2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
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Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$36,000,300
Total Entries
1,791
Players Left
2,287
Average Chip Stack
20,254
Total Chips
46,320,000
Level Info
Level
4
Blinds
300 / 500
Ante
500
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 2,287 / 1,791
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Sweilem Continues to Build Big Stack

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 800 from middle position. Sam Snead Sweilem three-bet to 2,000 from the small blind in response. Ponakovs called to keep the pot heads up.

The 8♣2♠J♠ flop resulted in a bet of 2,000 from Sweilem. Ponakovs remained in the hand with a call.

The action slowed down after the flop as both players checked it down on the A♥ turn and the 8♥ river.

Sweilem tabled K♠J♣ for a pair of jacks, which was good, as Ponakovs pitched his cards into the muck as Sweilem continued to have a strong Day 1a.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsSam Snead Sweilem