2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$1,922,870
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$7,932,500
Total Entries
167
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
104
Players Left
41
Players Left 1 / 167

Ponakovs Bombs the River

Level 7 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With roughly 75,000 in the middle and a 3210 flop on the felt, Chang Lee and Anatoly Zlotnikov checked from the big blind and under the gun, and the action was on Aleksejs Ponakovs, who bet 25,000, receiving two calls.

On the 10 turn, Lee led out for 75,000, which removed Zlotnikov from the equation, but Ponakovs called.

The J completed the board, and this time, Lee reverted to checking. Ponakovs loaded up a chunky 325,000 and slid it into the middle. That was enough to win the pot, as Lee folded.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsAnatoly ZlotnikovChang Lee