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Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$2,732,100
Total Entries
3,903
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
230
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 3,903
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Level 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
After twenty levels of play, Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em has officially crowned a new champion at the 2026 World Series of Poker, running at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Matthew Moss outlasted a massive field of 3,903 entries to capture the much-coveted WSOP golden bracelet and the top prize of $318,556, the second-largest cash of his career.
The event generated a prize pool of $2,732,100, and Moss defeated Darryl Ronconi heads-up after roughly an hour of play. Ronconi earned $212,106 for his runner-up finish, while Shalom Elharar rounded out the podium in third place for $155,725.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Moss | United Kingdom | $318,556 |
| 2 | Darryl Ronconi | United States | $212,106 |
| 3 | Shalom Elharar | United States | $155,725 |
| 4 | Chongxian Yang | China | $115,342 |
| 5 | Brian Harris | United States | $86,194 |
| 6 | Orlando Moretti | Canada | $64,992 |
| 7 | John Mazzarelli | United States | $49,451 |
| 8 | Ofer Gutman | Israel | $37,972 |
| 9 | Pengfei Wang | United States | $29,427 |
Winner's Reaction
Moss began playing poker with friends in 2008 and turned professional at the age of 18. Although he has enjoyed a long career in the game, most of his success has come in cash games, making this breakthrough tournament victory particularly meaningful.
“It’s exciting to win my first tournament, especially one with 3,900 people,” Moss said. “That’s the thing about Vegas. There are just so many people.”
He added that there is always something special about winning in Las Vegas. Reflecting on his victory, Moss said he was thrilled to secure what he called his “first big live tournament win.”
Asked how he planned to celebrate, Moss kept it simple.“I’m just going to go for a couple of drinks with some friends. Nothing too crazy. Those years are behind us, I guess,” he said with a smile.
Final Table Action
After steadily building his stack throughout the day, Moss entered the final table second in chips. However, with players averaging only around ten big blinds, he acknowledged that play created a challenge where most decisions came down to pushing all-in or folding.
As a result, Moss experienced plenty of swings, winning and losing several crucial coin flips. One key moment came when he lost a flip to Ronconi, helping the eventual runner-up build momentum and establish himself as the dominant force at the table. Later, Moss returned the favor, cracking Ronconi’s pocket nines by flopping an ace to regain valuable chips.
For much of the final table, Ronconi held the advantage, applying extreme pressure on the other players and eventually eliminating them. But Moss was able to catch up and surpass Ronconi by eliminating Chongxian Yang in fourth place and Elharar in third, taking the chip lead into heads-up play.
The final duel moved quickly and wrapped up in less than two levels, with Moss claiming the victory to win his first WSOP bracelet and the biggest tournament title of his career.
That concludes PokerNews coverage of Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em , but stay tuned for continued coverage from the 2026 World Series of Poker throughout the summer.
Level 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Matthew Moss has taken down Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em to capture the first place prize of $318,556, along with his first WSOP bracelet.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Moss | United Kingdom | $318,556 |
| 2 | Darryl Ronconi | United States | $212,106 |
| 3 | Shalom Elharar | United States | $155,725 |
| 4 | Chongxian Yang | China | $115,342 |
| 5 | Brian Harris | United States | $86,194 |
| 6 | Orlando Moretti | Canada | $64,992 |
| 7 | John Mazzarelli | United States | $49,451 |
| 8 | Ofer Gutman | Israel | $37,972 |
| 9 | Pengfei Wang | United States | $29,427 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for a recap of the day's action including a winner's interview.
Level 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Darryl Ronconi raised to 6,000,000 from the button and after a few seconds of thought, Matthew Moss three-bet all-in. Covered, Ronconi called for the championship.
Darryl Ronconi: A♦6♦ 
Matthew Moss: K♣9♠
Knowing he was ahead with ace-high, Ronconi started saying, "Be nice to me." So far it was good for Ronconi when the dealer flopped 3♥2♣4♠. The 9♦ turn fell giving Moss a pair.
And sealing his fate, the K♦ fell on the river giving Moss a two-pair, ending Ronconi's deep run in second place.
Level 43
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Darryl Ronconi raised to 6,000,000 on the button and Matthew Moss three-bet jammed in the big blind, forcing Ronconi to fold.
The next hand, Moss raised to 6,000,000 on the button and Ronconi three-bet shoved in the big blind for close to 50,000,000. Moss gave up his hand.
The hand after that, Ronconi limped on the button and folded when Moss bumped it up to 10,500,000.
Moss continued the aggression by raising on the button to 6,000,000 and Ronconi called in the big blind. The dealer put out a monotone flop of 8♠3♠6♠ and Ronconi check-called a bet of 3,500,000 from Moss.
The 10♦ turn and 9♦ river both went check-check and Ronconi tabled the winner with 5♠3♣ for bottom pair.
Level: 43
Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000
Ante: 3,000,000
Level 42
: Blinds 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Matthew Moss raised to 5,100,000 on the button and Darryl Ronconi defended in the big blind.
The flop came 6♣7♦6♠ and Ronconi check-raised to 11,000,000 over Moss' continuation-bet of 4,200,000. Moss called and the turn fell the Q♦.
Ronconi fired out a bet of 20,000,000 and Moss called again, bringing the 9♠ river. Ronconi slowed down with a check and Moss moved all in for 36,900,000 to put himself at risk.
Ronconi went into the tank for several minutes before tossing his cards into the muck.
Level 42
: Blinds 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
The final 2 players are on a 15-minute break.
Level 42
: Blinds 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Matthew Moss limped on the button and Darryl Ronconi followed suit from the small blind. Shalom Elharar in the big blind put his remaining chips worth 1,500,000 into the pot for an all-in. Both Moss and Ronconi called.
Ronconi checked blind before the flop dropped A♥5♠10♥. Moss fired 2,400,000 and Harris called.
Another A♣ fell on the turn and Moss fired another 5,000,000 after action was checked to him. Ronconi folded leaving the two remaining players to head to showdown.
Shalom Elharar: Q♦8♦
Matthew Moss: 10♦8♥
Elharar was calling for a queen but instead the 2♣ fell dashing his hopes. He left as the table prepared for the heads-up match for the championship.
Level 42
: Blinds 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Action folded around to Matthew Moss in the small blind, who moved all in to put Chongxian Yang at risk in the big blind. Yang, who started the hand with about 15,000,000, made the call.
Chongxian Yang: J♠10♦
Matthew Moss: A♣9♠
Yang picked up additional outs with an open-ender on the 2♠Q♣9♥ flop, but couldn't get there when the board ran out 6♥, 4♣.
