Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 18, 2026

Three Draws Not Enough for Moriarty

Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Gorodinsky raised in the small blind, and Ryan Moriarty called all-in in the big blind.

On the first draw, Gorodinsky took three cards and Moriarty drew four. They both drew one card less on the second draw, before they each took one card on the final draw.

Ryan Moriarty: 10x6x5x4x All in
Mike Gorodinsky: 8x7x6x2x

Both players caught a 3x, and Gorodinsky's eight sent Moriarty to the rail.

Tags: Mike Gorodinsky Ryan Moriarty

Jun 18, 2026

Schindler Gets Out of Line, Zerjav Gets In Line (At Payouts)

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Maximilian Schindler raised his button, Blaz Zerjav called in the small blind, and Shaun Deeb defended in the big blind. Zerjav needed two cards, Deeb requested three, while Schindler wanted an unconventional four fresh ones.

Zerjav then checked to Deeb, who bet. Schindler and Zerjav both called, after which the drawing action went two, pat, three. Deeb kept betting, and once again, both opponents called.

Zerjav had improved and drew one card, Deeb remained pat, while Schindler still needed two cards. Zerjav then led all in for his last 17,000, Deeb called, and Schindler folded after a tank.

Zerjav knuckled the table as he showed 9x8x6x5x3x, and Deeb won the pot when he tabled 8x7x4x3x2x.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Maximilian Schindler Shaun Deeb

Jun 18, 2026

Kerkaert Wins Without a Showdown

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Eli Elezra raised from under the gun, and was called by William Kerkaert on the button and Mike Leah in the small blind.

Leah and Elezra drew two and Kerkaert stood pat. Leah then checked to Elezra, who bet. Both Kerkaert and Leah called.

On the second draw, Leah drew one, while both Elezra and Kerkaert stood pat. It was then checked to Kerkaert, who bet. Leah called, but Elezra folded.

Leah drew one on the final draw and Kerkaert stood pat. Leah check-folded facing a final bet from Kerkaert, who collected the pot without showing.

Tags: Eli Elezra Mike Leah William Kerkaert

Jun 18, 2026

Unstoppable Schindler Strikes Again

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Maximilian Schindler raised under the gun and received calls from Blaz Zerjav in the hijack and Kazuhiro Shirasawa on the button. Each player drew two cards, after which Schindler continued betting.

Zerjav raised, folding out Shirasawa. Schindler called and drew one card, and Zerjav followed suit. Schindler then check-called a bet by Zerjav before drawing one again, with Zerjav remaining pat behind.

The action quickly checked to showdown, where Schindler's 8x6x5x3x2x prompted Zerjav to muck his cards.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Kazuhiro Shirasawa Maximilian Schindler

Jun 18, 2026

Updated Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

According to the WSOP LIVE app.

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Level: 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Jun 18, 2026

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

The remaining 33 players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the day.

Jun 18, 2026

Stud Hi-Lo Spells End for Reiner and Gazlay

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Julius Reiner: Ax10x9x9x6x5x5x All in
Maximilian Schindler: AxAxQxQx10x7x6x

Julius Reiner had moved in his last chips against Maximilian Schindler. When the cards were done being dealt, Schindler had aces and queens to scoop the pot and knock Reiner, who ended with nines and fives, out.

At another table, Brayden Gazlay was also scooped in the same game, being eliminated by Antonios Onoufriou as a result. Meanwhile, Matthew Schreiber had also departed the tournament, and Ben Yu lost his miniature stack as well.

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Brayden Gazlay Julius Reiner Maximilian Schindler

Jun 18, 2026

Madsen Scoops Williams

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen: A♠K♠7♠/3♠J♠2♣5♥
David Williams: XxXx/4♦A♥Q♥9♦/Xx

Heads-up on fourth street, Jeff Madsen called bets from David Williams on fourth and fifth and then both players checked on sixth.

Williams checked and called a bet from Madsen on seventh after a bit of tanking and Madsen announced, "Flush with a low," as he tabled his cards for the goods.

Willaims tossed his cards into the muck and Madsen dragged the pot.

Tags: David Williams Jeff Madsen

Jun 18, 2026

Onoufrio Surging

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000 Blinds, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Brayden Gazlay raised to 22,000 in middle position. Antonios Onoufriou three-bet to 70,000 from the cutoff, and Gazlay called. Gazlay then took one card on the draw, seeing Onoufriou stay pat in response.

The players checked it to showdown after the draw, where Onoufrio's 10x8x7x4x2x won him the pot.

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Brayden Gazlay