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

4 days 20 hours ago

Noda Leaves Deck Super Short

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

Hiroyuki Noda opened to 110,000 under the gun, and Woody Deck put in the call from the big blind. On a flop of 2♦J♦9♥ Deck shoved and Noda called all in.

Hiroyuki Noda: A♥A♦5♦4♥ All in
Woody Deck: K♦Q♠Q♣5♣

The 7♣8♣ runout was safe for Noda, whose aces managed to hold up.

Tags: Hiroyuki Noda Woody Deck

4 days 20 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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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

4 days 20 hours ago

Chang Doubles to Over a Milly

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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 Hi-Lo

Naoya Kihara completed from the small blind and Danny Chang checked his option in the big blind.

Kihara bet on the 4♠8♥9♦ flop, and Chang raised to 270,000. Kihara thought for a while before ripping it in, covering Chang. Chang called off his remaining 470,000, and the cards were tabled.

Danny Chang: A♥J♣9♠7♠ All in
Naoya Kihara: K♦J♥10♣7♣

Kihara couldn't hit any of his outs on the A♠ turn or the 4♥ river, and Chang doubled up to more than one million chips with a boat.

Tags: Danny Chang Naoya Kihara

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

4 days 21 hours ago

Break Time

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Jacob Wilson

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

The final ten are heading to a first 15-minute break of the day. Play will resume at 3:15 p.m. local time.

4 days 21 hours ago

Steve Chanthabouasy Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,789)

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Tim Baker

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Steve Chanthabouasy's remaining 130,000 chips found their way into the middle preflop, with Matt Vengrin looking to bust him just before the break.

Steve Chanthabouasy: A♣Q♠Q♥7♠ All in
Matt Vengrin: K♥9♠5♠4♣

Chanthabouasy stayed ahead through the 10♥K♠A♥ flop and 6♦ turn. However, the 4♠ landed on the river to give Vengrin two pair, kings and fours, sending Chanthabouasy to the rail in 11th place.

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4 days 21 hours ago

Bruschi Snaps With Ten

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Jacob Wilson

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Renan Bruschi opened to 100,000 from the cutoff, and Danny Chang called from the small blind.

Both players drew one, and Chang opted to lead out for 120,000. Bruschi snapped it off.

"Ace," announced Chang, tabling Ax8x6x5x2x. It was no good against the 10x6x5x4x3x of Bruschi, who has clawed his way back above the seven figure mark.

Tags: Danny Chang Renan Bruschi

4 days 21 hours ago

Scott Abrams Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,456)

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Tim Baker

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw

Scott Abrams raised to 245,000 from the button, leaving himself just 1,000 behind. Steve Billirakis moved all in from the small blind, and after the big blind folded, Abrams called to put himself at risk.

Billirakis drew one, while Abrams took two before the players tabled their hands.

Scott Abrams: 9x3x2x All in
Steve Billirakis: 10x6x5x2x

Billirakis squeezed first and peeled an 8x to make a ten-eight. Abrams found a 4x with his first card, but paired his deuce with the second, sending him to the rail in 12th place.

Tags: Scott Abrams Steve Billirakis

4 days 21 hours ago

Marchington Wins One From Kihara

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Tim Baker

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw

Nicholas Marchington raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Naoya Kihara called from the big blind.

Kihara drew two, while Marchington took one.

Kihara checked, and Marchington bet 140,000. Kihara quickly called and was shown 9x8x5x3x2x for a nine-eight-five. Unable to beat it, Kihara revealed 9x8x6x before the pot was pushed to Marchington.

Tags: Naoya Kihara Nicholas Marchington

4 days 21 hours ago

Owen Doubles in Single Draw

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Jacob Wilson

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Naoya Kihara opened from the hijack, and Brad Owen moved all in for 170,000 on the button. Kihara called, and both players drew one.

Brad Owen: 9x6x4x2x All in
Naoya Kihara: 10x8x6x5x

Owen saw his opponent pull an incredible card, as a 6x meant that he had to fade a nine and a nine only. He ended up getting there anyway, with a 7x keeping his bracelet dreams alive.

Tags: Brad Owen Naoya Kihara