2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,478,000
Total Entries
148
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
1,228,125
Total Chips
19,650,000
Next Payout
Place 16
$50,340
Level Info
Level
19
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
103
Players Left
16
Players Left 16 / 148
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Level: 14

Limit Flop: 10,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Taylor Among the Latest Casualties

Level 13
Esther Taylor
Esther Taylor

Seven Card Stud

Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx / 9AAJ / Xx
Esther Taylor: 63 / 5210Q / 5
Paul Volpe: 86 / 10947 / 8

In three-way action, Esther Taylor was already all-in and at risk awaiting her fate when Paul Volpe bet out Ryutaro Suzuki on seventh street.

Volpe showed his eight-six suited in the hole first for the ten-high straight while Taylor revealed her missed gutshot straight flush draw that had become a pair of fives only. The table broke right after with one full table gone in the last few minutes.

Tags: Esther TaylorPaul VolpeRyutaro Suzuki

Foxen Scoops Weisman

Level 13
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dylan Weisman raised on the button and called a three-bet from Alex Foxen in the small blind.

Foxen bet and then called after Weisman raised on the 264 flop.

Both players checked on the Q turn and then Weisman called a bet from Foxen on the 10 river and quickly turned over A655 for a pair of sixes and a low.

Foxen revealed A1083 for a pair of tens with a better low and was sent the entire pot to leave Weisman with just 85,000.

Tags: Alex FoxenDylan Weisman

Hansen Sends Sklar to the Rail

Level 13
Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen

Razz

Ashish Gupta: 5x6x / 3xAx10x10x / 9x
Richard Sklar: Jx2x / Jx8x4x6x / Xx
Gus Hansen: 3x4x5x / 9x2xAxAx

Richard Sklar vaulted out of his seat when he was all-in and at risk by the time fifth street showed and the table told him to sit back down on sixth street. "It will be full house versus full house" someone remarked while Ashish Gupta and Gus Hansen both paired up on sixth. Gupta had bet fifth for Hansen to call, then Hansen bet the last two streets to receive calls.

Hansen tabled his wheel and Sklar said "I told you I was drawing dead" before heading to the exit.

Gupta explained that it had been capped right away and he started with a six-five draw to fourth street that didn't really improve upon.

Tags: Ashish GuptaGus HansenRichard Sklar

Latest Batch of Casualties

Level 13

Tate Doubles Through Zolotow

Level 13
Brian Tate
Brian Tate

Seven Card Stud

Brian Tate: AJ/8J63/6All in
Steve Zolotow: AQ/4429/8

Brian Tate completed and Steve Zolotow defended his bring-in.

Zolotow led out for a bet after pairing his four and then called a raise from Tate.

Tate bet his remaining stack on fifth after being checked to and Zolotow stuck in a reluctant call to put him at risk.

Tate was well ahead with his split jacks and he further improved to jacks-up on seventh. Zolotow was left with his open fours and Tate was awarded the double up.

Tags: Brian TateSteve Zolotow

Yoon Spikes the Perfect River on Ruben

Level 13
Brian Yoon
Brian Yoon

Omaha Hi-Lo

Three ways to the 873 flop, Walter Chambers checked in the small blind and so did Bran Ruben. Brian Yoon then bet and Chambers called, Ruben check-raised and both opponents called. After the 3 turn, Chambers check-folded to a bet by Ruben and a call by Yoon which led them to the 6 river.

Ruben bet again and Yoon then raised, which Ruben called. Yoon tabled his A662 for sixes full of treys and the nut low.

Ruben sighed and flashed his Ax7x4x3x for the inferior full house to be left with crumbs.

"How did you like that river?" Shaun Deeb asked and Yoon replied "I thought of one card and apparently that works out sometimes."

Tags: Brian YoonShaun DeebWalter Chambers

Arieh Leaves Fal Short; Hunichen and Brunson Out

Level 13

Razz

Josh Arieh: 9x8x6x/7x2xJxQx
Nikolai Fal: XxXx/6xAxAxJx/Xx

Heads-up on fourth street, Josh Arieh called a bet from Nikolai Fal and then led out for a bet after Fal paired his ace on fifth. Fal raised and Arieh called.

Arieh called a bet from Fal on sixth and then both players checked on seventh.

"Nine," Arieh said as he turned over his hole cards.

Fal couldn't beat it and mucked his cards to be left with just 55,000.

At others tables, Chris Hunichen and Todd Brunson were eliminated.

Tags: Chris HunichenJosh AriehNikolai Fal

Prize Pool Information Released

Level 13
Bracelet
Bracelet

A total of 148 entries generated a prize pool of $3,478,000 which will be shared among the top 23 finishers with a min-cash worth $50,340. Below is the full prize pool distribution.

PlacePrize (in USD)PlacePrize (in USD)
1$872,0527$112,825
2$578,7188$88,909
3$394,4339$72,321
4$276,29710-11$60,789
5$199,07112-15$52,857
6$147,64816-23$50,340

Weisman Gets Short and Chips Back Up

Level 13

Limit Hold'em

Dylan Weisman was left shorter when he check-folded the 107756 river against Ali Eslami and then raised from an early position. Only Eli Elezra called in the big blind to then check-call each street of the J10529 runout. Weisman showed the QJ for the top pair and won back the chips he had just lost.

Tags: Ali EslamiDylan WeismanEli Elezra