2026 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
5♦4♦
Prize
$502,985
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,622,000
Total Entries
570
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
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Players Left
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Hatmaker Wins a Battle of the Blinds vs. Wilson

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Brock Wilson
Brock Wilson

Casey Hatmaker completed from the small blind and Brock Wilson raised to 65,000 from the big blind. Harmaker called to see the 5♣A♦9♦ flop.

Hatmaker started out with a check and Wilson fired for 45,000. Hatmaker check-raised to 105,000, which Wilson called.

Another check came from Hatmaker on the 5♥ turn and Wilson made a bet of 100,000. Hatmaker continued via a call.

The 10♦ completed the board, and Hatmaker stacked up all but one of his chips and slid the 315,000 across the line.

Wilson had a similar amount of chips in his stack and didn't take long to fold his cards.

Tags: Brock WilsonCasey Hatmaker

Mugar Rivers a Pair, Eliminates Hawkins

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up with Maurice Hawkins, all-in for 250,000 and at risk, against Peter Mugar.

Maurice Hawkins: A♥Q♠ All in
Peter Mugar: A♦J♠

Hawkins was looking at a potential double up when the board ran 8♦8♣K♣7♦. But the river J♥ dashed his hopes, sealing his elimination.

Tags: Peter MugarMaurice Hawkins

Gheba Knocks Out Tamasauskas In a Gentlemanly Way

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas raised to 230,000, leaving behind 20,000 in chips from the button. Daniyal Gheba threw chips in to indicate a call and moved to flip his cards, but Tamasauskas stopped him in his tracks and pointed to the chips behind, and the flop was imminent.

The flop brought 10♠A♠Q♥.

Gheba stated, "Am I supposed to now do the gentlemanly thing and check this down?"

The other players indicated no, but Tamasauskas moved his last 20,000 in chips into the pot, and Gheba called.

Vladas Tamasauskas: A♦3♣ All in
Daniyal Gheba: 10♦10♣

The turn brought the 3♦ and the river brought the 9♦ and Gheba won with a set of tens.

Tags: Daniyal GhebaVladas Tamasauskas

Seward Sends Kabhrel and His Hippo Home

Erick Torres
Erick Torres
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

Martin Kabrhel opened to 45,000 from the cutoff and was called by Nicholas Seward from the big blind.

Seward checked the A♥5♦10♥ flop before Kabrhel bet 20,000. Seward called.

It was checked to Kabrhel again on the 2♦ river. This time, Kabrhel fired 80,000 and was called by Seward.

The A♠ river was the final card that Kabhrel would see as he went all-in for 175,000 after the river was checked by Seward.

Seward went into the tank before he eventually put in the call.

Kabhrel showed 7♠6♠ for a bluff, while Seward showed the winner with K♥10♦ for two pair.

Tags: Martin KabrhelNicholas Seward

Hatmaker Holds to Survive

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action was joined as Ivan Ruban had Casey Hatmaker all-in and at risk for his final 260,000 in the blinds.

Casey Hatmaker: 8♠8♦ All in
Ivan Ruban: A♦J♠

The 9♣8♥2♠ flop was the perfect start for Hatmaker, but, as always, there was a sweat when the dealer rolled over the 10♥ turn card.

The 9♠ river only served to improve Hatmaker to a full house, ensuring his survival with a full double up.

Tags: Casey HatmakerIvan Ruban

Cooler Doesn't Go Eyster's Way

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chenxiang Miao raised to 40,000 from middle position and Xiaohu Liu three-bet to 120,000 from the hijack. Kevin Eyster four-bet shoved for 270,000 out of the small blind, which Liu called.

Kevin Eyster: Q♣Q♦ All in
Xiaohu Liu: K♥K♣

Both players woke up with premium pairs, although it was Liu's pocket kings that left Eyster on the verge of elimination.

The dealer delivered a runout of J♦6♦2♥10♥2♦ and Eyster became the next casualty of Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.

Tags: Chenxiang MiaoKevin EysterXiaohu Liu

Lin Apologizes to Garcia

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Action was picked up with Pedro Garcia, all-in for 475,000 and at risk, against Ren Lin.

Pedro Garcia: A♦A♥ All in
Ren Lin: J♥J♦

Despite being ahead, Garcia stood up, seemingly anxious, as the flop came 10♥Q♠9♦ giving Lin more outs with an open-ended straight draw.

Garcia was able to evade the turn when it dropped 9♥, but the 8♠ river completed Lin's straight, cracking his aces. Martin Kabrhel, who was at the table, urged Lin to apologize, and he obliged.

Tags: Martin KabrehlPedro GarciaRen Lin

Nikitin Flexes Big Stack

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Anatoly Nikitin
Anatoly Nikitin

When Justin Saliba opened to 40,000 from the hijack, and Maurice Hawkins called in the cutoff, tournament chip leader Anatoly Nikitin responded with a three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind.

When the action returned to Saliba, he wasted no time at all in folding, and after a little deliberation, Hawkins did the same.

Tags: Anatoly NikitinJustin SalibaMaurice Hawkins

Spanne Makes the Correct Fold

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With a completed board of J♠4♦K♠5♠J♦ showing and around 200,000 in the pot, Joseph Spanne fired for 135,000 from under the gun. Out of the cutoff, Maurice Hawkins shoved with the covering stack, causing Spanne to go into the tank.

The shove was for Spanne's remaining 230,000 or so, and after giving it some thought, Spanne said, "I believe you", to Hawkins and let go of his cards.

Hawkins tabled the goods with J♣4♣ for a full house as he dragged in the pot.

Tags: Joseph SpanneMaurice Hawkins

Williams Takes More from Kabrhel

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

When the action folded to Martin Kabrhel on the button, he raised to 40,000. The small blind got out of the way, paving the way for Benjamin Williams to tangle with Kabrhel once more, who obliged with a call.

Williams checked in flow on the 2♣9♥10♠ board, and Kabrhel continued for 25,000. Williams sprung the trap, check-raising to 85,000, which received an immediate fold from Kabrhel.

Tags: Benjamin WilliamsMartin Kabrhel

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