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Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
Day: 1d
Players Left 6,106 / 8,077
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287,000
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263,500
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Earlier this week, the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) held its biennial summit, which debuted back in 2001. The TDA Summit XII was held at the PokerGO Studio and drew more than 200 industry professionals from around the world.
“The goal of the TDA remains that we want a standard set of rules that players, tournament directors, and card room managers can reference,” said TDA board member Matt Savage, who recently appeared on the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the summit.
“It was an eventful meeting again. No major rule changes this time around, but some good tweaks to existing ones,” said famed tournament director and PokerStars Ambassador Kenny Hallaert. “It’s always good for the game of poker to share our experiences from PokerStars events with the rest of the industry and pick up new ideas from other operators.”
Likewise, PokerStars EPT Tournament Director Toby Stone told PokerNews: “The beauty of the TDA Summit is the mutual exchange of knowledge. Our core focus is always on making tournaments safer, fairer, and more enjoyable for the players. While the EPT is proud to already implement a lot of the cutting-edge rules and security measures being discussed, the summit is about lifting the global standard together. A huge congratulations to Matt Savage on 25 years of the TDA. What he started back then has transformed the live poker landscape, and his ongoing work continues to protect and grow the game we all love.”
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The players in Day 1d of the Main Event have now been sent on their first 20-minute break of the day.
There have been 3,440 entries recorded so far, already more than in the first three starting flights combined.
The restart will be slightly delayed to celebrate Benny Glaser, winner of the Poker Players Championship, and $1,000 Mystery Millions champion Matthew Higgins.
Here is a look at some of the highlights from the first level:
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Jennifer Tilly opened from middle position and Konstantin Shukhman called on the button. Kyle Smith also defended his big blind, and the players were taken to the 8♠10♦A♦ flop.
Smith checked to Tilly, who continuation-bet, and both players quickly mucked.
In the next hand, Bridget Zillich opened to 800 from middle position and Shukhman three-bet to 2,100 from the hijack. Saif Keshwani called from the small blind, and Zillich called behind, taking the players three-ways to the 6♣2♣6♣ flop.
Action checked to Shukhman, who bet out 4,600, which saw two quick folds. Shukhman showed his A♥A♦. A player at the table said, "Nice hand!"
Shukhman responded, "I thought one of them had a pair and were going to raise me, but they didn't"
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
With 4,200 in the pot, four players saw the dealer spread the A♠8♣2♣ flop. After three players checked, Timothy Buczynski bet 2,500 from middle position. Brandon Shack-Harris called from the blinds, and Kim Livensparger came along from under the gun.
Shack-Harris and Livensparger checked to Buczynski again on the J♦ turn, and he fired for 7,500. This time, only Shack-Harris called.
The Q♣ completed the possible flush on the river, and after a few moments, Shack-Harris led out for 17,000. Buczynski took his time, going over all his options, but in the end, he settled on a fold.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Steven Cho was in the cutoff with a raise of 2,500 in front of him before Anthony Marquez reraised to 6,800 under the gun. Cho then reraised to 37,500, Marquez moved all in for 45,000, and Cho snap-called.
Anthony Marquez: K♦K♠ 
Steven Cho: A♠A♥
Marquez had run his kings right into Cho's aces, and the 8♦2♠5♥3♠4♠ board improved Cho to a straight to send Marquez to the rail.
