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

22 hours 57 minutes ago

Two Straight for Bolden

Brett Slezak

Level 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

Razz

Gary Bolden completed and Jesse Lonis called.

Jesse Lonis: XxXx / 7x10x10x - folded on fifth street
Gary Bolden: XxXx / 4xKx6x

Lonis led on fourth after Bolden caught the king, but he folded to a bet on fifth after pairing, conceding the pot to Bolden.

The next hand, Bolden completed, Lonis raised as he announced, "tilt," and Bolden called.

Jesse Lonis: XxXx / 6x4x8xJx - folded on sixth street
Gary Bolden: XxXx / 3x5x9x7x

Bolden check-called on fourth showing the lower board, then Lonis led on fifth after taking the lead.

On sixth, Bolden retook the betting lead as he fired out another one, and Lonis folded after a small tank, giving Bolden another pot as he closes in on Lonis's chip lead.

Tags: Gary Bolden Jesse Lonis

23 hours 2 minutes ago

Three-Bet Pot For Lonis

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Liam Gannon

Level 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Sterling Lopez raised in the cutoff to see Jesse Lonis three-bet in the small blind. Alex Livingston in the big blind and Lopez both matched.

The flop rolled out Q♣8♣5♣ and Lonis bet to see only Lopez call.

On the turn K♣, Lonis bet once more and Lopez pitched his hand.

"Couldn't let you get another free one," said Lonis as he showed A♠Q♠9♥5♦ for queens up.

Tags: Alex Livingston Jesse Lonis Sterling Lopez

23 hours 10 minutes ago

"Not the Standard Line" from Lonis

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Brett Slezak

Level 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Sterling Lopez raised from the button and Jesse Lonis called in the big blind.

Both players drew two before Lonis check-raised a bet from Lopez, who called.

Lonis now stood pat and Lopez drew one before calling a bet from Lonis.

On the final draw, Lopez still needed one and Lonis checked, then Lopez waived the white flag and checked back. Lonis tabled 10x8x7x3x2x for the winner as Lopez mucked.

"That's creative," tablemate Alex Livingston commented, "Not the standard line."

"He would have gotten there anyway," Lopez added, saying that if Lonis broke the ten to draw to eight-seven he would have made his hand given the next card that come off the deck.

Tags: Alex Livingston Jesse Lonis Sterling Lopez

23 hours 15 minutes ago

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 6th Place ($36,363)

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Liam Gannon

Level 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

2-7 Triple Draw

Gary Bolden raised in the cutoff to see Qinghai Pan call in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Pan bet to see Bolden call.

Pan stood pat while Bolden drew one and Pan bet once more to see a call.

On the final draw, Pan stood pat while Bolden drew one and Pan moved all in for his last bet to see Bolden call.

Qinghai Pan: 8x7x6x3x2x All in
Gary Bolden: 7x6x5x3x2x

The eight-seven was no good against Bolden's number three and the WSOP bracelet winner took his leave from the tournament.

Tags: Gary Bolden Qinghai Pan

23 hours 19 minutes ago

Pan Chops With Lopez To Stay Alive

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Liam Gannon

Level 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Gary Bolden completed while Qinghai Pan raised to see both Sterling Lopez and Bolden call.

Qinghai Pan: XxXx/A♠10♥K♣8♥/Xx All in
Sterling Lopez: XxXx/3♦A♦4♣J♥/Xx
Gary Bolden: XxXx/6♦5♦6♣9♠/Xx

Pan bet to see both of his opponents call on fourth street.

On fifth street, Bolden checked to see Pan move all in and both Lopez and Bolden called.

Both players checked sixth street and Lopez bet on seventh street after action got to him to see Bolden call.

Lopez tabled 6♠5♥2♣ for a six-high straight and a wheel while Bolden briefly showed 5♠2♦ before mucking.

Pan turned over A♣J♠ and began to peel the final card, needing only a queen to save himself.

"Probably not," said Pan as the squeeze began, but luckily for him a Q♠ was his seventh street card and the WSOP bracelet winner continued his run in the tournament.

Tags: Gary Bolden Qinghai Pan Sterling Lopez

23 hours 29 minutes ago

Pan Survives with Half on Seventh

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Brett Slezak

Level 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Qinghai Pan completed, Jesse Lonis raised, Alex Livingston cold-called from the bring-in, and Pan called.

Qinghai Pan: K♥5♥ / A♠8♦10♣K♦ / Xx All in
Jesse Lonis: XxXx / Q♥6♥5♦10♠ - folded on sixth street
Alex Livingston: A♣9♣ / 3♣2♥4♥6♠ / Xx

Pan got his last few chips into the middle on fourth. A small side pot was made between Livingston and Lonis, but Lonis check-folded on sixth street.

Going into the final card, Livingston had a made six low against the pair of kings of Pan. Livingston caught the A♥ on seventh to make a better pair, but Pan was able to find the 8♣ on the end to make two pair and survive with half the pot.

Tags: Alex Livingston Jesse Lonis Qinghai Pan

23 hours 37 minutes ago

Where Are They Now? 2006 WSOP’s Paul Wasicka, Sabyl Cohen & Jon Friedberg | PokerNews Podcast #989

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Chad Holloway

Level 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

In the 989th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway honors the 20th anniversary of the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) by chatting with a trio of players who made a name for themselves that year.

That includes Paul Wasicka, who finished runner-up to Jamie Gold in the 2006 WSOP Main Event and, a year later, went on to win the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. What has the former young gun, who doesn't play much serious poker anymore, been up to over the past two decades? Find out here.

Likewise, Sabyl Cohen-Landrum finished 56th in the 2006 WSOP Main Event, making her the last woman standing by outlasting Annie Duke. ESPN captured it and vaulted her to temporary "Poker Boom" fame, but what is life like for her now?

Finally, Chad caught up with Jon Friedberg, who topped a then-record 2,891-player field to win a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $526K and a gold bracelet. Friedberg has gone on to become a major player on the poker operator side of things, and part of that success stems from his big bracelet win. Learn more about his story in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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Level: 29

Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits

23 hours 39 minutes ago