2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$238,097
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,791,733
Total Entries
2,103
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,103
Players Left
1
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Ruijs Left on Fumes

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

Action was picked up as Kevin Tucker was all in against Joris Ruijs.

Kevin Tucker: A7 All in
Joris Ruijs: AK

A great start for Tucker as he out-flopped Ruijs on 857. Tucker's pair of sevens held up as the 3 landed on the turn and the 4 completed the board, earning him a huge double-up.

Tags: Joris RuijsKevin Tucker

Eychenne Survives

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dustin Harrelson raised from early position to 180,000 and Thomas Eychenne moved in his stack of around 340,000 from the cutoff. Harrelson called and the cards were revealed.

Thomas Eychenne: 99 All in
Dustin Harrelson: A6

Eychenne's pocket nines stayed as the best hand after the dealer revealed the 64833 runout, and Harrelson had to send over a small portion of his chips to Eychenne.

Tags: Dustin HarrelsonThomas Eychenne

Spahiu Jacks Up Shirasawa

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kazuhiro Shirasawa raised all in from middle position to 650,000. Renato Spahiu made the call from the big blind.

Kazuhiro Shirasawa: AQAll in
Renato Spahiu: JJ

In the runout 6K1088, Shirasawa flopped a straight draw, but Spahiu was holding two of the jacks he needed, and they were enough for his two pair to take the hand.

Tags: Kazuhiro ShirasawaRenato Spahiu

Harrelson Has Fung Drawing Dead by the Turn

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Altynai Fung jammed for her last 300,000 from early position and Dustin Harrelson was the player looking to bust her from middle position.

Altynai Fung: A8 All in
Dustin Harrelson: AA

Fung was in the worst shape possible against the pocket aces of Harrelson.

Her elimination was confirmed by the turn on the 252QK runout, while Harrelson's stack climbed to around three million.

Tags: Altynai FungDustin Harrelson

Scemama Said Knock You Out

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Thomas Eychenne
Thomas Eychenne

Thomas Eychenne raised to 350,000 under the gun.

The action folded around to Jeremy Scemama in the big blind, who made the call.

When the flop came 685, Scemama slid his last 100,000-chip stack forward. Eychenne made the call.

Jeremy Scemama: A7All in
Thomas Eychenne: 99

Scemama had an open-ended straight draw, while Eychenne had an overpair to the board and a gutshot straight draw.

The turn and river 68 didn't change a thing, as Eychenne's nines were good enough for the knockout.

Eychenne is one of the leaders in the tournament with 18 bounty chips.

Tags: Jeremy ScemamaThomas Eychenne

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Owen Among Latest Casualties

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ghaffarian Survives

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Amir Ghaffarian went all in for 350,000 from under the gun, Rute Jin went all in for roughly 1,800,000 in middle position, all other players folded and action was heads up.

Amir Ghaffarian: J10 All in
Rute Jin: AQ

Great start for Ghaffarian as he flopped top pair on 5J8 and he improved to trips as the board ran out 3 on the turn and the J on the river.

Tags: Amir GhaffarianRute Jin

Harken Cracks Big Slick

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mark Harken jammed for 410,000 from the hijack. Amir Ghaffarian reshoved for 670,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way.

Mark Harken: A9All in
Amir Ghaffarian: AK

Harken picked up a gutshot on the J107 flop, which came in on the 8 turn. The 6 completed the board and Harken doubled.

Tags: Amir GhaffarianMark Harken

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