2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a101064
Prize
$861,287
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,240,800
Total Entries
456
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
362
Players Left
132
Players Left 1 / 456

Johnson Does Not Believe, Kessler Approves

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson

After some earlier action, Daniel Hirsh made it 2,100 to go in the cutoff. Tyler Phillips called on the button, Ryan Johnson did so in the big blind, and Alfie Adam came along from the hijack.

Johnson then led out for 5,000 on the 7510 flop. Adam folded, but Hirsh had other plans and raised to 19,900. Phillips quickly let go of his cards before Johnson called to the 9 turn.

He then led again, this time for an all-in bet of 27,500. Hirsh quickly gave up on the hand, tabling the A as he folded. Johnson was kind enough to show AK852 for the second nuts, and he stacked up his newly acquired chips.

"It felt like the naked ace," Johnson said to Hirsh.

"Everyone played that hand well," tablemate Allen Kessler concluded.

Tags: Alfie AdamAllen KesslerDaniel HirshRyan JohnsonTyler Phillips