2026 World Series of Poker
The remaining 43 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
Play will resume at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time.
Kevan Scott moved all in for 1,950,000 from the hijack. Gianluigi Zaniboni on his left rejammed, and everyone else folded.
Kevan Scott: A♣8♣
Gianluigi Zaniboni: A♦K♦
The 4♥Q♣K♣ kept Zaniboni in the lead, but Scott picked up a ton of outs with his flush draw. The J♥6♠ runout was no good for him, however, as his chips headed to his tablemate.
Joshua Nowakowski moved all in from early position for 2,900,000, and Kenneth Baime called from the big blind.
Joshua Nowakowski: 5♦5♠
Kenneth Baime: A♦J♠
The board brought Baime a pair of aces with 10♠9♣A♣2♦8♦ for the win.
Amanda Salter opened to 900,000 under the gun, and Leonard Yungblut on her direct left went into the tank. After quite some time, he announced "three thousand." The floor was promptly called to assess the situation. Yungblut explained that his intention was to make it 3,000,000, but was told he had to simply call.
The rest of the table folded, and Salter snap-jammed when the 4♠7♦8♠ flop was dealt, for an overbet of 4,125,000 effective. Yungblut went into the tank again, and took quite a few minutes before calling.
Leonard Yungblut: K♥K♦
Amanda Salter: 9♠9♣
The 6♣ was a very sweaty turn card, but the 8♦ river kept Yungblut in the lead, as he doubled with kings up.
Said El Harrak opened to 650,000 under the gun. Yuan Ting then raised to 2,900,000 from middle position, leaving just a single T-25,000 chip behind. Action folded to El Harrak, who moved all in.
Whilst Ting was looking at the tournament clock, El Harrak revealed his hand, only to turn it back over. Ting didn't get a glimpse, but found out anyway when he stuck in his last chip.
Yuan Ting: A♦Q♠
Said El Harrak: 10♠10♦
The board ran out clean for El Harrak, as the dealer put out 9♥7♠9♠J♣6♣ to send Ting packing.
Brenton Duda opened for 650,000 from the button only for Guillermo Marquez, sat on the buton, to three-bet all in for 5,775,000. Duda made the call. The blinds folded quickly.
Guillermo Marquez: A♣Q♣
Brenton Duda: 9♦9♠
No help for Marquez on the 8♥9♣J♠4♠3♠ runout and Marquez was sent to the rail.
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: 10♥8♥
Nianqing Wang: K♦Q♦
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: Q♣Q♥
Nianqing Wang: K♠10♠
Tran made a straight on the J♦3♣9♣8♠10♦ 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.