2026 World Series of Poker

Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
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Day: 4
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8♣5♦
Prize
$1,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,623,347
Total Entries
11,769
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
62
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 11,769

Meltzer Falls into the Trap

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Seiji Sasaki
Seiji Sasaki

Seiji Sasaki limped from the small blind, and Jordan Meltzer raised to around 1,200,000 from the big blind. Sasaki called, and the players went heads-up to the 2♣J♥9♦ flop.

Sasaki checked, Meltzer bet 1,400,000, and Sasaki took around a minute before making the call.

The 8♣ turn saw Sasaki check and Meltzer also took some time to consider his options before moving all in for 6,275,000, covering Sasaki's remaining 4,500,000. Sasaki snap-called and tabled his straight, which he had made on the turn. Meltzer also turned over his kings, but after looking at Sasaki's hand, he swiftly picked them up and threw them across the table and into the muck.

Seiji Sasaki: Q♠10♣All in
Jordan Meltzer: K♠K♦

Meltzer was left with just a handful of big blinds to play with, whereas Sasaki managed to climb back to the top of the counts.

Tags: Jordan MeltzerSeiji Sasaki