2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
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

Tran Tries to Tax Dodge... Unsuccessfully

Level 31 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action was on Thomas Tran from early position, who had just 200,000 to his name. Michael Starek was on his left, and pointed out that the next pay jump from $4,650 to $5,600, which was just one elimination away, included a tax form. Tran swiftly moved all in. Nianqing Wang put Tran at risk from the big blind.

Thomas Tran: 108 All in
Nianqing Wang: KQ

The 2x3x3x7x8x runout gave Tran a pair to scoop, as he increased his chip stack fivefold.

The very next hand, Tran shoved his 900,000 under the gun, and Wang called from the small blind in an attempt to get the job done.

Thomas Tran: QQ All in
Nianqing Wang: K10

Tran made a straight on the J39810 runout, meaning his stack is now over ten times what it was just two hands ago. His two doubles ended up earning him the tax form pay jump, as a player was eliminated at a different table.

Tags: Michael StarekNianqing WangThomas Tran