2026 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣2♣
Prize
$4,334,411
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$13,720,000
Total Entries
56
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
41
Players Left
31
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Boivin On the Rise

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and was three-bet by Thomas Boivin on the button to 56,000. Ponakovs responded with a four-bet to 170,000, which Boivin called.

The dealer put out a monotone flop of 6♣Q♣9♣, Ponakovs bet 45,000, and Boivin called, bringing the 5♥ turn.

Ponakovs slowed down with a check, and folded when Boivin tossed out a bet of 110,000.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsThomas Boivin