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Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day 4 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,240,800
Total Entries
456
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
4
Players Left
1
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Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Daniel Aharoni never imagined he would win a World Series of Poker bracelet.
The cash game player from New York seldom plays tournaments. He hadn’t even entered a WSOP event in two years. But when he decided to take his shot at Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship, he made the most of a rare opportunity.
Aharoni dominated the final day on his way to defeating Aaron Kupin heads-up to win the $861,287 top prize for emerging on top of the 456-player field. The score was not only the biggest of his career, but it was more than all of his previous tournament earnings combined.
Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship Final Table results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Aharoni | United States | $861,287 |
| 2 | Aaron Kupin | United States | $574,168 |
| 3 | Doug Lorgeree | United States | $394,724 |
| 4 | Bruno Furth | United States | $276,471 |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | United States | $197,362 |
| 6 | Sean Troha | United States | $143,645 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | United States | $106,635 |
| 8 | Scott Clements | United States | $80,773 |
Winner's Reaction
On the last hand of the tournament, Kupin had straight and flush draws with a draw to a low, but it was Aharoni who ended up holding on with a pair of tens and making a low on the river to scoop the pot and secure the title. “I had to fade a lot of cards, obviously. Just relief at the end of it,” he said.
“It’s definitely important. It’s very prestigious. I didn’t think it was in the cards for me, to be honest with you. I never play tournaments, so very happy.”
Aharoni had experience battling against some of the game’s best in high-roller events before. His only previous WSOP final table came in 2024, when he finished seventh in the $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller. It was his only prior WSOP cash this decade before this event. He’s also a regular at high-stakes cash games, and during the final table he and Sam Soverel spent some time swapping stories and reminiscing about some of their prior battles over the years.
With that background, Aharoni decided one of the most talent-packed fields on the WSOP calendar would be the site of his triumphant return to tournament play. He then had a magical run over the last four days, as he ended Day 1 third in chips, remained inside the top five after Day 2, then took a big chip lead over the final four into the event’s final day.
“Very fun. This is the first tournament I’ve entered in two years, so, you know, nice to come to the WSOP. It’s fun. It’s fun when everything goes well,” he said.
Aharoni Makes the Most of a Second Life
Aharoni’s run nearly came to an end late yesterday. He was all in against Bruno Furth and thought he lost, even getting up to exchange a fist bump with his opponent. Furth, though, then noticed that Aharoni had made a running flush on the river to earn the miraculous and unexpected double, giving Aharoni new life. Aharoni admitted he felt rejuvenated after that hand and never looked back on his way to the title.
“That was very interesting, obviously. You know, you get one life in the tournament, so when you think you die, and then you resurrect, it’s a great feeling, obviously,” he said.
Aharoni Steamrolls Over the Final Four
With his big chip lead over the field entering Day 4, Aharoni never let up. His strategy was to apply constant pressure and whittle down his opponents. “I was decently confident. This is a very volatile game. Any Omaha game is very volatile. Add an extra card, plus Hi-Lo. Cards really matter, obviously. So I was lucky. I think I played well in most of my spots, and I’m happy with the way I played. Obviously, happy with the way it worked out,” he said.
“I would say I was keeping my foot on the pedal, to be honest. I think I won the first seven or eight hands dealt. It started off well. It was good for my mental.”
Aharoni came into Day 4 with 13,050,000, more than double the stack of Kupin in second place. He immediately came out firing, winning nearly all of the hands to begin the final table to increase his lead. He then made a set of tens with a low to scoop Furth and send the two-time bracelet winner to the rail in fourth place.
Aharoni moved up past 20,000,000, more than three times his two opponents combined, but he encountered his first piece of adversity when Kupin made a flush and a low to double up to 6,000,000. Kupin then picked up two aces and four-bet to 2,800,000 in the big blind. Aharoni shot out of his seat and tanked for a minute before giving up his hand on the button, while Doug Lorgeree called all in. Kupin showed down two aces, and Lorgeree pleaded for diamonds to keep his tournament hopes alive. His prayers went unanswered, and Lorgeree busted in third place.
Aharoni led Kupin 18,700,000 to 8,650,000 at the start of heads-up. Kupin then made a full house to double up to more than 12,000,000, but Aharoni kept up his aggression and slowly got those chips back.
