2026 World Series of Poker

Event #99: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$695,256
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,066,400
Total Entries
884
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
72
Players Left
1
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Askeland Crosses Six Million

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ole Askeland
Ole Askeland

Ole Askeland and Michael Zulker were in a three-bet pot worth 900,000 when they headed to the J8K flop. Askeland checked to Zulker, who bet 250,000.

Askeland called, and he did so again when Zulker sized up to the 475,000 on the 5 turn. The 6 river then checked to showdown, where Askeland's K9 won the sizable pot.

Tags: Michael ZulkerOle Askeland

Rast Left Short

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

When the action folded to Darren Rabinowitz in the small blind, he moved all in for 1,280,000. Brian Rast looked at one card, asked for a count, and then called.

Darren Rabinowitz: 76 All in
Brian Rast: A10

The K4859 board favored Rabinowitz, improving him to a straight and doubling him up.

Tags: Brian RastDarren Rabinowitz

Hellmuth Shows a Card

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth raised to 140,000 from the cutoff, and David Peters defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 5Q10 flop and the 9 turn.

The 4 completed the board, prompting one final check from Peters. Hellmuth slid out a bet of 300,000, and Peters let his hand go.

Hellmuth flashed the Q for top pair as the pot was pushed his way.

Tags: David PetersPhil Hellmuth

Josephy Jams Into Kings

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Cliff Josephy
Cliff Josephy

Cliff Josephy was down to 525,000, which he pushed in under the gun. Michael Zulker called on the button to put Josephy at risk.

Cliff Josephy: A6 All in
Michael Zulker: KK

Josephy made a pair when the dealer fanned 1036JQ as the board, but it was not enough to crack Zulker's kings, spelling the end of Josephy's tournament.

Tags: Cliff JosephyMichael Zulker

Skhulukhiya Gets There to Survive

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nick Guagenti raised to 125,000 in early position and quickly called when Giorgiy Skhulukhiya moved all in for 240,000 from the big blind.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A7 All in
Nick Guagenti: AJ

Skhulukhiya had the worst of it preflop, but the deck shone on him, as the 102K96 improved him to a flush.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNick Guagenti

Li Sends Muallem Straight Out

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Victor Li raised from middle position, and Noam Muallem jammed for around 500,000 from the hijack. Li called when the action got back to him.

Noam Muallem: 77 All in
Victor Li: KQ

It was a coin flip that Muallem needed to win to stay alive.

The 1092 flop gave Li additional outs with a gutshot straight draw.

Li improved to the nuts on the J turn, leaving Muallem drawing dead.

The 10 river paired the board, but it was irrelevant, and Muallem was the next player to head to the payout desk.

Tags: Noam MuallemVictor Li

Classic Flip Doubles Guagenti, Leaves Skhulukhiya Short

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nick Guagenti
Nick Guagenti

Nick Guagenti got his stack of 730,000 in from under the gun, being looked up by Giorgiy Skhulukhiya on the button.

Nick Guagenti: QQ All in
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: AK

Guagenti flopped a set on 3AQ. The 3 turn upgraded him to a full house, and the 9 river secured his double-up. Skhulukhiya, meanwhile, was left with just five big blinds.

Tags: Giorgiy SkhulukhiyaNick Guagenti

Hall Doubles Through Bosch

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Oliver Bosch raised to 130,000 from middle position, and Tom Hall jammed for 485,000 from the cutoff. When the action got back to him, Bosch made the call.

Tom Hall: AQ All in
Oliver Bosch: A5

Hall had the superior ace, and it stayed that way throughout the 746109 runout, earning him the double-up.

Tags: Oliver BoschTom Hall

Lipauka Counterfeits a Double-Up

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vadzim Lipauka jammed all in for 320,000 in the cutoff. Ueberton De Aquino was in the big blind and spent a while in the tank. Eventually, the clock was called on him. During the last few seconds of his countdown, he called with the covering stack.

Vadzim Lipauka: K10 All in
Ueberton De Aquino: 22

De Aquino's ducks remained ahead on the 4636 flop and turn, but the 3 river counterfeited his pair to send the pot Lipauka's way.

Tags: Ueberton De AquinoVadzim Lipauka

Updated Chip Counts

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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