2026 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦5♦
Prize
$513,885
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,473,225
Total Entries
1,561
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
28
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,561

Letal Calls Down Smith

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With just 14 players remaining and there behing a hefty pay jump between 14th and 13th place, the action has slowed somewhat. In a recent hand Elliot Smith opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Michael Letal defended his big blind.

The J♣J♦5♥ flop saw Letal tank check and Smith bet 100,000. Letal took a while to call and the pair saw the 4♦ turn.

Letal checked, Smith bet 250,000 and Letal again tank-called to see the 7♦ complete the board. No further bets were made, and Letal tabled his Q♥J♠ for trip jacks. This was enough to see Smith muck, allowing Letal to regain some of his stack.

Tags: Elliot SmithMichael Letal