After Kupin picked off a bluff on the river, Aharoni won a big pot with a wheel to reopen his two-to-one chip advantage. He then made quad eights against Kupin’s full house, dropping Kupin down to just 4,000,000 as the two players headed off on a short break.
On the first hand back, Kupin potted the flop for 1,750,000 and Aharoni moved all in. Kupin called for 3,010,000 with his draws, but Aharoni’s pair of tens and low earned him the scoop and the bracelet.
While waiting for the bracelet to be presented to him, Aharoni took a quick peek up at the tournament clock to recheck just how much he had won. He hadn’t been motivated to chase them before, and even with a new piece of gold jewelry, he admits the win won’t change too much in his poker career.
“Maybe slightly,” he said about his plans to pursue more bracelets.
That concludes PokerNews' coverage of Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship. Stay tuned for more coverage throughout the 2026 WSOP.
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Daniel Aharoni has won Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship for $861,287 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the final day, along with a winner's interview.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Aharoni | United States | $861,287 |
| 2 | Aaron Kupin | United States | $574,168 |
| 3 | Doug Lorgeree | United States | $394,724 |
| 4 | Bruno Furth | United States | $276,471 |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | United States | $197,362 |
| 6 | Sean Troha | United States | $143,645 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | United States | $106,635 |
| 8 | Scott Clements | United States | $80,773 |
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
On the first hand back from the break, Daniel Aharoni completed from the button, and Aaron Kupin raised to 750,000 in the big blind. Aharoni came along with a call.
The dealer fanned the 8♥3♥J♣ flop, and Kupin bet the pot for 1,750,000. Aharoni raised, putting Kupin all in, and Kupin called for his remaining 3,010,000.
Aaron Kupin: A♣10♥9♠8♠5♥ 
Daniel Aharoni: A♠10♠10♦6♠4♥
Kupin had a pair of eights with a straight wrap, flush draw, and low draw. Aharoni was ahead with a pair of tens and the better low draw.
The 3♠ landed on the turn and left Kupin needing help on the river to keep it heads-up. Instead, the 2♦ completed the board, securing the win for Aharoni. He took the pot with his pair and 6-4 low, while Kupin's run came to an end in second place.
Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Since 2023, Santhosh Suvarna has battled against the best players in the world. His fearless attitude, combined with his affable nature, has propelled him to over $20 million in career earnings, with the vast majority coming in just the last three years.
Fast forward to 2026, and Suvarna is now the first Indian to win three live WSOP bracelets. Here, PokerNews takes a look back at his WSOP history and how he's come to be a recurring fixture in these big buy-in events.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The players are going on a 15-minute break.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
In a limped pot, Daniel Aharoni bet 600,000 from the button on a flop of J♣10♣10♦ and Aaron Kupin called.
Both players checked the 9♣ turn. Aharoni then bet 1,100,000 on the 5♥ river, and Kupin folded.
A few hands later, Kupin and Aharoni checked to the turn on a board of 8♥5♦6♣8♠ in another limped pot. Aharoni then bet 400,000 from the button, and Kupin called.
Aharoni bet 1,400,000 on the 9♠ river, and Kupin called. Aharoni turned over A♦Q♣8♣8♦5♥ for quads, and Kupin flashed two sixes as he mucked.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aaron Kupin called on the button and Daniel Aharoni checked in the big blind.
Both players checked the 2♠A♠Q♠ flop to see the K♣ arrive on the turn.
Aharoni checked again and Kupin bet 200,000. Aharoni check-raised to 1,000,000, which Kupin called.
The A♦ river checked through and Aharoni turned over K♠Q♦9♣6♥2♥ for two pair. That was enough to earn him the pot as Kupin mucked.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
In a limped pot, Aaron Kupin bet 200,000 from the button on a flop of 7♣2♠4♥ and Daniel Aharoni called.
Both players then checked the 9♣ turn. Kupin bet another 750,000 on the Q♠ river, and Aharoni folded.
The two players then went to a flop of 5♥Q♥9♠ in another limped pot, where Kupin led out for 300,000. Aharoni called to the Q♣ turn, where Kupin bet 400,000. Aharoni folded, and Kupin took another pot.
