hanging By a Thread

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Erick Torres

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys was down to one green chip, but scored two double-ups to gain a fingerhold again.

The first hand took place when he went all-in for his final 25,000 under the gun. Sean Winter re-raised to 95,000 from the next seat over as Klezys and Winter went to a showdown.

Kasparas Klezys: A♣7♣6♠3♦ All in
Sean Winter: A♦K♣K♦Q♥

Klezys needed help to stay alive, and the board brought some when it came 5♠4♦K♥9♥2♣ to improve Klezys to the wheel straight.

The next double-up took place when Robert Cowen opened to 35,000 on the button before Klezys shipped it for 60,000 from the small blind. Cowen called to put Klezys at risk.

Kasparas Klezys: A♦9♦6♥2♥ All in
Robert Cowen: K♣Q♦Q♥J♥

Klezys found a way again when the board ran out 2♠2♣3♣9♥4♦ to improve his hand to trip deuces to survive.

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Robert Cowen Sean Winter

Jun 30, 2026

Negreanu Applies Pressure on Nagy

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a flop of 10♠4♦2♥, Gergo Nagy had checked out of the small blind and Daniel Negreanu bet 105,000. With the shot clock running down to near zero, Nagy glanced up from his massage and then tossed in calling chips.

The board paired with the 10♦ turn and Nagy now led for 115,000, around one quarter of his stack. Negreanu then raised to 500,000 and Nagy folded.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gergo Nagy