2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$16,833,000
Total Entries
1,810
Players Left
1,303
Average Chip Stack
83,346
Total Chips
108,600,000
Level Info
Level
5
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
600
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 1,303 / 1,810

Flush Over Flush Spells Arbel's Demise

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

There were over 25,000 in the middle when this hand was picked up on the 9Q4J6 board.

Jonathan Therme put out a bet of 21,000 from early position. Shai Arbel gave it some thought before he committed his stack of approximately 20,800 to be all-in and at risk. Dilipkumar Patel folded on the button as Therme and Arbel went to a showdown.

Therme showed the goods when he tabled A8 for the nut flush. Arbel revealed KQ for the second nut flush as he stood up and left the tournament area.

Tags: Jonathan ThermeShai Arbel