2026 World Series of Poker

Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥k♦
Prize
$683,830
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,784,640
Total Entries
1,792
Places Paid
269
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
226
Players Left
14
Players Left 1 / 1,792
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Moreno Five-Bets All-In

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Igor Popyk opened to 160,000 from the button before Andrew Moreno in the small blind three-bet to 760,000.

Methavee Taveekitvatee in the big blind went into the tank and four-bet to 1,400,000. Popyk quickly folded but Moreno eventually moved all-in for 7,000,000. Taveekitvatee folded.

Tags: Andrew MorenoIgor PopykMethavee Taveekitvatee

Arnold Falls to Popyk

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Igor Popyk raised to 160,000 from the hijack, and Alexandre Arnold made the call defending his big blind.

Arnold moved his short stack into the middle on the 8♥J♥9♦ flop, and Popyk snapped it off.

Alexandre Arnold: 9♣4♥ All in
Igor Popyk: Q♠J♦

Popyk's pair of jacks faced no further danger on the 8♠ turn or 3♣ river, sending Arnold to the rail.

Tags: Alexandre ArnoldIgor Popyk

Kings Over Queens for Taveekitvatee

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alexandre Arnold opened to 160,000 from under the gun, and Igor Popyk made the call in the cutoff. Methavee Taveekitvatee then three-bet to 550,000, and Arnold responded by four-betting all in.

Popyk folded, while Taveekitvatee made the quick call for her tournament life.

Methavee Taveekitvatee: K♣K♦ All in
Alexandre Arnold: Q♣Q♥

Taveekitvatee was on the right side of the cooler, holding through the 7♥10♠4♣2♥9♦ runout to double up through Arnold.

Tags: Alexandre ArnoldIgor PopykMethavee Taveekitvatee

Moorman Eliminates Lindemann

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Evan Lindemann in the cutoff jammed for 300,000 and he was called by Chris Moorman on the button.

Evan Lindemann: K♥7♠ All in
Chris Moorman: A♦8♥

Moorman hit top pair on 2♥5♥3♦A♠9♦, leaving no chance for Lindemann.

Tags: Chris MoormanEvan Lindemann

Juanda Hits the River to Double

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

John Juanda opened from the hijack before Qiao Du in the cutoff three-bet to 450,000. Juanda four-bet to 1,250,000, then Du went deep into the tank and moved all-in. Juanda quickly called, being the player at risk for 1,940,000.

John Juanda: A♦Q♥ All in
Qiao Du: K♥K♠

Juanda ran into kings and stood up. But after the 7♣4♥J♣ flop and the 5♣ turn, Juanda hit the A♥ river to sit back down and double up.

Tags: John JuandaQiao Du

Ostrander Eliminates Vo

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

David Miscikowski opened to 160,000 from under the gun. Viet Vo to his left three-bet all in for 345,000, and he was called by both Greg Ostrander in the next seat and Miscikowski.

Miscikowski checked a flop of J♦3♣6♦. Ostrander bet and made Miscikowski fold.

Viet Vo: A♣9♠ All in
Greg Ostrander: A♥Q♠

Vo didn't hit the nine he needed on the 2♥J♥ runout, and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: David MiscikowskiGreg OstranderViet Vo

Sankari Hits Two Pair to Eliminate Banzon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Russel Banzon in early position found himself at risk for 1,315,000 against Antoine Sankari under the gun.

Russel Banzon: A♦K♣ All in
Antoine Sankari: A♥J♥

After a flop of 8♥A♣5♠, Sankari hit two pair with the J♦ turn. The 3♥ landed on the river and Banzon, who was slightly covered, was sent to the rail.

Tags: Antoine SankariRussel Banzon

Big Double for Taveekitvatee

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The dealer was counting stacks with a completed board of Q♠Q♥5♠3♦3♥ already showing.

Methavee Taveekitvatee was all in from the cutoff, facing off against Evan Lindemann in early position.

Methavee Taveekitvatee: 10♥10♦ All in
Evan Lindemann: A♠K♠

The classic race saw Taveekitvatee's pocket tens hold, earning a big double through Lindemann.

Tags: Evan LindemannMethavee Taveekitvatee

Jacobson Moves In on Vo

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Martin Jacobson raised in the cutoff to 160,000, and Viet Vo defended his big blind to see the 10♠K♦K♠ flop.

Vo checked to Jacobson, who continued for 100,000. Vo then check-raised to 215,000, and Jacobson slid in the call.

Another check from Vo followed the 3♦ turn, and Jacobson announced all in. Vo did not take long to let his hand go, and Jacobson collected the pot.

Tags: Martin JacobsonViet Vo

A Better Kicker for Weisman

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Asi Moshe defended from the big blind after Dylan Weisman opened from the cutoff.

Weisman bet 165,000 on the 2♠8♠Q♦ flop. Moshe check-called, then both players checked the 3♦ turn.

They checked the J♥ river as well as Moshe flipped over A♦6♥. Weisman had a better kicker with A♥9♥ and scooped the pot.

Tags: Asi MosheDylan Weisman