2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
102
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
Players Left 1 / 56

Ponakovs Catches Kaladjurdjevic Bluffing and Doubles with Aces

Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs

Aleksejs Ponakovs in middle position raised to 13,000 and was called by both Christoph Vogelsang in the cutoff and Dejan Kaladjurdjevic in the big blind.

After Kaladjurdjevic and Ponakovs checked the 242 flop, Vogelsang bet 14,000. Kaladjurdjevic called but Ponakovs raised to 55,000. Vogelsang folded, then Kaladjurdjevic reraised to 138,000. Ponakovs made the call.

Kaladjurdjevic asked for 260,000 on the 10 turn and was called, then moved all-in for 712,000 on the 7 river.

Ponakovs went into the tank for almost two minutes and eventually called off his last 667,000 with AA. Kaladjurdjevic only had 53 for a missed straight draw and was left on fumes.

Tags: Christoph VogelsangDejan Kaladjurdjevic