2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,850,700
Total Entries
199
Players Left
38
Average Chip Stack
314,211
Total Chips
11,940,000
Level Info
Level
15
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
116
Players Left
38
Players Left 38 / 199
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Level: 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

Billirakis Puts "Maximum Torture" on Katz

Level 15
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Stud Hi-Lo

Cary Katz was all in and at risk against Steve Billirakis.

Katz made trip kings with KKK310, but Billirakis had A10J92 showing for a flush. "Come on, I can't even win with trip kings," Katz said.

Billirakis ended up with AJ. "That's my card," Katz joked as he added Billirakis' jack to his J, and he eventually flipped over the 5 on seventh and headed to the rail.

"Maximum torture," tablemate Bryn Kenney said.

Tags: Cary KatzSteve Billirakis

Leonard Battles Brunson; Schreiber Does What Calling Stations Do

Level 15

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads up to the first draw, Patrick Leonard drew two cards under the gun, and Todd Brunson took one card in the hijack. Leonard then check-called a bet by Brunson before the same number of cards was taken on the second draw.

Leonard checked again, and Brunson bet. Leonard called to the final draw, where the duo took one card each. Brunson completed his triple-barrel after Leonard checked, receiving a fold for his efforts.

No-Limit Hold'em

Simultaneously, at another table, big blind Jerry Wong pushed all in on a completed board of 8KJ46. Hijack Matthew Schreiber had been put at risk for his stack of 75,000, which he called off after some thought.

Wong showed a rivered pair with 76, but it was not enough as Schreiber tabled K9 for top pair, doubling his 75,000 as well as taking the 110,000 in the middle.

"Don't they know I'm a calling station, Racener?" Schreiber asked John Racener, also present at the table, while he dragged the chips.

Tags: Jerry WongJohn RacenerMatthew SchreiberPatrick LeonardTodd Brunson

Chen Leaves Leonard on Fumes

Level 15
Huabao Chen
Huabao Chen

2-7 Triple Draw

The action was caught on the final draw, where both players patted. Huabao Chen then added a bet to the sizable pot from the big blind. Patrick Leonard thought for a while on the button before he called.

Chen tabled 7x6x5x3x2x, and Leonard mucked his cards as he was left with less than a big bet.

Tags: Huabao ChenPatrick Leonard

Johnson Gets Paid by Miller; Baker Virtually Doubles Off Rast

Level 15
Marco Johnson
Marco Johnson

Stud Hi-Lo

Marco Johnson: XxXx/7335/Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx/86KJ/Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/AJ - folded on fourth street

Ryan Miller completed and Naoya Kihara raised. Marco Johnson called, as did Miller.

Johnson then bet on fourth street and Miller raised. Kihara folded, and Johnson called.

Johnson bet again on fifth and Miller called. Johnson continued betting on sixth and seventh.

Miller called on sixth, then tanked for a few minutes before putting in the chips once again on seventh. Johnson then showed KA7 for two pair, and Miller mucked.

Razz

At another table, David Baker and Brian Rast were on sixth street in a Razz pot.

David Baker: XxXx/4xAx3x6x/Xx
Brian Rast: XxXx/4x2x7x8x/Xx

Baker bet on sixth, and Rast called. Baker continued betting on seventh, leaving only a few chips behind, and Rast called. Baker then showed 5x4x2x for 6-5-4-3-A, and Rast mucked.

Tags: Brian RastDavid BakerMarco JohnsonNaoya KiharaRyan Miller

Noda Trips Up Andrejevic

Level 15

No-Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of J9A, Hiroyuki Noda bet 10,000 from the hijack and Andjelko Andrejevic called in the small blind.

The turn was the 9 and Noda bet another 16,000. Andrejevic again called, and the 5 fell on the river.

Noda then bet 25,000, and Andrejevic called. Noda showed 98 for trips, and Andrejevic mucked.

Tags: Andjelko AndrejevicHiroyuki Noda

Kihara Goes Up, Then Down Again

Level 15
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

2-7 Triple Draw

Todd Brunson bet from the big blind after the first draw. Naoya Kihara raised, and Brunson called before drawing one card.

Kihara remained pat, bet, and saw Brunson check-call. The same drawing action occurred on the final draw, after which Brunson check-folded to Kihara's all-in of 11,000.

On the next deal, Kihara was in the big blind and defended when Marco Johnson raised in the hijack. Both players drew two cards, after which Kihara check-called a bet by Johnson. He then tossed one card, seeing his opponent remain pat.

Kihara check-called another bet by Johnson before requesting one fresh card on the final draw. Johnson remained pat, and Kihara check-folded to Johnson's final barrel.

At another table, Patrick Leonard lost his last few chips to be eliminated.

Tags: Marco JohnsonNaoya KiharaTodd BrunsonPatrick Leonard

Marchington Earns a Massive Double Off Glaser

Level 15
Nicholas Marchington
Nicholas Marchington

No-Limit Hold'em

Nick Marchington and Benny Glaser were heads-up on a board of 2J7J6 and around 70,000 in the pot when Marchington bet 39,000 from the button. Glaser then raised to 100,000 in the big blind, and Marchington moved all in for 230,000.

Glaser spent several minutes considering the decision until eventually calling, and Marchington turned over 77 for a full house to win the massive pot and earn the double-up.

Tags: Benny GlaserNick Marchington

Taylor Finds a Miracle Double

Level 15

No-Limit Hold'em

Thomas Taylor moved all in for 56,000 from the cutoff and Roscoe Light called in the small blind.

Thomas Taylor: A10 All in
Roscoe Light: AA

Taylor had run right into Light's aces and found no help on the 535 flop. The 10 turn gave him a glimmer of hope, and he spiked the 10 on the river to make a full house and earn the double-up.

Tags: Roscoe LightThomas Taylor

Misclick Works Out for Pisarenko

Level 15
Maksim Pisarenko
Maksim Pisarenko

Omaha Hi-Lo

Ray Dehkharghani raised under the gun. Dylan Linde three-bet in the hijack, but big blind Maksim Pisarenko had not noticed and wanted to call Dehkharghani's raise.

The dealer then informed him that the 20,000 was already committed to the pot, so Pisarenko decided to call the three-bet as well. Dehkharghani also called, after which the trio checked through the 91010 flop.

Pisarenko checked again on the 4 turn, prompting Dehkharghani to bet. Linde quickly folded before Pisarenko snap-raised.

Dehkharghani spent about a minute in the tank before he mucked, forfeiting the pot to his neighbor.

Tags: Dylan LindeMaksim PisarenkoRay Dehkharghani