2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$593,601
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$5,579,800
Total Entries
1,213
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,213
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 1,213

Thiriart Sends Stephens Home

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action folded around to Kent Stephens in the cutoff who open-jammed all in for 735,000. Arthur Thiriart on the button went into the tank for a short while and made the call. The blinds both folded quickly.

Kent Stephens: 88 All in
Arthur Thiriart: KJ

A safe flop came for Stephens of A33 but when the dealer flipped over the J as the turn he was in trouble and needed help quickly. No joy on the 7 brick of a river and Stephens was off to the cage.

Tags: Arthur ThiriartKent Stephens