2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,850,700
Total Entries
199
Players Left
45
Average Chip Stack
265,333
Total Chips
11,940,000
Level Info
Level
15
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
156
Players Left
73
Players Left 45 / 199
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Dehkharghani Hits the River on Yu

Level 9

Omaha Hi-Lo

Heads-up on a flop of 510Q, Ben Yu led out with a bet from the small blind and Ray Dehkharghani called on the button.

The turn was the 9 and Yu bet again. Dehkharghani called, and the 2 fell on the river.

Yu slowed down and checked, and Dehkharghani bet. Yu called, and Dehkharghani showed A864 for a rivered flush to win the pot.

Tags: Ben YuRay Dehkharghani

Hunichen Straightens Out Schreiber

Level 9

Seven Card Stud

Chris Hunichen: KQJ/AJ810
Matthew Schreiber: XxXx/9645/Xx

Chris Hunichen bet on fifth and sixth street, with Matthew Schreiber calling both times. Hunichen bet again on seventh street, but this time Schreiber raised.

Hunichen three-bet, and Schreiber snap-called. Hunichen announced a straight and tabled Broadway. Schreiber claimed to have a lower straight, but his cards were never seen as he added them to the muck.

Tags: Chris HunichenMatthew Schreiber

Light Hits the Nuts on the River

Level 9

Omaha Hi-Lo

Hiroyuki Noda bet from the button on a flop of 2KJ and Roscoe Light and Brett Richey called in the blinds.

All three players checked the 3 turn. Light then led out with a bet on the 9 river, and Richey and Noda both called.

Light showed AQ109 for a rivered straight, and both opponents mucked.

Tags: Brett RicheyHiroyuki NodaRoscoe Light

Owen Tries a Move on Hollink

Level 9

Seven Card Stud

Rob Hollink: K54/8KA6
Brad Owen: XxXx/62Q5/Xx

Rob Hollink bet on fourth street, and Brad Owen raised. Hollink called, after which fifth street was checked through to sixth street. Hollink retook the initiative with a bet, and Owen called.

Seventh street then checked to showdown, where Hollink tabled a single pair of kings to win the hand.

Tags: Brad OwenRob Hollink

Nightly Eliminations

Level 9

Shack-Harris Shows Wagner the Goods

Level 9

Razz

Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/5x3x10x7x/Xx
Vitor Wagner: XxXx/AxKx2xQx/Xx

"What a beautiful game Razz is. It's one of my favorites," Chris Hunichen said as tablemates Brandon Shack-Harris and Vitor Wagner went heads-up to fifth street.

Shack-Harris bet on fifth and Wagner called. Shack-Harris bet again on sixth, and Wagner called once more.

Shack-Harris then bet on seventh, and Wagner folded this time. Shack-Harris showed him Ax6x2x as he took the pot.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisVitor Wagner

Johnson Takes a Big Chunk Off Miller

Level 9

Pot-Limit Omaha

Marco Johnson and Ryan Miller were heads-up on a board of 1068Q when Johnson bet 21,000 from the big blind. Miller called under the gun.

The river was the 2 and Johnson bet 44,000. Miller quickly called, and Johnson showed J973 for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Marco JohnsonRyan Miller

Dekharghani Doubles Through Johnson

Level 9
Ray Dehkharghani
Ray Dehkharghani

Pot-Limit Omaha

Marco Johnson checked the 61093 turn from the small blind to Ray Dehkharghani in the cutoff. Dehkhargani fired a pot-sized bet of 30,000, which Johnson raised all in.

Dekhargani called off his stack of 74,500, and the cards were tabled.

Ray Dehkharghani: J1097 All in
Marco Johnson: 9665

Dehkhargani hit a straight on the 8 river, besting Johnson's set to double up.

Tags: Marco JohnsonRay Dehkharghani

Weng Gets Paid by Ausmus

Level 9

Stud Hi-Lo

Jun Weng: XxXx/4K3A/Xx
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/AQJ7/Xx

Jun Weng bet on fourth street and Jeremy Ausmus called.

Weng continued betting on fifth and sixth, and Ausmus called down to seventh. Weng then bet again, and Ausmus called.

Went showed K32 for two pair, and Ausmus mucked.

Tags: Jeremy AusmusJun Weng

Moncek Enters, Exits

Level 9
Michael Moncek
Michael Moncek

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael Moncek had just entered the tournament when he raised to 5,500 in the cutoff. David Prociak called on the button, and Dylan Linde defended his big blind.

The trio checked through the Q47 flop and 3 turn. Linde then led out for 13,000 on the 4 river, only to be raised to 58,000 by Moncek. Prociak quickly folded, but Linde saw no other option but to call.

Moncek showed a full house with J843, but Linde had made a higher full house with QJ104 to be awarded the sizable pot.

Moncek was left with 26,000, which was put all in the next hand against Naoya Kihara in the big blind.

Michael Moncek: Q943 All in
Naoya Kihara: AAJ8

Kihara's aces remained best on the 77Q10J, eliminating Moncek after a short stay.

Tags: David ProciakDylan LindeMichael MoncekNaoya Kihara