Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

3 days 12 hours ago

Foxen Having an Easy Time

Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Razz

Alex Foxen: XxXx/5x7x8xKx/Xx
Clayton Mozdzen: XxXx/3xJxAxKx/Xx

Alex Foxen bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth street, with Clayton Mozdzen calling each time. Foxen bet again when seventh street arrived, but Mozdzen quickly folded.

"This game is so f**king easy," Foxen laughed as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Alex Foxen Clayton Mozdzen

3 days 12 hours ago

Rast Finds a Call to Double Off Rotholz

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Hal Rotholz raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and was called by Brian Rast and David Baker in the blinds.

The flop came 9♠7♥2♥ and Rast led out for 10,000. Only Rotholz called to see the 4♥ turn.

Rast checked over to Rotholz, who bet 28,000. Rast called, and the 9♣ fell on the river.

Rotholz then moved all in, and Rast tanked for several minutes before calling for his last 70,000. Rotholz showed A♣K♥, but Rast had 7♦5♦ for two pair to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Brian Rast David Baker Hal Rotholz

3 days 12 hours ago

Recent Oustings

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

3 days 12 hours ago

Livingston on a Roller Coaster

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Razz

Alex Livingston: XxXx/2x10x6x6x/Xx
Steve Billirakis: Kx9x7x/4x3xJx8x

Alex Livingston had just tripled up his short stack when he completed in Razz. Steve Billirakis called and bet out on fourth street. Livingston called before he led out when catching better on fifth street.

Billirakis called, and the betting lead changed once again on sixth street as Livingston paired. Billirakis bet, and Livingston called. Seventh street was then checked to showdown, where Billirakis's nine-low raked in the pot.

Tags: Alex Livingston Steve Billirakis

3 days 12 hours ago

Taylor Takes From Eslami

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Razz

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/Ax9x7xAx/Xx
Ali Eslami: XxXx/5x3xQxKx/Xx

Thomas Taylor completed and Ali Eslami called.

Eslami bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Taylor then bet on fifth, Eslami raised, and Taylor called.

Eslami bet on sixth, and Taylor raised. Eslami called, then folded when Taylor bet again on seventh.

Tags: Ali Eslami Thomas Taylor

3 days 12 hours ago

Taylor On a Razz Rush

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Razz

Esther Taylor: 7x6x2x/5x5x9x10x
Peter De Best: 9x5x3x/8x4xJx3x

Esther Taylor called on third street, and Peter De Best completed. Taylor just called, and she called again when De Best bet on fourth street. Fifth street saw another bet and call fly into the pot, after which sixth and seventh street were checked down.

Taylor tabled a nine-seven low, besting De Best's nine-eight.

"Running hot," Taylor stated as she raked in the pot.

Tags: De Best De Best's Esther Taylor Peter De Best

3 days 12 hours ago

Taylor Makes an Eight to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Razz

Esther Taylor: XxXx/8xAx7x All in
Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/3x10x2x

Esther Taylor bet on fourth street and Dzmitry Urbanovich called. She then bet her last chips on fifth, and Urbanovich called.

Taylor ended up with 4x5x4x for 8-7-5-4-A, while Urbanovich turned over two deuces and didn't even bother looking at his last card before sending them into the muck.

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Esther Taylor

3 days 12 hours ago

Mozdzen Makes the Right Call

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Clayton Mozdzen checked the 4♥5♠3♠7♣ turn from the small blind to Richard Bai in under the gun. Bai bet 50,000, which Mozdzen called.

Mozdzen also checked the K♠ river. Bai sized up to 70,000, putting Mozdzen into the tank. After a lengthy soliloquy, he eventually called and showed K♦K♣ for top set.

Bai sighed as he mucked his cards, being left with about six big bets.

Tags: Clayton Mozdzen Richard Bai

3 days 12 hours ago

Kosugi Doubles Off Vengrin

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Wataru Kosugi: XxXx/2♠7♥7♣ All in
Matt Vengrin: XxXx/J♥A♣9♣
Cary Katz: XxXx/8♦5♠7♠ - folded on fifth street

Matt Vengrin bet on fourth street and was called by Wataru Kosugi and Cary Katz.

Kosugi then bet on fifth and Katz folded, while Vengrin raised. Kosugi called all in.

Kosugi turned over 3♥3♣ for two pair, while Vengrin had A♠5♣ for a pair of aces. Kosugi finished with 6♦4♥, and Vengrin picked up the 10♦ then held out his last card for only Kosugi to see. Kosugi gave a thumbs up at the Q♦, and Vengrin sent his cards into the muck and handed over the double-up.

Tags: Cary Katz Matt Vengrin Wataru Kosugi

3 days 12 hours ago

Extended Break for Fuhs

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Frank Visser

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Daniel Fuhs pushed in his last 14,000 under the gun and was called by James Tilton in the big blind.

Daniel Fuhs: 8♣6♦ All in
James Tilton: A♣8♠

Fuhs had some opportunities on the 8♥5♠3♠4♥ board, but the J♦ river did not improve him further, eliminating him shortly after the break.