2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Show All Events
Day: 2abc
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$85,634,400
Total Entries
9,208
Players Left
4,234
Average Chip Stack
130,487
Total Chips
552,480,000
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
1,000 / 1,500
Ante
1,500
Players Info - Day 2abc
Entries
2,780
Players Left
1,260
Players Left 4,234 / 9,208
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Pettinella Spikes a One-Outer to Survive

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Michael Pettinella moved all in for 35,000 from the button and Harrison Gimbel called in the cutoff.

Michael Pettinella: 10♥10♦ All in
Harrison Gimbel: 5♣5♠

Pettinella had Gimbel dominated and was poised for the double-up, but the 5♦6♣2♥ flop gave Gimbel a set and the lead. Pettinella shot out of his seat and was about to make his exit until the 10♠ fell on the turn.

The river was the 3♥ and Pettinella doubled up. Another tablemate told Pettinella he had folded a ten.

Tags: Harrison GimbelMichael Pettinella

Assorted Counts in Paris Gold

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Strasser's Ace-Queen is Good

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Henry Strasser raised to 3,500 in first position to see both Victor Rodriguez in late position and Alexandru Gheorghiu on the button.

The flop rolled out Q♣J♣7♥. Strasser bet 8,000 to see Gheorghiu call.

On the turn 7♦, Strasser bet 7,000 and called Gheorghiu's raise to 17,000.

Both players checked the river 2♥ to see Strasser win tabling A♣Q♠ for queens up with an ace.

Tags: Alexandru GheorghiuHenry StrasserVictor Rodriguez

Zhang Gets Stung By Thorne

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Fan Zhang opened to 3,500 from under the gun and his direct neighbor Shane Thorne, three-bet to 8,500. Action folded back around to Zhang who called and players continued heads up to the flop.

The 4♥6♣5♣ was fanned and both checked to the J♥ turn. Zhang bet 6,000 and Thorne raised to 15,000. Zhang called and the K♣ river completed the board.

Both opted to check to showdown with Thorne showing A♦A♥. Zhang tapped the table and mucked his hand, allowing Thorne to pick up the pot.

Tags: Fan ZhangShane Thorne

Huang Busts Bunkley's Aces

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Xuejun Huang
Xuejun Huang

The action was recounted to PokerNews by the players at the table.

Antuan Bunkley opened from under the gun before Xuejun Huang responded with a three-bet to 11,000 on the button. Bunkley four-bet to 39,500, but the bidding did not stop there. Huang opted to five-bet jam for approximately 150,000, and Bunkley called to put himself at risk for slightly less.

Antuan Bunkley: A♣A♥All in
Xuejun Huang: K♦K♣

Bunkley was well ahead of Huang, and the flop did not alter that when it fanned out 6♣Q♠9♥.

The turn was safe for Bunkley when it peeled the 6♠.

Just when it appeared he was headed for a big double-up on Day 2abc, the river brought about his demise as the K♥ came down to bust Bunkley in dramatic fashion.

Tags: Antuan BunkleyXuejun Huang

Shelz's Shove Gets Respect

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Vadim Shlez opened to 3,000 from the hijack and was three-bet by Nicolas Godard to 10,000 in the cutoff. Action then folded to Ryuta Nakai, who cold four-bet to 27,000 from the big blind.

Shlez responded by announcing he was all in for over 150,000, which got two quick folds from Godard and Nakai.

Nakai, who entered Day 2abc with the overall chip lead, has been having a rough day but still has a slightly below average stack of 135,000.

Tags: Nicolas GodardRyuta NakaiVadim Shlez

Ong Bets with Straight on Board

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There were approximately 11,500 in the middle on a flop that read 8♠7♦5♥ when this hand was picked up.

Lawrence Brandt bet 9,500 from the big blind position and was called by Alexander Ong on the button.

The action froze on the 9♠ turn to bring the 6♠ river, which put a straight on the board.

Brandt checked again, but Ong responded with a bet of 18,000. Brandt gave it some consideration before he folded as Ong took down the pot without a showdown.

Tags: Alexander OngLawrence Brandt

Kahn Bets Out Warren on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dylan Kahn raised to 3,500 in the hijack and Neil Warren called on the button.

The flop came A♥J♥7♥ and Kahn bet 5,000. Warren called, and the 6♣ fell on the turn.

Kahn then bet 12,500, and Warren again called. The river was the 4♣ and Kahn bet 27,500. Warren had the clock called on him after a few minutes, and he eventually folded.

Tags: Dylan KahnNeil Warren

How Rude

Barry Russell
Barry Russell
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There were roughly 30,000 chips in the pot on A♥9♥Q♦.

Michael Mizrachi in the cutoff checked to Adam Rude who was on the button and he fired out a bet of 18,000, then Mizrachi called.

Rude did not slow down on the 4♠ turn and he fired out a bet of 35,000 then Mizrachi folded.

Rude then announced, "Yes! I bluffed the Grinder! I'm the best poker player in the world again!" before tabling K♠J♣.

Mizrachi quickly responded, "You did not bluff me. I had king-ten."

Tags: Adam RudeMichael Mizrachi

Halabi Flats Aces and Gets Klinger's Whole Stack

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Tamer Halabi
Tamer Halabi

On a flop of J♦8♣2♦ in a single-raised pot, Daniel Klinger led for 4,500 from middle position before Tamer Halabi raised to 12,500 on his left. Klinger responded with a three-bet to 20,000. Despite not actually being a legal raise, no one at the table batted an eye as Halabi slid his stack forward as the covering player, and Klinger called all in for roughly 65,000 total.

Daniel Klinger: A♦J♠ All in
Tamer Halabi: A♠A♣

Klinger flopped top pair, top kicker with the ace of diamonds after Halabi just flatted with aces preflop. It was a cooler scenario as the case A♥ fell on the turn, leaving Klinger drawing dead to the Q♦ river.

Tags: Daniel KlingerTamer Halabi

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