2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,506,600
Total Entries
174
Players Left
78
Average Chip Stack
124,615
Total Chips
9,720,000
Level Info
Level
11
Limits
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
162
Players Left
78
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Zerjav Blasts Off in Four-Bet Pot

Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Blaz Zerjav
Blaz Zerjav

Jason Daly raised in the hijack, James Obst three-bet on the button, and Blaz Zerjav tossed in a fourth bet from the small blind. Daly and Obst both called to the 6K10 flop, where Zerjav put in another bet.

Daly then raised, Obst called, Daly four-bet, Obst called again, and, finally, Zerjav moved all in for 13,000. Daly and Obst both tossed in calls, after which Daly check-called Obst's bets on the 2 turn and 3 river.

Obst tabled AA109 for the nut flush. Zerjav and Daly's sets with KK72 and A10103, respectively, earned no part of the pot, and Obst consequently scooped the huge pot to send Zerjav out the door.

Tags: Blaz ZerjavJames ObstJason Daly

Houvener Takes the Biggest Share of Four-Way Pot

Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Four players went to a flop of 86Q where Paul Houvener bet from middle position. Robert Yass called on the button, while Gabe Ramos then raised in the small blind. Scott Clements in the big blind, Houvener, and Yass all called.

The turn was the 4 and Ramos bet. All three opponents again called to the K river, where Ramos bet once more. Clements and Houvener called, while Yass folded this time.

Ramos showed A842 for two pair and a low, Clements had the same low with A432, while Houvener showed KQQ9 for a set to take the high.

Tags: Gabe RamosPaul HouvenerRobert YassScott Clements

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Mor Wins Without Showdown

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ryutaro Suzuki raised in the hijack, and Ofir Mor defended in the big blind. Suzuki continued with a bet on the 38K flop. Mor check-raised, and Suzuki called.

Suzuki called again when the turn fell the Q, but the Japanese poker star mucked his cards when Mor fired a final barrel on the Q river.

Tags: Ofir MorRyutaro Suzuki

Le Scoops Kihara

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara bet from the big blind on a flop of 4105. Allan Le raised in the small blind and Kihara called.

Le continued betting on the 9 turn and 8 river. Kihara called him down, and Le turned over A1076 for a straight and low to scoop the pot.

Le is sitting at the same table as his brother, Nam.

Tags: Allan LeNaoya Kihara

Matusow Surprises Vandemheen on the River

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Kelly Vandemheen bet from the cutoff on a flop of K74 and Mike Matusow called in the big blind.

Matusow then led out with a bet on the J turn, and Vandemheen called. Matusow checked the 3 river, Vandemheen bet, and Matusow called.

Vandemheen showed AKJ3 for two pair, but Matusow had KJ64 for a flush to win the pot. "I didn't even see it," Vandemheen admitted.

Tags: Kelly VandemheenMike Matusow

Baker Busts to Vandemheen

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
David "ODB" Baker
David "ODB" Baker

David "ODB" Baker committed his last chips from the big blind on a 9KQ flop, being all-in for 11,000 against Kelly Vandemheen under the gun.

David "ODB" Baker: AJ64 All in
Kelly Vandemheen: AJ93

Baker was in bad shape against Vandemheen's pair. The 3 turn upgraded his opponent to two pair, and the K river was not enough to save "ODB" from departing on Day 1.

Tags: David "ODB" BakerKelly Vandemheen

Sklar Busts Both of "His Boys"

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Noah Bronstein was all in from the big blind as Richard Sklar in the cutoff and Eli Elezra in the small blind saw a flop of 734. Sklar then bet, and Elezra called off his last chips.

Noah Bronstein: J963 All in
Eli Elezra: Q1076 All in
Richard Sklar: AJ42

The board ran out 34 and Sklar finished with trip fours, a flush, and a low to scoop the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

"We're going to go play Chinese," Bronstein told Sklar as he and Elezra left the table.

"No! I want to come play," Sklar replied.

"My boys," Sklar added as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Eli ElezraNoah BronsteinRichard Sklar

Taherpour Quadruples as Trojand Bluffs Racener

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Dara Taherpour tossed in his last 2,000 in the hijack. John Racener then raised in the cutoff, and Yehuda Buchalter and Jeremy Trojand called in the blinds.

The 10610 flopped checked to Racener, who placed a bet. Buchalter folded before Trojand called. The 8 turn was then checked through to the 10 river, where Trojand led out with a bet.

Racener mucked his cards after some thought, and Trojand revealed K532 for king-high. He was awarded the side pot, while the main pot was won by Taherpour's AJ72 to stay alive in the tournament.

Tags: Dara TaherpourJeremy TrojandJohn RacenerYehuda Buchalter

Papastavrou Leaves Phelps on Fumes

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Jason Papastavrou bet from the small blind on a board of 5896 and Curtis Phelps raised in the cutoff. Papastavrou called, and the 2 fell on the river.

Papastavrou led out with another bet, and Phelps then raised again. Papastavrou came back with a reraise, and Phelps called.

Papastavrou turned over A1073 for a straight and low, and Phelps mucked.

Tags: Curtis PhelpsJason Papastavrou