2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1b
1a1b1c
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$40,873,500
Total Entries
3,381
Players Left
2,584
Average Chip Stack
78,042
Total Chips
201,660,000
Level Info
Level
5
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
600
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
1,038
Players Left
759
Players Left 2,584 / 3,381

Pointon Eliminated by Balleur

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Gaetan Balleur
Gaetan Balleur

Arron Pointon was already all-in from the small blind and awaited his fate when Michael Gathy in the big blind bet the 8763 turn and called a raise to 10,000 by Gaetan Balleur. The 9 fell on the river and Gathy checked. Balleur bet 6,900 to isolate and Pointon said "I have the worst possible hand on this board" before he flashed his QJ.

Balleur's 1010 had rivered the ten-high straight for good measure to score the knockout.

Tags: Arron PointonGaetan BalleurMichael Gathy