Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 2 hours ago

Van Ravenswoud's Aggression Pays Off

Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Carlo van Ravenswoud checked the 5♠7♦9♥A♦ turn over from the big blind to Dan Smith in the cutoff. Smith added 1,200 to the pot with a bet, which Van Ravenswoud raised to 5,500.

Smith called after some thought, seeing Van Ravenswoud pile in 13,000 on the J♦ river. Smith again entered the tank, but he ultimately decided a fold was best and gave up on the pot.

Tags: Carlo van Ravenswoud Dan Smith

1 day 2 hours ago

Portaro Not a Believer Against Koral

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David Salituro

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Tom Koral: XxXx/6♦10♦Q♦2♦/Xx

"You're Ryan Miller?" Rafi Amit asked his tablemate.

"The real Ryan Miller," Bruno Portaro replied.

"This guy has won tournaments before, if you can believe that," Tom Koral added.

"He's crushing," Amit said.

"Yeah, crushing. I'm 20 percent over starting stack," Miller chimed in.

Meanwhile, Koral had completed and Portaro raised. Koral called.

Portaro bet on fourth street, and Koral raised. Portaro called, and he continued calling down Koral to seventh.

Koral bet again on seventh, and Portaro called once more. Koral showed J♦10♥10♣ for a flush, and Portaro flashed the 5♦ as he mucked.

Tags: Bruno Portaro Rafi Amit Ryan Miller Tom Koral

1 day 2 hours ago

Newest Entries as Short-Stacked Weisman Becomes First Elimination

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

1 day 2 hours ago

Vitch Jams in Monster Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Tyler Phillips in the small blind and cutoff Christopher Vitch had created a pot of roughly 55,000 when they saw the 7♣K♠9♣6♥6♦ river. Philips tossed in a bet of 28,000, and Vitch moved all in for about 42,000 after some thought.

Philips instantly mucked, forfeiting the seven-figure pot to his opponent.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Tyler Phillips

1 day 2 hours ago

Fuhs Fires at Madsen

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David Salituro

Level 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Erick Lindgren raised on the button and Jeff Madsen three-bet in the small blind. Daniel Fuhs called in the big blind, as did Lindgren.

Madsen bet on the Q♣7♥9♠ flop, and Fuhs raised. Lindgren folded, while Madsen called.

Fuhs bet on the 2♠ turn and Madsen called. Fuhs bet again on the 2♥ river, and Madsen called once more.

Fuhs turned over Q♥J♦ for two pair, and Madsen mucked.

Tags: Daniel Fuhs Erick Lindgren Jeff Madsen

Level: 3

Limit Flop/Draw: 500-1,000, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 300 Bring-In, 1,000 Completion, 1,000-2,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 500/800 Ante, 300-500 Blinds

1 day 2 hours ago

Seiver Bounces Back in Stud

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Scott Seiver: K♦8♥5♥/4♥K♥A♥6♠
Ariel Mantel: XxXx/6♣5♦Xx - folded on fifth street
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/10♦4♣8♦J♣/Xx
Vitor Wagner: XxXx/2♠5♣J♥ - folded on fifth street

Scott Seiver three-bet on third street, and received three calls. He bet again on fourth street, seeing Ariel Mantel, Thomas Taylor, and Vitor Wagner all call.

He kept firing on fifth street, but this time only Taylor called. Taylor called additional bets on sixth and seventh street to reach showdown, but he could not beat Seiver's flush and mucked.

Tags: Ariel Mantel Scott Seiver Thomas Taylor Vitor Wagner

1 day 3 hours ago

Seiver Can't Catch Up to Mantel's Eight

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Ariel Mantel: XxXx/10♠4♥8♦3♥/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/8♠7♠5♣2♥/Xx
Sachin Bhargava: XxXx/10♥2♦ - folded on fourth street

Scott Seiver completed and Sachin Bhargava called. Ariel Mantel then raised, and both Seiver and Bhargava called.

Mantel bet on fourth street, and only Seiver called. Mantel continued betting on fifth and sixth, and Seiver called down to seventh.

Both players checked on seventh, and Mantel turned over 9♣8♥6♣ for a pair of eights. Seiver mucked.

Tags: Ariel Mantel Sachin Bhargava Scott Seiver

1 day 3 hours ago

Shack-Harris Folds Aces Against Weisman

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Frank Visser

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Brandon Shack-Harris: A♦Xx/3♣A♥4♥ - folded on fifth street
Dylan Weisman: XxXx/10♣5♣10♥

Brandon Shack-Harris brought in, Dylan Weisman completed, and Shack-Harris called. Shack-Harris caught an ace on fourth street, prompting him to lead out.

Weisman called, but he retook the initiative by pairing his door card on fifth street and betting. Shack-Harris spent some time in the tank before he folded, showing an ace in the hole as he did so.

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Dylan Weisman

1 day 3 hours ago

Turner, Panagiotou Chop Up Five-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2

Limit Flop/Draw: 400-800, 800-1,600 Limits
Stud Games: 200 Ante, 200 Bring-In, 800 Completion, 800-1,600 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 400/600 Ante, 200-400 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Jon Turner: XxXx/A♦7♣9♦4♣/Xx
Menikos Panagiotou: XxXx/8♦3♠10♦10♥/Xx
Joshua Chudnovsky: XxXx/3♣10♣6♥7♠/Xx
Oscar Johansson: XxXx/3♥Q♥9♣ - folded on fifth street
Lloyd Frensemeier: XxXx/4♥J♠K♣ - folded on fifth street

Jon Turner bet on fourth street and was called by Joshua Chudnovsky, Oscar Johansson, Lloyd Frensemeier, and Menikos Panagiotou.

Turner bet again on fifth, and this time Chudnovsky raised. Johansson and Frensemeier folded, while Panagiotou and Turner called.

Turner continued betting on sixth and seventh, and both Chudnovsky and Panagiotou called. Turner showed 10♠5♣3♦ for a low, while Panagiotou had J♣8♣2♥ for two pair. Chudnovsky mucked, and Panagiotou and Turner chopped the big pot.

Tags: Jon Turner Joshua Chudnovsky Lloyd Frensemeier Menikos Panagiotou Oscar Johansson