Event #71: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event | 2026 World Series of Poker

4 days 19 hours ago

Brad Owen Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,789)

Jacob Wilson

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Naoya Kihara opened to 80,000 on the button. Brad Owen called all in for his final 60,000 total in the big blind.

Brad Owen: 10♠5♣ All in
Naoya Kihara: J♣7♣

The K♣9♦9♣ flop took away an out for Owen, and the 2♦4♣ runout gave Kihara the flush, as Owen fell just shy of the final table.

Tags: Brad Owen Naoya Kihara

4 days 19 hours ago

Noda Wins Massive Flip Against Owen

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Jacob Wilson

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Hiroyuki Noda opened to 125,000 from the cutoff, before Brad Owen moved all in for 870,000 total on the button. Action folded back to Noda, who went deep into the tank. Eventually, he stuck in the call for his tournament life.

Hiroyuki Noda: 9♣9♦ All in
Brad Owen: A♣J♣

The 4♠K♦7♦5♠K♠ runout came clean for the pair, as Owen was left with crumbs.

Tags: Brad Owen Hiroyuki Noda

4 days 19 hours ago

No Hand for Hand

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Jacob Wilson

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

Multiple players in the field complained to the floor about a lack of hand for hand on the final table bubble. Even Allen Kessler was brought over to assess the situation, and gave his thoughts on the situation.

The floor let the players know that there isn't, and has never been hand for hand on a final table bubble, only a soft hand for hand. A second floor was brought in to confirm, to a little chatter. Soft hand for hand remains until a final table of seven players has been confirmed.

4 days 19 hours ago

Kihara Sends Chang Into the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Naoya Kihara raised to 140,000 from the cutoff, and Danny Chang called on the button.

Both checked the K♦4♠8♥ flop for the A♣ to join the turn. Kihara bet 225,000, and was met by a raise to about 500,0000. from Chang. Kihara put Chang all in for his remaining 750,000 or so, and Chang went deep into the tank.

After deliberating over it for around two minutes, Chang reluctantly tossed his cards away, surrendering the pot to Kihara.

Tags: Danny Chang Naoya Kihara

4 days 20 hours ago

Nicholas Marchington Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,789)

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Tim Baker

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Nicholas Marchington raised the button to 80,000, and Dylan Smith jammed from the big blind, covering Marchington. Marchington immediately called for his stack of about 1,300,000.

Nicholas Marchington: A♣K♥ All in
Dylan Smith: 3♥3♦

It was a flip that Marchington took the lead after pairing his king on the K♠8♣2♠ flop.

A brutal 3♠ rolled off on the turn to give Smith a set of threes and leave Marchington drawing dead.

The inconsequential 6♥ completed the board, and Marchington headed to the payout desk to collect his ninth-place money.

Tags: Dylan Smith Nicholas Marchington

4 days 20 hours ago

Noda Scoops in Big O

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Jacob Wilson

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

Big O

Dylan Smith potted to 140,000 on the button. Hiroyuki Noda moved all in from the big blind, and Smith made the call.

Hiroyuki Noda: K♦K♣5♥4♣3♣ All in
Dylan Smith: K♠Q♣8♣7♣4♠

The 5♣10♣9♦4♥9♣ runout gave both players a flush, but it was Noda with the best of it as he secured his survival as well as a double.

Tags: Dylan Smith Hiroyuki Noda

4 days 20 hours ago

Billirakis Sees Dream Hand

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Jacob Wilson

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Steve Billirakis potted to 140,000 on the button and Naoya Kihara called from the big blind. They then got it all in on a 8♠10♦4♣ flop.

Steve Billirakis: A♥K♥10♠7♣ All in
Naoya Kihara: A♦K♣8♥7♥

It was the perfect hand for Billirakis to be up against, as his opponent had no live two pair draw. The 10♥ turn secured his double, with the 9♥ river a mere formality.

Tags: Naoya Kihara Steve Billirakis

4 days 20 hours ago

Smith Leads Into Marchington

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Tim Baker

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

Big O

When it folded to Nicholas Marchington on the button, he raised it up to 100,000 and found one caller in Dylan Smith out of the big blind.

Both players saw the dealer spread the Q♦8♣2♦ flop, and Smith led out with a bet of 180,000. Marchington let go of his hand and gave up the pot to Smith.

Tags: Big O Dylan Smith Nicholas Marchington

4 days 20 hours ago

Bruschi Wins a Small One

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Tim Baker

Level 25

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 30,000-50,000, 80,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 25,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Renan Bruschi limped under the gun, and Steve Billirakis completed from the small blind. Matt Vengrin checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down 6♥K♥9♥.

After two checks, Bruschi bet the minimum of 40,000, which was enough to get two folds from his opponents.

Tags: Matt Vengrin Renan Bruschi Steve Billirakis

4 days 20 hours ago