2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa62
Prize
$2,161,056
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$10,598,500
Total Entries
451
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
31
Players Left
5
Players Left 1 / 451

Ace on the Flop Not Enough For Martinez Gonzalez as Mermelstein Doubles

Level 29 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Aaron Mermelstein
Aaron Mermelstein

Levon Khachatryan raised to 900,000 in middle position and Jeremy Druckman called in the cutoff.

Khachatyran bet 1,300,000 on the A24 flop, and Druckman snap-folded.

A few hands later, Sergio Martinez Gonzalez raised to 1,050,000 in the hijack and Aaron Mermelstein potted to 3,450,000 in the small blind. Martinez Gonzalez then moved all in, and Mermelstein called for 4,075,000.

Aaron Mermelstein: KK96 All in
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: AQJ8

The A22 flop gave Martinez Gonzalez the lead with two pair, but Mermelstein moved back in front on the 2 turn with a full house. The river was the 2 and Mermelstein doubled up.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinJeremy DruckmanLevon KhachatryanSergio Martinez Gonzalez