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
51
Average Chip Stack
234,118
Total Chips
11,940,000
Level Info
Level
14
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
156
Players Left
73
Players Left 51 / 199
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Level 8

Racener Hits the River on Bleznick

Level 8
John Racener
John Racener

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Racener bet from the cutoff on a flop of QKQ and Jared Bleznick raised in the big blind. Racener called, and the 3 fell on the turn.

Bleznick then bet and Racener called. Bleznick checked to Racener on the 6 river, and he bet. Bleznick then raised, and Racener called.

Racener showed AAJ4 for a rivered flush, and Bleznick flashed AA as he mucked.

Tags: Jared BleznickJohn Racener

Baker Gets There on Seventh

Level 8
David Baker
David Baker

Seven Card Stud

Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/9 - folded on third street
Greg Mueller: J98/9J87
David Baker: AKK/1025A

Ryan Hoenig completed, Greg Mueller called, and David Baker raised. Hoenig quickly mucked, but Mueller came along to fourth street.

Mueller bet out on fourth street, receiving a call. The same happened on fifth street, and Baker check-called a bet on sixth street as well.

One more check, bet, and call followed on seventh street. Mueller tabled jacks-up, but Baker had made a higher two pair on seventh street to steal the pot from his opponent.

Tags: David BakerGreg MuellerRyan Hoenig

Deuce is Enough For Chen

Level 8

Stud Hi-Lo

Huabao Chen: XxXx/3Q72/Xx
Taylor Atchison: XxXx/35210/Xx
Tom Koral: XxXx/6310 - folded on fifth street

Taylor Atchison bet on fifth street and Huabao Chen called, while Tom Koral got out of the way.

Atchison bet again on sixth, and Chen called. Both players checked on seventh, and Chen showed J62 for a pair of deuces. Atchison mucked.

"That one hurt," Atchison said with a laugh.

Tags: Huabao ChenTaylor AtchisonTom Koral

Noda Raises Out Brunson

Level 8

Limit Hold'em

Hiroyuki Noda raised in the hijack and Todd Brunson three-bet in the small blind. Noda called, and they went heads-up to the 745 flop.

Brunson then bet and Noda called. The turn was the 8 and Brunson bet again. Noda then raised, and Brunson quickly folded.

Tags: Hiroyuki NodaTodd Brunson

Johnson Busts Pauli as Yu Joins

Level 8
Sebastian Pauli
Sebastian Pauli

2-7 Triple Draw

Sebastian Pauli was already all in on the button when the action was caught, and a small side pot was brewing between Brian Battistone and Marco Johnson in the blinds.

Battistone then drew one card on the second draw, while Johnson and Puli drew two cards each. After Battistone and Johnson had checked, Battistone took one, Johnson drew two, and Pauli remained pat.

Battistone then check-called a bet by Johnson after the draw. Johnson tabled 8x7x4x3x2x, besting the 9x7x5x4x3x of Battistone and the 10x8x6x4x2x of Pauli to drag the pot.

During the hand, Ben Yu sat down at the table with a fresh starting stack.

Tags: Ben YuBrian BattistoneMarco JohnsonSebastian Pauli

Taylor Leads the River in Three-Way Pot

Level 8

Limit Hold'em

Chris Hunichen bet from the big blind on a flop of 685 and Matthew Schreiber raised on the button. Thomas Taylor called in the small blind, as did Hunichen.

Hunichen then bet on the A turn, and Schreiber and Taylor both called. The river was the A and Taylor led out with a bet. Hunichen folded, and Schreiber also quickly gave up his hand as Taylor took down the pot.

Tags: Chris HunichenMatthew SchreiberThomas Taylor

Liberto Shows Hoenig Number Two

Level 8

2-7 Triple Draw

Catching the action after the second draw, Justin Liberto checked it in the cutoff to Ryan Hoenig on the button. Hoenig bet, Liberto raised, and Hoenig called.

Both players remained pat on the final draw. Liberto then bet, and Hoenig snap-called. Liberto showed 7x6x4x3x2x for the second nuts, prompting Hoenig to quickly muck his hand.

Tags: Justin LibertoRyan Hoenig

Panagiotou Picks Off a Bluff From Anderson

Level 8

Seven Card Stud

Menikos Panagiotou: XxXx/8K27/Xx
Calvin Anderson: XxXx/5J98/Xx

Menikos Panagiotou bet on fourth street and Calvin Anderson called.

Anderson then bet on fifth, and Panagiotou called. Anderson bet again on sixth, and Panagiotou stuck around to see seventh.

Anderson put out another bet on seventh, and Panagiotou called. "I missed," Anderson said, and Panagiotou showed the K for a pair to win the pot.

Tags: Calvin AndersonMenikos Panagiotou

Bruschi Falls to Liberto's Nine

Level 8

2-7 Triple Draw

Renan Bruschi bet his last chips from the big blind on the second draw and was called by David Baker under the gun and Justin Liberto in the cutoff.

Bruschi and Baker took one, while Liberto stood pat. Liberto and Baker checked, and Liberto turned over 9x7x6x3x2x. Bruschi shook his head and mucked, while Baker also mucked and Liberto took in the pot to send Bruschi to the rail.

Tags: David BakerJustin LibertoRenan Bruschi

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