Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day ago

Eight-Six For Bruschi

Liam Gannon

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Sterling Lopez raised in the hijack and Renan Bruschi three-bet on the button to see Lopez call.

Lopez drew two while Bruschi stood pat and Lopez check-called a bet from Bruschi.

On the second draw, Lopez drew one while Bruschi stood pat and Lopez checked it over to Bruschi who bet. Lopez raised and Bruschi called.

Both players stood pat on the final draw and Bruschi called Lopez's bet.

Bruschi tabled 8x6x5x4x3x and Lopez nodded while mucking his hand, ceding the pot to the Brazilian.

Tags: Renan Bruschi Sterling Lopez

1 day ago

Seven Out for Cho

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Going into the second draw, there was already nearly 80,000 in the pot in a hand between Wooram Cho from the small blind, Thomas Rawles from under the gun, and Sandy Sanchez from the cutoff.

Cho stood pat, Rawles drew two, and Sanchez drew one. Cho led all in for a single 500 chip, Rawles called, Sanchez completed the bet to 12,000, and Rawles folded.

Cho patted on the final draw and Sanchez did the same behind him.

Wooram Cho: 8x7x6x5x3x All in
Sandy Sanchez: 7x6x5x4x2x

Sanchez made number four on the second draw and Cho could not break his hand as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Sandy Sanchez Thomas Rawles Wooram Cho

1 day ago

Full Field Chip Counts (full)

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Brett Slezak

Level 15

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

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Level: 15

Limit Flop: 3,000-6,000 Blinds, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits

1 day ago

More Falling Short of The Money

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Liam Gannon

Level 14

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

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1 day 1 hour ago

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 14

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

The remaining 99 players have gone on a 15-minute break.

1 day 1 hour ago

Holland Falls to Jobin

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Liam Gannon

Level 14

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the turn with two bets in the center between Yannick Jobin in first position and Randall Holland in the hijack.

The board read K♣Q♣5♦4♥ and Holland got in his last two and a half bets with Jobin having called him with the covering stack.

Randall Holland: Q♥Q♠J♣4♣ All in
Yannick Jobin: A♥A♣2♥2♣

A 3♥ peeled off on the river to give Jobin a wheel to scoop the high and low and eliminate Holland from the tournament.

Tags: Randall Holland Yannick Jobin

1 day 1 hour ago

Beinner Gets Value With Number Four

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Matthew Beinner raised from the cutoff and Daniel Blum called on the button.

Both drew two and Beinner check-called a bet from Blum.

On the second draw, Beinner took one and Blum patted behind. Beinner check-raised a bet from Blum, who called.

Beinner then patted on the end and Blum did the same after a minute's tank. Beinner led and Blum flicked in the call as Beinner tabled 7x6x5x4x2x for number four to win the pot.

Tags: Daniel Blum Matthew Beinner

1 day 1 hour ago

Sklar Loses Another One

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Liam Gannon

Level 14

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

After losing some chips to Nick Guagenti, Richard Sklar completed and only Simeon Tsonev called.

Simeon Tsonev: XxXx/5♦Q♣4♣3♣/Xx
Richard Sklar: XxXx/5♥K♦7♠6♥/Xx

Action checked to sixth street where Sklar bet and Tsonev called.

Sklar checked on seventh street and called Tsonev's bet.

"Straight," said Tsonev as he tabled 10♦6♦2♣ for a six-high straight and a six-five low, which was good to scoop the pot.

Tags: Nick Guagenti Richard Sklar Simeon Tsonev

1 day 1 hour ago

Can You Be “Player of the Year” Even if You Lose Millions of Dollars? | PokerNews Podcast #988

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Chad Holloway

Level 14

Limit Flop: 2,500-5,000 Blinds, 5,000-10,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 5,000 Completion, 5,000-10,000 Limits

In the 988th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow are joined at Level 9 Studio by Ryan Depaulo to talk the latest from the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

That includes the money bubble bursting and none other than 2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker being a part of it. See what went down and the aftermath yourself. The crew then talks about the debate surrounding whether or not a player should have to be profitable in order to win WSOP Player of the Year. It's a heated debate between Shaun Deeb and Phil Hellmuth, with Daniel Negreanu and others weighing in.

Other stories include a streaker at the WSOP, Martin Kabrhel's antics, WSOP POY update, and a player who built up a big stack in the Main Event and then decided to abandon it while he went to South Point casino to play $1-$3 NLH and watch a movie.

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