Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 18, 2026

Rheem Spikes the River

Laura Fryer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

James MacMillan opened from the cutoff and Chino Rheem moved all in for his last 1,450,000. MacMillan snap called and the players headed to showdown.

Chino Rheem: K♣Q♣ All in
James MacMillan: A♦K♠

Rheem was behind and needed to hit the board to stay alive. The A♠J♥9♥ flop brought in stright draw outs for Rheem but MacMillan also improved to top pair.

There was no change on the 6♠ turn, but the 10♠ river card gave Rheem th epot and saved him from elimination.

Tags: Chino Rheem James MacMillan

Jun 18, 2026

Lei Jams the Flop; Ishida Bets Big on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Vamerdino Magsakay raised to 160,000 in the hijack and Yuan Lei defended in the big blind. Lei shoved for 610,000 on the 7♠10♣J♣ flop and Magsakay tossed his cards into the muck.

At a nearby table, a large pot was developing between James MacMillan in early position and Kenzo Ishida in the cutoff. With the board reading 3♦7♣2♥7♥10♣, MacMillan checked and Ishida fired out a bet of 1,600,000, roughly a pot-sized bet. MacMillan took some time to think through his decision before ultimately arriving at a fold.

Tags: James MacMillan Kenzo Ishida Vamerdino Magsakay Yuan Lei

Jun 18, 2026

Johnson Takes from Jaka

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Laura Fryer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marco Johnson opened on the button and Faraz Jaka defended the big blind.

The 3♠5♦A♦ flop saw Jaka check-raised to 375,000 after Johnson bet 110,000. Johnson called, and the players went to the K♠
turn.

Action was checked through to the Q♠ river and again to showdown with Jaka showing J♦6♣ and Johnson taking the pot with Q♦6♦ for a pair of queens.

Tags: Faraz Jaka Marco Johnson

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Jun 18, 2026

Letal Doubles Through Hui

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Letal was in middle position and got it all in preflop for 300,000 against Phillip Hui in early position, who covered.

Michael Letal: 8♣8♥ All in
Phillip Hui: A♠10♦

Hui pulled ahead on the J♦3♣10♠ flop, pairing his ten, but Letal took the lead when the 8♠ landed on the turn. The K♦ completed the board and the pot was pushed Letal's way.

At a nearby table, John Ypma was seen exiting the tournament area after having been eliminated.

Jun 18, 2026

Magsakay Jams on Lei

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Laura Fryer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players were already on the river with a pot of around 350,000. The board read 8♣4♦4♥7♠J♦ and Yuan Lei checked from the big blind. Vamerdino Magsakay bet 300,000 from early position and action went back to Lei who raised to 1,050,000.

After some thought Magsakay moved all in for his remaining 2,300,000, covering Lei's remaining 1,150,000. Lei went into a near two minute tank, but eventually folded, allowing Magsakay to pick up the pot.

The table were asking Magsakay to "Show one, show one!", but Magsakay pushed his hand into the muck and disclosed no information on his hand.

Tags: Vamerdino Magsakay Yuan Lei

Jun 18, 2026

Kim Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marco Johnson raised to 130,000 from under the gun, and was called by Pyeongkang Kim in the cutoff and Michael Letal in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦9♥9♠ and it checked to Kim, who bet 160,000. Only Johnson continued to see the 3♣ turn.

Both players checked, and the A♦ fell on the river where both players checked again. Kim tabled A♥J♦ for two pair, aces and nines, besting the 4♣4♦ of Johnson.

Tags: Marco Johnson Michael Letal Pyeongkang Kim

Jun 18, 2026

Cowboys Hold for Johnson

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marco Johnson raised to 130,000 in the hijack, Faraz Jaka three-bet to 385,000 on the button, and Christos Argyriadis four-bet jammed in the small blind for 980,000 total. Johnson then reshoved and Jaka got out of the way.

Christos Argyriadis: A♠J♦ All in
Marco Johnson: K♠K♣

There were no aces to be found on the 5♥Q♣7♦8♣10♣ runout, and Argyriadis was sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Christos Argyriadis Faraz Jaka Marco Johnson

Jun 18, 2026

Lazauninkas and Miles Hit the Rail

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Laura Fryer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Gytis Lazauninkas open-jammed for his last 75,000, putting himself at risk from the hijack and Srivinay Irrinki called from the small blind. Elliot Smith also defended his big blind and the players went three-ways to the A♥5♣4♣ flop.

Irrinki bet out 60,000 which was enough for Smith to muck.

Gytis Lazauninkas: K♦3♥ All in
Srivinay Irrinki: 4♦5♠

Irrinki had flopped two pair, but Lazauninkas had some hope with the king or the straight draw. The J♥ turn and the 3♣ river didn't go his way and he hit the rail in 26th place, making the payjump and taking home $18,470.

Timothy Miles was also unlucky in the first level of the day and busted shortly before, missing making the pay jump by just one place as he took home $15,300.

Tags: Elliot Smith Gytis Lazauninkas Srivinay Irrinki Timothy Miles

Jun 18, 2026

Lazauninkas Still Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 6♦8♣4♣ in a hand between the under-the-gun Gytis Lazauninkas who was already all in and at risk, Srivinay Irrinki in late position, and Sebastian Schulze in the big blind.

Schulze and Irrinki both checked, bringing the J♠ turn, where Schulze check-called a bet of 210,000 from Irrinki.

The river fell theQ♠ and Schulze check-folded when Irrinki bet 330,000. Irrinki tabled Q♥9♥ and scooped the side pot, but the main pot was awarded to Lazauninkas, who turned over 7♣5♥ for the straight.

Tags: Gytis Lazauninkas Sebastian Schulze Srivinay Irrinki