2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
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Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$37,572,000
Total Entries
1,810
Players Left
1,310
Average Chip Stack
35,359
Total Chips
46,320,000
Level Info
Level
5
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
600
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 1,310 / 1,810
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Cada KO's Kolstad

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Joe Cada
Joe Cada

Players were already heads-up and on the river looking at a 9♠A♥Q♦J♥7♦ board. The pot stood at 40,000, and Joe Cada was in the small blind and moved all in for his remaining 30,000.

Action was on Cedric Kolstad in the cutoff to make the call for his tournament life as he was covered by Cada, sitting with just 26,200 behind. Kolstad tank-called, and the players showed their hands.

Cedric Kolstad: A♣K♥All in
Joe Cada: 9♣9♥

Kolstad had flopped top pair but Cada was looking at the set of nines. After the hand Kolstad stood from the table and said to his neighbor "Ahh I should have folded...".

Tags: Cedric KolstadJoe Cada