2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$34,614,600
Total Entries
1,748
Players Left
1,425
Average Chip Stack
32,505
Total Chips
46,320,000
Level Info
Level
3
Blinds
200 / 400
Ante
400
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 1,425 / 1,748

Nakai Continues to Climb

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ryuta Nakai raised to 1,100 for the hijack and was called by Erik Baum in the small blind and Deborah Balderas in the big blind.

Action checked to Nakai, who continued for 1,000 on a regal looking AKJ flop. Baum called and Balderas folded.

Baum check-called a 2,100 barrel from Nakai on the 6 turn, but check-folded facing a 3,500 bet from Nakai on the 9 river.

Tags: Deborah BalderasErik BaumRyuta Nakai