2026 World Series of Poker

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
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Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥a♦
Prize
$1,773,083
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$8,107,500
Total Entries
345
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
81
Players Left
25
Players Left 1 / 345

Aleks vs Alex, But Who Will Win?

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier
Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a three-bet pot, the flop read Q♣4♣3♥. Alex Theologis checked and Aleks Ponakovs bet 14,000.

Theologis used a time bank before moving all in. Ponakovs snap-called for his last 81,500.

Aleks Ponakovs; K♦K♠ All in
Alex Theologis: A♠Q♦

The turn 6♣ and river 7♦ bricked and Ponakovs doubled up.

Tags: Aleks PonakovsAleks Ponakovs;Alex Theologis