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

Aerts Trying to Spin It Up

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Left with a short stack from a previous altercation, Pieter Aerts moved all in for 23,000 in early position. The action folded to Chris Hunichen in the big blind, who was tasked with reducing the field by one.

Pieter Aerts: A♦A♣ All in
Chris Hunichen: 8♦6♦

Short of some backdoor opportunities for Hunichen, there wasn't much to sweat about from Aerts' perspective on the 3♦3♥7♣ flop.

The J♥ turn sealed the deal, confirming Aerts' double-up before the 6♥ river had even completed the board.

Tags: Chris HunichenPieter Aerts