Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

3 days 18 hours ago

Rast Snaps Off Comeskey

David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

No-Limit Hold'em

Brian Rast raised to 13,000 under the gun before Caitlin Comeskey three-bet to 34,000 on the button. Rast called, and they saw a flop of 2♣9♦6♦.

Comeskey continued for 60,000, and Rast called. The turn was the 8♠ and Comeskey moved all in for 190,000. Rast snap-called.

Comeskey showed Q♣Q♠, but Rast had flopped a set with 6♣6♥. The river was the 10♠, and Comeskey was sent to the rail three spots off the money.

Tags: Brian Rast Caitlin Comeskey

3 days 18 hours ago

Vengrin Captures Table Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Huabao Chen raised to 16,000 in the cutoff. Taylor Atchison called on the button, and Matt Vengrin defended his big blind.

Vengrin led out for 21,000 on the 10♠6♥9♣ flop. He was called by both players, prompting him to size up to 37,000 on the 10♣ turn.

Chen quickly folded, but Atchison tank-called to the 9♠ river. Vengrin asked how much was in the pot before betting 88,000. Atchison gave it some more thought but eventually decided to concede the pot with a fold.

Tags: Huabao Chen Matt Vengrin Taylor Atchison

3 days 18 hours ago

Tilton Slows Down Foxen

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

Razz

James Tilton: XxXx/Ax9x3x6x/Xx
Alex Foxen: XxXx/5xQx6x8x/Xx

James Tilton bet on fourth street and Alex Foxen called.

Tilton continued betting on fifth and sixth, and Foxen called down to seventh. Tilton then bet again, and Foxen called.

Tilton turned over Jx9x7x for J-9-8-7-6-5, and Foxen mucked.

Tags: Alex Foxen James Tilton

3 days 18 hours ago

Comeskey Takes Three-Way Pot, Kenney Rues His Break

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Bryn Kenney raised under the gun and was called by Caitlin Comeskey in the cutoff and Paul Volpe in the small blind.

All three players drew two, and Kenney bet. Both Comeskey and Volpe called.

Volpe drew two, while Kenney and Comeskey took one. Kenney then bet, and Comeskey raised. Volpe got out of the way, while Kenney called and drew one.

Comeskey stood pat, and both players checked. Comeskey then showed 9x7x4x3x2x. "I broke the winner," Kenney said as he flashed a 10x and mucked.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Caitlin Comeskey Paul Volpe

3 days 18 hours ago

Kihara and Dehkharghani Exit as Bubble Approaches

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

Razz

Naoya Kihara: 5x2x/2x7x6x6x/Ax All in
Ali Eslami: 7x5x/2x9x4x10x/Ax
Roscoe Light: XxXx/Ax8xQx - folded on fifth street

Naoya Kihara bet on fourth street, and Ali Eslami and Roscoe Light called. Kihara bet again on fifth street, but this time Eslami raised. Light quickly folded before Kihara called all in.

Kihara made seven-six low on seventh street, but Eslami made one better with a seven-five low to send the three-time bracelet winner to the rail.

Over at another table, Ray Dehkharghani was also eliminated, leaving the field three away from the money.

Tags: Ali Eslami Naoya Kihara Ray Dehkharghani Roscoe Light

3 days 18 hours ago

Eslami Gets Some Much-Needed Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

Razz

Benny Glaser: XxXx/4x2x8x7x/Xx
Ali Eslami: 9x6x5x/Ax2x8x9x

Benny Glaser called the bring-in, Ali Eslami completed, and Glaser called. The pair checked through fourth and fifth street before Glaser bet on sixth street.

After some time in the tank, Eslami called to seventh street. Glaser bet again, and Eslami quickly called.

Glaser announced an eight-seven, but Eslami let his opponent know it was no good and tabled an eight-six low to take the pot.

Tags: Ali Eslami Benny Glaser

3 days 18 hours ago

Racener Makes No. 2 to Bust Two

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

2-7 Triple Draw

Christian Roberts moved all in from the big blind after the second draw and John Racener called in the cutoff. Brian Yoon also called for his last chips on the button.

Roberts and Racener stood pat, while Yoon took one. Roberts showed 8x7x5x4x3x, but Racener had him drawing dead with 7x6x4x3x2x. Yoon was drawing to 5x4x3x2x but picked up a 10x as he joined Roberts on the rail.

Tags: Brian Yoon Christian Roberts John Racener

3 days 18 hours ago

Light Sends Out Taylor

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

Razz

Thomas Taylor: XxXx/8xAxKx All in
Roscoe Light: XxXx/3x4x6x

Thomas Taylor completed, Roscoe Light raised, and Taylor called.

Light bet on fourth street and Taylor called. Taylor had just one 1,000 chip remaining going to fifth, and he put it in the middle.

Taylor opened up 10x7x, while Light had 5x9x. Light finished with 2xKx to make 6-5-4-3-2, and Taylor sent 2xAx into the muck on his way to the rail.

Tags: Roscoe Light Thomas Taylor

Level: 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000-12,000, 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

3 days 19 hours ago

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 15

Limit Flop/Draw: 5,000-10,000, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds

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