2026 World Series of Poker

Event #98: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
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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Lin Claims Some Back from Sharma

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Chung-Tang Lin raised to 2,500,000 from the button and Nishant Sharma made the call from the big blind.

The flop came 5510 and Sharma checked to Lin who continued for 2,000,000. Sharma tried the check-raise once more to 12,000,000 but Lin was having none of it and moved all in. Sharma didn't take long and mucked his cards.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinNishant Sharma

Lin Rivers Two Pair

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Nishant Sharma limped from the small blind before Chung-Tang Lin checked his option from the big blind.

Both players checked the 489 flop and the J turn to bring the 6 river.

Sharma checked before Lin fired a bet of 3,000,000. Sharma made the call to go to a showdown.

Lin tabled 64 for a rivered two pair.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinNishant Sharma

Sharma Chips Away at Lin's Stack

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Nishant Sharma
Nishant Sharma

Chung-Tang Lin made it 2,500,000 to play from the button and was looked up by Nishant Sharma in the big blind.

The flop came 105K and Sharma checked to Lin who continued for 2,500,000. Sharma tanked for a while before he check-raised all in to 9,500,000.

Lin thought for a bit but released his hand to send the pot to Sharma uncontested.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinNishant Sharma

Lin Takes From Wheeler

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jason Wheeler opened to 2,500,000 on the button, and Chung-Tang Lin called from the big blind.

Lin then check-called a bet of 3,500,000 on the 54Q flop, and check-called another on the Q turn, this time the size being 4,500,000.

The river K checked through, and Lin tabled K5. Wheeler seemed visibly frustrated, as he returned his cards to the dealer face down.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinJason Wheeler

Sharma Doubles Through Lin

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Chung-Tang Lin opened to 2,400,000 from under the gun before Nishant Sharma chose to defend his big blind and take a flop.

Sharma checked the 6A8 flop. Lin shoved in response, and Sharma made the call to put himself at risk for 2,400,000.

Nishant Sharma: 65All in
Chung-Tang Lin: K10

Sharma made the correct call as he was ahead with his pair of sixes.

Lin failed to take the lead on the A turn or the 9 river as Sharma doubled to stay alive.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinNishant Sharma

Ian Schechter Eliminated in 4th Place ($69,677)

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ian Schechter
Ian Schechter

Ian Schechter was in a tough spot as the big blind had come to claim his remaining 300,000 as he was forced all-in.

Chung-Tang Lin limped on the button, and Jason Wheeler limped from the small blind to put Schechter at risk.

Lin and Wheeler checked the J64 flop and the 6 turn to usher in the A river.

Wheeler bet 3,000,000 and was called by Lin.

Ian Schechter: J5All in
Chung-Tang Lin: A10
Jason Wheeler: 92

Wheeler had just nine-high. Lin tabled a pair of aces for the winning hand as Shechter showed a pair of jacks that was overtaken on the river.

Schechter earned $69,677 for his fourth-place finish.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinIan SchechterJason Wheeler

Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

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Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Lin Leaves Schecter with Crumbs

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chung-Tang Lin started the action with a raise to 10,000,000 from under the gun, leaving 2,150,000 behind.

Ian Schechter went all-in from the small blind, and Lin called the rest of his stack to be at risk for 12,150,000 total.

Chung-Tang Lin: KQAll in
Ian Schechter: 1010

The flop was just what Lin needed when it came 7K8 to give Lin the lead with a pair of kings.

Lin improved his hand to two pair on the Q turn, and faded Schecter's two outs on the 6 river to secure the double and leave Schecter with a mere 325,000 left.

Tags: Chung-Tang LinIan Schechter