Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 hour 32 minutes ago

Kihara and Dehkharghani Exit as Bubble Approaches

Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Razz

Naoya Kihara: 5x2x/2x7x6x6x/Ax All in
Ali Eslami: 7x5x/2x9x4x10x/Ax
Roscoe Light: XxXx/Ax8xQx - folded on fifth street

Naoya Kihara bet on fourth street, and Ali Eslami and Roscoe Light called. Kihara bet again on fifth street, but this time Eslami raised. Light quickly folded before Kihara called all in.

Kihara made seven-six low on seventh street, but Eslami made one better with a seven-five low to send the three-time bracelet winner to the rail.

Over at another table, Ray Dehkharghani was also eliminated, leaving the field three away from the money.

Tags: Ali Eslami Naoya Kihara Ray Dehkharghani Roscoe Light

1 hour 31 minutes ago

Comeskey Takes Three-Way Pot, Kenney Rues His Break

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryn Kenney raised under the gun and was called by Caitlin Comeskey in the cutoff and Paul Volpe in the small blind.

All three players drew two, and Kenney bet. Both Comeskey and Volpe called.

Volpe drew two, while Kenney and Comeskey took one. Kenney then bet, and Comeskey raised. Volpe got out of the way, while Kenney called and drew one.

Comeskey stood pat, and both players checked. Comeskey then showed 9x7x4x3x2x. "I broke the winner," Kenney said as he flashed a 10x and mucked.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Caitlin Comeskey Paul Volpe

1 hour 26 minutes ago

Tilton Slows Down Foxen

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Razz

James Tilton: XxXx/Ax9x3x6x/Xx
Alex Foxen: XxXx/5xQx6x8x/Xx

James Tilton bet on fourth street and Alex Foxen called.

Tilton continued betting on fifth and sixth, and Foxen called down to seventh. Tilton then bet again, and Foxen called.

Tilton turned over Jx9x7x for J-9-8-7-6-5, and Foxen mucked.

Tags: Alex Foxen James Tilton

1 hour 20 minutes ago

Vengrin Captures Table Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Huabao Chen raised to 16,000 in the cutoff. Taylor Atchison called on the button, and Matt Vengrin defended his big blind.

Vengrin led out for 21,000 on the 10♠6♥9♣ flop. He was called by both players, prompting him to size up to 37,000 on the 10♣ turn.

Chen quickly folded, but Atchison tank-called to the 9♠ river. Vengrin asked how much was in the pot before betting 88,000. Atchison gave it some more thought but eventually decided to concede the pot with a fold.

Tags: Huabao Chen Matt Vengrin Taylor Atchison

1 hour 19 minutes ago

Rast Snaps Off Comeskey

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Brian Rast raised to 13,000 under the gun before Caitlin Comeskey three-bet to 34,000 on the button. Rast called, and they saw a flop of 2♣9♦6♦.

Comeskey continued for 60,000, and Rast called. The turn was the 8♠ and Comeskey moved all in for 190,000. Rast snap-called.

Comeskey showed Q♣Q♠, but Rast had flopped a set with 6♣6♥. The river was the 10♠, and Comeskey was sent to the rail three spots off the money.

Tags: Brian Rast Caitlin Comeskey

1 hour 15 minutes ago

Billirakis Hangs On to Double Off Vengrin

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Matt Vengrin raised on the button, Steve Billirakis three-bet in the small blind, and Vengrin called.

The flop came A♠6♥8♥ and Billirakis bet. Vengrin then raised, and Billirakis called all in for 19,000.

Steve Billirakis: A♦10♠ All in
Matt Vengrin: A♥7♥

Both players had flopped top pair, and Billirakis was ahead with his ten-kicker. Vengrin also had a flush draw, but he missed the 2♣ turn and A♣ river and Billirakis doubled up.

Tags: Matt Vengrin Steve Billirakis

1 hour 12 minutes ago

Linde Left With One Big Bet

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/A♦J♥4♥10♦
Dylan Linde: XxXx/3♥6♠J♣7♠ - folded on sixth street

Dzmitry Urbanovich bet on fifth street, and Dylan Linde called. Urbanovich appeared to slow down on sixth street with a check, but once Linde had bet, Urbanovich raised.

Linde spent a while in the tank as he had left himself just over one big bet behind. Eventually, he mucked his cards, conceding the pot to be left shortest two away from the money.

Tags: Dylan Linde Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 hour 8 minutes ago

Eslami Gets There on the River to Leave Glaser Short

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Ali Eslami bet from the cutoff on a flop of 3♦4♥J♦ and Benny Glaser raised in the hijack. Eslami then reraised, and Glaser called.

Eslami continued betting on the 8♥ turn, and Glaser called. Eslami bet again on the 6♦ river, and Glaser called once more.

Eslami showed 10♦9♦ for a rivered flush, and Glaser mucked.

Tags: Ali Eslami Benny Glaser

1 hour 8 minutes ago

Linde Leaves as Tournament Goes Hand for Hand

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Dylan Linde was unable to spin up his last big bet and was eliminated shortly after his encounter with Dzmitry Urbanovich.

After all other tables had finished play, the floor announced that the $10k 8-Game Championship would proceed hand for hand until one player had busted and the bubble had burst.

Tags: Dylan Linde Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 hour 3 minutes ago

Johnson Puts Pressure on Tilton

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Marco Johnson raised in the hijack, and James Tilton three-bet in the cutoff. Johnson called to the 4♣9♦7♣ flop, where he check-raised a bet from Tilton.

Tilton called the raise, but he quickly gave up on the 8♦ turn when Johnson added another bet to the pot.

Tags: James Tilton Marco Johnson