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

Nakai Continues to Climb

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ryuta Nakai raised to 1,100 for the hijack and was called by Erik Baum in the small blind and Deborah Balderas in the big blind.

Action checked to Nakai, who continued for 1,000 on a regal looking AKJ flop. Baum called and Balderas folded.

Baum check-called a 2,100 barrel from Nakai on the 6 turn, but check-folded facing a 3,500 bet from Nakai on the 9 river.

Tags: Deborah BalderasErik BaumRyuta Nakai