2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1c
1a1b1c
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$31,461,900
Total Entries
3,383
Players Left
2,468
Average Chip Stack
82,245
Total Chips
202,980,000
Level Info
Level
5
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
600
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
1,573
Players Left
1,166
Players Left 2,468 / 3,383
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Chalifour Folds Two Pair

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was picked up on a board of 956JK with 9,500 in the pot. Daniel Chalifour under the gun bet 5,000 before Mike Hayter on the button moved all-in.

Chalifour went into the tank for several minutes, while Hayter was talking to him to try to influence his decision. A player called the clock at some point. "No, let him do," replied Hayter.

After another minute, Chalifour eventually folded KJ face up. “Good bluff,” he said to Hayter. “That’s crazy,” another player remarked.

Tags: Daniel ChalifourMike Hayter

He Doesn't Have a Shetty Kicker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a flop of A65, Peter Sechopoulos check-raised from the small blind to 4,800, and Sirish Shetty called from under the gun.

The turn brought the K as Sechopoulos continued for 5,500, and Shetty called once more.

On the repeat K river, both players checked as Sechopoulos tabled A5 for a flopped two pair that was counterfeit on the river. Shetty was able to showdown AJ for the winner as his kicker played, and he collected the pot.

Tags: Peter SechopoulosSirish Shetty

Torelli's Cowboys Hold to Knockout Harding

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Alec Torelli
Alec Torelli

There was 18,600 in the middle on a flop that read Q610 when this hand was picked up.

Alec Torelli checked it from the small blind before Jamie Harding opted to go all-in for 15,100 from the hijack. Torelli wasted no time making the call as Harding was at risk for his tournament life.

Jamie Harding: 109All in
Alec Torelli: KK

Harding was in trouble against the overpair of Torelli, but he did have outs despite the deficit.

The 6 turn was a detrimental card for Harding as it eliminated some of his outs.

There was no miracle on the 7 river as Torelli took down a healthy pot and continued to build his stack on Day 1c.

Tags: Alec TorelliJamie Harding

Godbout Folded Out by Kim

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

William Godbout opened to 1,700 from under the gun before Anthony Kim three-bet to 4,500 on the button. Godbout made the call.

The AQ5 flop led to a check from Godbout before Kim bet 2,500. Godbout check-raised to 8,000, and Kim stayed in the hand with a call.

Godbout changed course when he checked on the 6 turn. Kim bet 6,500, and Godbout called.

It was checked over to Kim again on the 8 river. Kim put out a bet of 19,000, and Godbout flicked out a green chip for the call.

Kim tabled AQ for two pair as Godbout mucked his hand in response.

Tags: Anthony KimWilliam Godbout

Hafner Wins a Battle of the Blinds Against Astrauskas

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Arturas Astrauskas
Arturas Astrauskas

Lukas Hafner completed from the small blind, and Arturas Astrauskas raised to 2,100 from the big blind. Hafner called.

The 974 flop checked through before the 4 arrived on the turn. Hafner bet 1,700, and Astrauskas called.

The 10 completed the board, and Hafner fired 6,000. Astrauskas thought it over before eventually folding, flashing AJ for ace-high as he did.

Hafner declined to reveal his hand and instead quietly stacked his newly acquired chips.

Tags: Arturas AstrauskasLukas Hafner

Sesate Doubles Through Nguyen

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a flop of J85 with just under 5,000 in the middle, Hai Nguyen bet 2,200 from the cutoff before Stacy Sesate check-jammed for her remaining 17,000 from the big blind, and Nguyen quickly called as the slightly covering stack.

Stacy Sesate: 88 All in
Hai Nguyen: J9

Sesate flopped a set of eights against the top pair of Nguyen who could not get away. She took her phone out to record the moment, and it was all over on the K turn as Nguyen was drawing dead to the 2 river, and Sesate secured the full double.

Nguyen was left with just 1,500 and eliminated shortly after.

Tags: Hai NguyenStacy Sesate

Miles Follows Through

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

James Miles raised to 1,500 under the gun, and only Justin Warner called in the big blind.

Warner checked-called a continuation bet of 1,000 on a 210J flop, but check-folded on the 8 turn when Miles bet another 5,000.

Tags: James MilesJustin Warner

Chen Doubles Through Fetsch

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up as Mengqi Chen who was in early position was all in for 40,000 against Ron Fetsch in the small blind.

Mengqi Chen: AK All in
Ron Fetsch: JJ

The board ran out A4Q6Q, and Chen doubled.

Tags: Mengqi ChenRon Fetsch

Stout Takes a Chunk Out of Joshi

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Neel Joshi
Neel Joshi

Neel Joshi was in middle position and in a hand with Steven Stout who was sat in the cutoff.

The pair were on the 245 flop with a pot of around 13,500. Stout was all in for his last 14,200 on the flop and covered by Joshi.

Steven Stout: AKAll in
Neel Joshi: QQ

Stout was hunting for the straight or an ace when the cards were flipped to save him from being eliminated from the tournament.

A 3 turn brought it in for Stout and Joshi was left to count out the chips from his stack after the dealer placed the 9 river.

Tags: Neel JoshiSteven Stout

Hayes Bets Big on River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There were approximately 30,000 already in the middle on a flop that spread out 310A.

Both players checked the flop and the Q turn.

Francis Alegado once again checked from the big blind position on the K river. Elliot Hayes was done checking, as he chose to put out a sizeable bet of 28,000.

The river proposition sent Alegado into the tank as he stressed over the decision. Alegado cut out the chips, but they never reached the middle as he instead chose to fold as Hayes dragged in a healthy pot.

Tags: Elliot HayesFrancis Alegado