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
Players Left 1 / 884

Hellmuth Dodges Bullets Baby...21 Years Later

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Nicholas Palma completed from the small blind, and Phil Hellmuth checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked the 710AKJ board runout all the way down. After two final checks, Hellmuth announced, "jacks," and tabled J8 for a pair of jacks.

Palma had him beat with AA for top set and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Nicholas PalmaPhil Hellmuth