2026 World Series of Poker

Event #88: $300 Gladiators of Poker
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Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♥7♦
Prize
$250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$2,751,510
Total Entries
11,185
Level Info
Level
45
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
381
Players Left
12
Players Left 1 / 11,185

If It's a Cooler, It's a Cooler

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 30 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Gary McCoy opened with a raise to 600,000 from the cutoff. Nikolaos Kontizas was on the button, and he clicked it to 1,050,000. Action folded back around to McCoy, who moved all in for his stack of 6,225,000.

Kontizas went into the tank, and pushed forward 6,225,000, but didn't announce, "call," as he counted what he would have behind should he lose. Eventually, he announced, "If it's a cooler, it's a cooler," and stuck in a call.

Gary McCoy: A♣Q♦ All in
Nikolaos Kontizas: A♠K♠

Little did Kontizas know it, but it would be a cooler as the Q♥3♥6♦ flop gave McCoy the lead, with the Greek needing to hit to stay alive. The 10♠ turn gave him four more outs, but the Q♠ river gave McCoy trips, as he tapped the table.

Tags: Gary McCoyNikolaos Kontizas