Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

6 days 16 hours ago

Anderson Shows Balan Aces

David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson raised in the small blind and Michael Balan called in the big blind.

Anderson bet on the 3♦J♥5♣ flop, and Balan called. Anderson continued with bets on the 5♠ turn and 8♣ river, and Balan called him down.

Anderson turned over A♣A♥Q♦8♦, and Balan mucked.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Michael Balan

6 days 16 hours ago

Gromenkova Chips Up Against Siegel

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Svetlana Gromenkova raised her button, calling when Jordan Siegel three-bet from the small blind. Siegel then took two cards on the first draw, with Gromenkova drawing three behind.

Siegel bet, and Gromenkova called. On the second draw, Siegel requested one new card, while Gromenkova still needed two. Another bet and call followed, after which Siegel drew a final card.

Gromenkova remained pat, and her 9x8x7x4x2x won the pot when it was checked to showdown.

Tags: Jordan Siegel Svetlana Gromenkova

6 days 16 hours ago

Tang Frustrates Brewer on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Limit Hold'em

Wantao Tang led out for a bet on the 6♦7♣9♥ flop and Chris Brewer called in the hijack.

Tang bet again on the 7♠ turn, and this time Brewer came back with a raise. Tang called to the 9♦ river, where he bet again. Brewer instantly shook his head and threw his cards into the muck.

Tags: Chris Brewer Wantao Tang

6 days 16 hours ago

Open Aces Leave Racener Short

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Stud Hi-Lo

Dean Joe: XxXx/4♦3♣ - folded on fourth street
John Racener: XxXx/A♣A♠J♦10♠/Xx
Itsuko Yoroi: 9♣6♦3♦/5♠A♦9♠9♥

Dean Joe brought in, John Racener completed, and Itsuko Yoroi called. Joe also came along, seeing Racener make a pair of aces on fourth street.

Racener bet, Yoroi called, and Joe folded. Racener also bet on fifth and sixth street, with Yoroi calling both times.

Racener checked it to Yoroi on seventh street. Yori quickly bet, and was instantly looked up by Racener. Yori tabled three nines, prompting Racener to muck his cards in defeat.

Tags: Dean Joe Itsuko Yoroi John Racener

6 days 16 hours ago

Hui, Solheim Chop Up Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Solheim: XxXx/8♣K♠A♦K♦/Xx
Phillip Hui: XxXx/2♣J♦5♦K♥/Xx
Svetlana Gromenkova: XxXx/6♥K♣9♠10♥ - folded on sixth street

Michael Solheim completed and Svetlana Gromenkova raised. Phillip Hui then reraised and Solheim called, while Gromenkova four-bet. Both Solehim and Hui called.

All three players checked on fourth street. Solheim then bet on fifth, and Gromenkova and Hui called.

Solheim bet again on sixth, and only Hui called this time. Hui then bet on seventh, and Solheim called.

Solheim showed 5♠5♣2♦ for two pair, while Hui had A♠6♣4♣ for a low to chop up Gromenkova's chips.

Tags: Michael Solheim Phillip Hui Svetlana Gromenkova

6 days 16 hours ago

Zerjav's Raise Blends Aasen

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Seven Card Stud

Rick Aasen: XxXx/A♠8♣Q♥2♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Blaz Zerjav: XxXx/7♥3♠10♦2♠/Xx

Rick Aasen bet on fifth street, and Blaz Zerjav called. Aasen fired another bet on sixth street, but this time Zerjav raised. Aasen called to seventh street, which he checked.

Zerjav studied his last card before he bet. Aasen and Zerjav then had some table talk, but ultimately Aasen folded because of Zerjav's "goofy" raise after a few minutes in the tank.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Rick Aasen

6 days 16 hours ago

Schiffman Falls to Graham

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

No-Limit Hold'em

Daniel Schiffman moved all in for 15,000 under the gun and Jarred Graham reraised to 23,000 in the hijack as action went on Christopher Amaral in the cutoff. "Join me," Schiffman joked with him, but Amaral eventually folded, as did the rest of the table.

Daniel Schiffman: K♦9♦ All in
Jarred Graham: K♥J♣

The 5♣3♣4♥K♠8♠ board gave both players top pair, and Graham's jack-kicker continued to play to earn him the pot and send Schiffman to the rail.

Tags: Christopher Amaral Daniel Schiffman Jarred Graham

6 days 16 hours ago

Liberto Surrenders to Hollink

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Razz

Rob Hollink: XxXx/2xJx3x4x
Justin Liberto: XxXx/8xQx8xAx - folded on sixth street

Justin Liberto completed, Rob Hollink raised, and Liberto called.

Hollink then bet on fourth and fifth streets, and Liberto called. Hollink bet again on sixth, and this time Liberto folded.

Tags: Justin Liberto Rob Hollink

6 days 16 hours ago

Amaral Doubles Through Fellow Short-Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

No-Limit Hold'em

Christopher Amaral jammed in his last 34,000 under the gun. Daniel Schiffman reshoved for 50,000 in the small blind, and the players tabled their cards.

Christopher Amaral: K♦Q♠ All in
Daniel Schiffman: A♠K♣

Amaral requested a ten for a chop after the K♠10♥5♦10♠ flop and turn, but he received the Q♦ instead, doubling him up and leaving Schiffman with two big blinds.

Tags: Christopher Amaral Daniel Schiffman

6 days 16 hours ago

Siegel Shows Down a Flush

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Heads-up on a flop of J♣3♠4♦, Thomas Fuller bet 12,000 from the button and Jordan Siegel called in the big blind.

The turn was the 9♦ and Fuller bet another 45,000. Siegel again called and checked to Fuller on the J♦ river, and Fuller checked back.

Siegel turned over A♦K♦Q♣J♠ for a flush, and Fuller mucked.