2026 World Series of Poker

Event #98: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣9♠
Prize
$196,659
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$1,425,200
Total Entries
2,036
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
129
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,036
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Li Prepays, Gets Refund

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Fred Li opened to 240,000 from middle position. Action was on the hijack, Steven Karp, for quite some time before the clock was called. With just a second left, he moved all in, and Li quickly called when it folded back to him.

Steven Karp: A♥K♣ All in
Fred Li: A♦7♦

"How much do you have?" asked Li, as he began to count out the chips to pay his opponent. That seemed to do the job for him, as the 9♦8♦6♦ flop gave him the check mark instantly. His redraw to the straight flush didn't come in on the 8♥4♥ runout, but his opponent's chips were at least a consolation.

Tags: Fred LiSteven Karp

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

We Hear the Yen is Weakening

Myles Phago
Myles Phago
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

Alexander Yen made it 200,000 to play from under the gun and was looked up by Joshua Abady in the big blind.

On the 8♠K♣8♣ flop, Abady check-called Yen's 125,000 continuation-bet for the Q♦ to peel off on the turn.

The action went check, check, and the dealer flipped over the 4♥ as the river.

Abady led out for 275,000, and after a short tank, Yen tossed in the call only to quickly toss his hand into the muck on seeing Abady table K♠2♠ for kings-up.

Tags: Alexander YenJoshua Abady

Betbese Frustrating the Table

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Roberto Betbese, who was previously put on a five-second clock every time it was called on him, is continuing his stalling tactics.

This time, a new player to the table was complaining about the stalling, with others at the table agreeing and explaining the history. The floor let the table know that they were aware, and that the players are free to call clock, with the five-second rule still in place.

The floor then explained the ruling to Betbese, whose limited responses came in Spanish. Jason Wheeler, who was seated at another table at the time, came over to explain to Betbese why he had a sanction imposed on him.

Tags: Jason WheelerRoberto Betbese

Smith Doubles; Karp Drops Back-to-Back Hands

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

It was a rough two hands for Steven Karp. The first hand was picked up on a complete board of 8♠9♦Q♠5♠4♥ with about 600,000 in the middle.

Nishant Sharma bet 275,000 from the small blind before Karp made the call out of the big blind.

Sharma showed Q♦6♦, which was good as Karp mucked his hand.

The very next hand, Danette Smith shipped it for 610,000 from middle position before Karp made the call out of the small blind to put Smith at risk.

Danette Smith: A♠7♥All in
Steven Karp: A♥9♥

Smith's hand was dominated, and the flop kept Karp ahead when it came K♦2♥A♦.

The Q♥ turn presented some chop-out possibilities, but Smith went on to win it outright when the 7♠ peeled to give her two pair and the pot.

Tags: Danette SmithNishant SharmaSteven Karp

Schmidt Finds Rockets

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

Matheus Lima opened to 200,000 from middle position, and Kfir Nahum flatted the bet on his left. Tyler Schmidt then moved all in for 475,000 from the big blind. Lima folded and Nahum called.

Tyler Schmidt: A♥A♣ All in
Kfir Nahum: K♥Q♥

There was some sweat for Schmidt, as the 10♣5♥9♣ flop gave his opponent a gutshot, and the Q♦ turn gave him extra outs. The 9♦ river was a safe one, however, as Schmidt managed to keep his bracelet dreams alive.

Tags: Kfir NahumMatheus LimaTyler Schmidt

Lin Holds Against Laplante

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Laplante began the action with an open to 200,000 from early position before Chung-Tang Lin shoved out of the big blind for 655,000. Laplante took a moment before he made the call to put Lin at risk for it all.

Chung-Tang Lin: A♦Q♠All in
Ryan Laplante: K♠Q♣

Both players hit a pair on the flop when it spread 2♦A♠K♦ as Lin maintained his lead.

The 8♠ turn and the 3♦ river were blanks as Lin secured the double and Laplante took a hit to his stack.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinRyan Laplante

Gera Eliminated by Dykstra

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

This hand occurred just as the previous level expired with the blinds at 40,000/80,000.

Nikhil Gera was down to his final chips and was forced all-in by the big blind.

William Romaine began the action with an open to 160,000 from early position. Kevin Dykstra wanted to play for it all and went all-in for approximately 1,550,000. Romaine folded to get out of the way as Gera and Dykstra went to a showdown, with Gera at risk.

Nikhil Gera: J♣10♠All in
Kevin Dykstra: A♥K♥

Gera needed to improve to be spared from elimination, but the flop brought little to work with when it came 6♦4♣7♣ to keep Dykstra ahead.

The turn gave Dykstra an ace, but it came with a caveat as the A♣ also gave Gera a flush draw.

Gera failed to improve on the 2♦ river, however, and he was sent out of the tournament.

Tags: Kevin DykstraNikhil GeraWilliam Romaine

"Street Poker"

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

Action was caught with Jason Wheeler and Kazuma Hirata all in, with action recounted for PokerNews by a player at the table.

Wheeler opened the cutoff before Hirata three-bet from the small blind. Wheeler called, and the two saw a flop of 3♥5♥5♠ Hirata then put in a continuation-bet, Wheeler raised, and Hirata moved all in. Wheeler made the call.

Jason Wheeler: A♥6♥ All in
Kazuma Hirata: A♦K♦

Wheeler had the nut flush draw, and made it on the 9♦9♥ runout to scoop the massive pot. "Street poker," were the words offered by the player who offered the hand history.

Tags: Jason WheelerKazuma Hirata

Gera Left With Crumbs

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante

Nikhil Gera open-jammed for 400,000 under the gun. Javier Barral then called all in from the hijack, and everyone else folded.

Javier Barral: A♠9♠ All in
Nikhil Gera: A♥6♣

Gera was dominated, and the 10♠4♦8♠ flop had him out of his chair and ready to leave, as he didn't realize that he was the covering stack. The 9♦8♣ runout secured the double for Barral. Gera was left with just a single big blind and was about to be forced to post, until the floor moved him to another table at the perfect time, where he was placed under the gun.

Tags: Javier BarralNikhil Gera

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