2026 World Series of Poker
Chip Counts
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Players are on a 20-minute break. A total of 728 players are left in contention. Action will resume at the 3,000/5,000 level.
Preflop saw plenty of action as three players were all-in as Ronit Chamani had both Marco Jongmans and Gregory Katayama covered and at risk.
Gregory Katayama: A♣K♣
Marco Jongmans: J♥J♠
Ronit Chamani: Q♥Q♣
The flop kept Ronit in the lead when the dealer put out 10♠2♠8♦ to keep the pocket queens ahead.
Chamani would stay ahead on the 8♥ turn before the 6♠ put the final nail in the coffin for both her opponents as she scooped the entire pot.
Giorgii Khalkha in hijack opened to 8,000 and Kyle Arora in the big blind called to see a flop.
The dealer fanned out 8♠A♠3♦. Arora check-called Skhulukhia's 4,000 continuation bet.
Both players checked the {tc] turn.
On the 6♦ river and after a check, Skhulukhia shoved all-in for 70,000. With only 22,000 behind, Arora conceded both his hand and the pot to Skhulukhia.
Augustas Bareisa opened to 8,000 from early position and was called by Jose Aguilera on the button.
It was all spades when the dealer fanned out 7♠10♠K♠, which led to a pair of checks from both players.
Both players also checked on the 4♠ turn to bring the 9♥ river. Bareisa put out a bet of 12,000 and was called by Aguilera to go to a showdown.
Bareisa showed A♠J♥ for an ace high flush to claim the small pot.
Victor Chong from under the gun and Colin Dentan in hijack had already built a 50,000 pot on a 9♥10♦Q♥ flop.
On the 3♠ turn, Chong checked the action to Dentan, who shoved all-in for 393,000, covering what his opponent had behind.
Chong thought about his options before making the call.
Victor Chong: Q♣2♠
Colin Dentan: A♣8♣
Chong was ahead with top pair but Dentan was hoping to catch either an ace or a straight to take the pot.
The J♣ river completed Dentan's straight, eliminating Chong from the tournament.
Peter Majoros raised from late position to 8,000, Michael Rocco called from the small blind, and Sheldon Gross moved all in for his last 30,500 from the big blind. Majoros reshoved for isolation, which worked, as Rocco folded.
Sheldon Gross: A♠K♦
Peter Majoros: Q♥10♥
The board brought two pair for Gross with 10♦3♠3♦A♥5♥, and Gross won the pot and stayed alive in the tournament.
Karim Chatur opened to 8,000 from middle position before Tomohiro Kamikawa wanted to play for more and made it 17,000 from the small blind. Chatur raised the price of admission even further with a four-bet to 43,000. Kamikawa called to keep the pot heads-up.
The 10♥3♠Q♦ flop led to a check from Tomohiro. Chatur continued for 26,000, and Tomohiro put in the call.
Tomohiro checked again on the 4♥ turn, which led to a bet of 60,000 from Chatur. Tomohiro check-raised all in, and Chatur quickly called to put himself at risk for 165,000.
Karim Chatur: 10♦10♣
Tomohiro Kamikawa: A♥K♠
Kamikawa got caught with ace-high, but he was still live to four outs with his gutshot straight draw as they went to a river.
There was no drama on the 5♠ river as Chatur secured the double-up.
Ellie Mirzaei raised from early position to 8,000, and Tomohiro Kamikawa defended his big blind.
The flop arrived with 9♣10♦4♦, Kamikawa checked to the preflop raiser, who bet 10,000. Kamikawa stayed to see the turn.
On the 2♠, Kamikawa checked again, and Mirzael bet 35,000, and received a call.
Both players checked the river Q♦. Kamikawa showed K♠10♥ for a pair of tens, and Mirzaei showed 10♠9♠ for the flopped two pair and the win.