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

Jun 18, 2026

Couden Chips up

Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Antonios Onoufriou raised from under the gun and was called by Joey Couden in the cutoff and Ari Rabin-Havt in the big blind.

All three playes drew two on the first draw and it was checked to Onoufriou, who continued for a bet. Couden raised, which got a fold from Rabin-Havt and a call from Onoufriou.

Onoufriou drew one on the second draw and Couden stood pat. Onoufriou then check-called a bet from Couden.

On the final draw, Onoufriou drew one again and Couden remained pat. Neither player bet and Onoufriou revealed his hand for a jack.

Couden fanned out 10x6x4x3x2x for a ten and collected the pot.

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Ari Rabin-Havt Joey Couden

Jun 18, 2026

King Leaves Kessler Short

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Allen Kessler raised in the hijack, and Eli Elezra defended his big blind. Elezra took two on the first draw, while Kessler just needed one.

Elezra then check-called a bet by Kessler before he drew one card. Kessler followed suit, and he saw Elezra lead out after the draw.

Kessler called to the final draw, where Elezra remained pat, and Kessler still drew one. The action checked to showdown, where Elezra tabled 8x7x5x3x2x.

Kessler just flashed a Kx as he mucked his other cards, leaving him with less than three big bets in his stack.

Tags: Allen Kessler Eli Elezra

Jun 18, 2026

Three-Way Action Leads to Largest Pot in High Stakes Poker History for $2.4 Million

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Jon Sofen

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Alan Keating won a record $1.4 million pot last year on High Stakes Poker. But that hand, despite being worth more than most Americans make in a dozen years, pales in comparison to a three-way pot during Season 16.

The first eight of 11 episodes of the new season are available right now exclusively on PokerGO. There are many High Stakes Poker veterans such as Jennifer Tilly, Andrew Robl, and Justin Gavri mixed among recreational players like comedian Kevin Hart. And there's even a recent World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner in the mix — Santhosh Suvarna.

Santhosh took down the $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em for $1,992,870 on June 11, and then lost back $1.1 million of it the next day in Hustler Casino Live's Million Dollar Game at the WSOP. But he was in a strong position to win a pot worth far more than his MDG losses during Episode 6 of HSP.

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Jun 18, 2026

Back in Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Players have returned to their seats and cards are back in the air.

Level: 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Jun 18, 2026

Updated Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000 Blinds, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

As per the WSOP LIVE app.

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Jun 18, 2026

Dinner Time

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000 Blinds, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

The remaining 56 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

The nine-game action will resume around 8:40 p.m. local time.

Jun 18, 2026

Eliminated Before Dinner

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000 Blinds, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Jun 18, 2026

Le Raises Noori Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000 Blinds, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Allan Le: XxXx/J♠A♠2♦Q♦
Michael Noori: XxXx/K♠3♣8♥J♦ - folded on sixth street

Allan Le completed and called a raise from Michael Noori.

Le called bets from Noori on fourth and fifth street, but then raised a bet from Noori on sixth.

Noori went deep into the tank, but eventually let his hand go after thinking for a couple of minutes to award Le the pot.

Tags: Allan Le Michael Noori

Jun 18, 2026

Schindler Scoops to Send Out Moulder

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000 Blinds, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 6,000/9,000 Ante, 3,000-6,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Patrick Moulder: 10♦10♣/J♣9♦3♣K♠/9♠ All in
Julius Reiner: XxXx/2♥3♦6♥9♥/Xx
Maximilian Schindler: 6♠4♠2♦/A♥4♥4♣J♥

Patrick Moulder was all in on third street, and Julius Reiner and Maximilian Schindler had built a pot on the side.

Schindler then bet all streets up until seventh street, and Reiner called him to showdown.

Schindler tabled three fours, which neither opponent could beat. The sizable pot was added to Schindler's monstrous stack, and he sent Moulder to the rail.

Meanwhile, at an adjacent table, David Williams sent Valentin Vornicu packing, while David Prociak lost his last 80,000 at Schindler's table not much later.

Tags: David Prociak David Williams Julius Reiner Maximilian Schindler Patrick Moulder Valentin Vornicu