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Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
Day: 1b
Players Left 6,106 / 8,077
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In the 982nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are joined by Matt Savage at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas.
There, they talk about Shaun Deeb's recent bracelet win and whether or not that will be enough to put him over the edge for the Poker Hall of Fame. It certainly was enough to put him back on top of the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year standings. Speaking of the Poker Hall of Fame, Savage shares whether he feels snubbed for not making the list of nominees and who he thinks has the best shot of getting in.
From there, the crew turns its attention to the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) Summit XII, which recently wrapped up at PokerGO Studio. Savage shares a little history about the TDA, his big takeaways, and then Chad shares a highlight video catching up with some of the bigger tournament directors in the game to get their thoughts on this year's summit.
Finally, the crew thanks sponsor Think Jerky, which you can order here.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
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Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
On the heads-up turn of A♦6♣4♣7♥, Michael Klein in the small blind check-called for 5,000 against Shraga Vrubel and then checked the Q♥ on the river. Vrubel bet another 10,000 and Klein reluctantly paid it off.
Klein was shown the A♣7♦ for aces and sevens to flash his 7x4x for inferior two pair.
"I knew you had two pair," Vrubel said in table chat.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Players are on their second 20-minute break of Day 1b. A total of 879 players remain in the flight. Play will resume at the 200/400 level.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 10♥K♠6♠ with a large pot already brewing, Michael Bach checked to Dillon Ott, who bet 1,500. Bach then check-raised to 4,500 and Ott called.
Bach checked again on the 5♣ turn and called after Ott fired 8,000 into the middle.
The Q♣ completed the board and Bach checked a final time. Ott kept up his aggression with a bet of 20,000 and Bach quickly looked him up.
Ott could only table 8♠7♠ for a busted combo draw and Bach revealed A♦K♦ for top pair, top kicker to claim the large pot.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Yukako Hiroi raised to 700 from early position, and Alban Juen called from the hijack. Bryce Welker squeezed to 3,100 from the button, and only Juen called.
Juen led out for 2,000 on the 10♠10♣2♦ flop, and Welker called.
Juen checked the 7♠ turn, and Welker bet 3,500. Juen responded with a check-raise to 10,000, which was enough to get Welker to fold.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Su Wong limped from early position and Anne Liu called from late position. Andrii Hrilberh checked his big blind and the players saw a J♠5♣7♣ flop.
All action was checked to see the K♦ turn and again to the 3♥ river.
No more bets were made and Hrilberh was first to show his 7♠2♣ and Wong mucked. Liu showed one of her cards, the A♦ before mucking her hand and Hrilberh took the pot with a pair of sevens.
Another player at the table said to Liu, "That's what happens when you limp!"
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Nicholas Boll raised to 800 in early position, and Stefan Kiwisch called one seat to his left. Peter Pompeii then three-bet to 3,600 from the hijack, which only Boll called.
Both players checked the 3♦7♦6♥ flop, prompting Boll to lead out on the 2♥ turn. He put 3,000 into the pot, and Pompeii called.
The 10♠ river then checked through, and Boll tabled 8♠8♣, which was enough to claim the pot, as Pompeii mucked his cards.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Trent Schuler opened to 1,000 from middle position before Henrik Juncker came along with a call from the cutoff.
The 4♣4♦6♣ flop led to a check from Schuler, while Juncker took the betting initiative with a wager of 800.
Schuler called to bring the 6♥ turn. Both players then checked before the 2♦ peeled on the river.
Schuler threw out a bet of 3,200, and it was quickly called by Juncker.
"You're good," said Schuler as he showed A♠J♠ for ace-high.
Juncker rolled over K♠K♣ for kings-up to drag in the chips.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Four ways to the 9♠8♦6♥K♦ turn, Jae Choi bet 1,000, and Gabi Livshitz was the only caller. The 2♦ on the river brought another bet by Choi for 1,000, and Livshitz then raised to 5,500. After a few seconds, Choi called and mucked when Livshitz tabled the 9♦7♦ for a flush.
