2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
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Day: 1b
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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 1b
Entries
1,038
Players Left
760
Players Left 1,303 / 1,810
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Pointon Eliminated by Balleur

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Gaetan Balleur
Gaetan Balleur

Arron Pointon was already all-in from the small blind and awaited his fate when Michael Gathy in the big blind bet the 8♦7♣6♠3♣ turn and called a raise to 10,000 by Gaetan Balleur. The 9♣ fell on the river and Gathy checked. Balleur bet 6,900 to isolate and Pointon said "I have the worst possible hand on this board" before he flashed his Q♣J♠.

Balleur's 10♣10♥ had rivered the ten-high straight for good measure to score the knockout.

Tags: Arron PointonGaetan BalleurMichael Gathy