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

2 hours 18 minutes ago

Chen Puts a Big Cooler on Vengrin

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

Huabao Chen and Matt Vengrin went to the turn on a board of 3♣A♦K♠10♣ when Chen bet from under the gun. Vengrin then raised in the small blind, and Chen reraised. Vengrin made it four bets, and Chen five-bet. Vengrin called to the 6♣ river.

Vengrin checked to Chen, who only had a few chips behind. He decided to check behind and turned over Q♥J♦ for a straight. "How do you have queen-jack there?" Vengrin wondered as he flashed A♥A♠ and mucked.

Tags: Huabao Chen Matt Vengrin

2 hours 10 minutes ago

Benny Glaser Bubbles $10k 8-Game Championship

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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

Benny Glaser: K♠Q♠3♦/Q♥K♣8♦J♠ All in
Ali Eslami: A♥8♣4♣/7♥5♠2♣J♣
Derek Hanauer: A♠5♥2♥/4♥8♥5♦10♥

Derek Hanauer brought in, Benny Glaser completed, and Ali Eslami called. Hanauer also tossed in calling chips, and he and Eslami both called Glaser's bet on fourth street.

Glaser bet all in for 22,000 on fifth street. Eslami raised, and Hanauer called. Sixth street then checked through to seventh street, where Eslami checked again.

Hanauer put in a bet, which Eslami quickly called. Hanauer revealed a flush and an eight-low. Eslami had a better low with a seven, while Glaser's two pair was not enough to claim any part of the pot.

Glaser departed the tournament as the bubble boy, while the 30 remaining players continued playing in the money.

Tags: Ali Eslami Benny Glaser Derek Hanauer

2 hours 7 minutes ago

Atchison, Volpe Chop Up Chen

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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

Stud Hi-Lo

Taylor Atchison: XxXx/7♣K♦2♠A♥/Xx
Paul Volpe: XxXx/8♠J♥3♦5♠/Xx
Huabao Chen: XxXx/8♥3♥9♦A♠/Xx

Huabao Chen bet on fifth street. "With a nine?" Taylor Atchison wondered as he called. Paul Volpe also called.

Atchison then bet on sixth, and both Volpe and Chen called. Atchison then bet on seventh, and both opponents again called.

Volpe showed 6♦6♠5♦ for two pair, while Atchison had a low with 5♥3♣9♠. Chen mucked, and Volpe and Atchison chopped the pot.

Tags: Huabao Chen Paul Volpe Taylor Atchison

2 hours 4 minutes ago

Lorgeree First to Payouts

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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

Doug Lorgeree raised his button to 20,000. Brian Rast made it 63,000 in the big blind, and Lorgeree quickly moved all in for around 200,000. Rast momentarily eyed his opponent's stack before he called.

Doug Lorgeree: A♦K♠K♦9♦ All in
Brian Rast: A♠Q♥10♥9♠

Rast flopped an open-ender on A♣8♠7♣ and gained even more outs on the 4♠ turn. The 5♠ river completed his flush, sending Lorgeree to the rail as the first person to get paid $20,510.

Tags: Brian Rast Doug Lorgeree

1 hour 58 minutes ago

Kosugi Makes Light Dimmer With an Eight

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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

In a three-bet pot, Wataru Kosugi and Roscoe Light both drew one on the first draw and Kosugi bet from the small blind. Light called in middle position.

Both players again drew one and Kosugi bet. Light called and drew one more, while Kosugi stood pat.

Both players checked, and Kosugi showed 8x7x5x4x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Roscoe Light Wataru Kosugi

Level: 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

1 hour 52 minutes ago

Light Finds an Eight to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Marchington raised under the gun and Wataru Kosugi called in the cutoff. Roscoe Light then three-bet in the big blind, and both opponents called.

Light drew one, while Marchington and Kosugi took two. Light then bet, and both opponents called.

Light again took one and Marchington and Kosugi two. Light bet his last chips, and Marchington and Kosugi called and drew one.

Light stood pat, and all three players checked. Light turned over 8x7x6x4x3x, and his opponents mucked as Light tripled up.

Tags: Nick Marchington Roscoe Light Wataru Kosugi

1 hour 50 minutes ago

Rast Keeps Adding Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

It folded to Brian Rast in the small blind, who raised. Matthew Schreiber called in the big blind, and he called when Rast continued with a bet on the 3♦9♥3♣ flop.

Rast then checked the 10♥ turn to his opponent, who seized the opportunity to bet. Rast raised, however, which was enough to win the pot as Schreiber added his cards to the muck.

Tags: Brian Rast Matthew Schreiber

1 hour 43 minutes ago

Andrejevic Plays It Safe Against Billirakis

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David Salituro

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Andjelko Andrejevic bet from the button after the second draw and Steve Billirakis raised in the big blind. Andrejevic called.

Both players stood pat, and Billirakis led out with a bet. Andrejevic snap-called and turned over 7x6x4x3x2x for No. 2, and Billirakis mucked 7x6x5x4x2x.

"No. 2, huh? You were playing it safe there," tablemate Paul Volpe said.

Tags: Andjelko Andrejevic Steve Billirakis

1 hour 40 minutes ago

Mozdzen Nearly Doubles Up

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Frank Visser

Level 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Richard Bai raised under the gun, Alex Foxen three-bet on the button, and Clayton Mozdzen put in a fourth bet in the small blind. Bai and Foxen both called, and they drew two cards after Mozdzen had taken one.

Mozdzen then bet, Bai raised, and Foxen folded. Mozdzen called before standing pat, seeing his opponent draw one card in response.

Mozdzen's bet was raised again, and he called again to remain pat on the final draw. Bai still needed one fresh card, and he quickly folded to a final bet from Mozdzen.

Tags: Alex Foxen Clayton Mozdzen Richard Bai