Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 19, 2026

Deeb Dusts Zanot With Gutshot; Williams Waves Off Two in Razz

Frank Visser

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a pot of around 300,000, Thomas Zanot pushed in his last 86,000 on the 10♦A♦J♣ flop from the big blind.

"Come on, Shaun, let's gamble," Zanot said to his opponent, Shaun Deeb. Deeb spent some more time thinking in the hijack before ultimately calling off.

Thomas Zanot: A♠A♥10♠6♦ All in
Shaun Deeb: K♠K♦9♠2♥

The 8♣ turn remained safe for Zanot, but Deeb hit a straight on the Q♥ river to send Zanot out.

"Let's just pretend that I went all in preflop like I originally wanted to," Deeb said as he raked in the chips.

Razz

Meanwhile, at an adjacent table, David Williams had both Barbara Schindler and Yosif Nawabi at risk in a hand of razz. Williams ended with Qx10x7x6x5x3x2x for a seven-low, besting the 10x8x7x6x6x4xAx of Schindler.

Nawabi also had a worse hand, and he quickly tossed his cards into the muck to confirm the double knockout.

Sometime earlier, Jeffery Taylor had exited the tournament as well.

Tags: Barbara Schindler David Williams Jeffery Taylor Shaun Deeb Thomas Zanot Yosif Nawabi

Jun 19, 2026

Onoufriou Takes From Taylor

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Razz

Antonios Onoufriou: 7x5xAx/3xJx8x5x
Thomas Taylor: XxXx/7x2x2x10x/Xx

Antonios Onoufriou completed and was called by Thomas Taylor.

Onoufriou called bets from Taylor on fourth and fifth street and then led out for a bet after catching a five on sixth. Taylor called.

Both players checked on seventh and Onoufriou announced an eight as he turned over his cards. Taylor couldn't beat it and mucked — sending the pot Onoufriou's way.

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Thomas Taylor

Jun 19, 2026

Madsen Doubles Up

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Razz

Jeff Madsen: 3x2x/AxQx9x8x/5x All in
Oscar Johansson: 5x3x/AxKx5x7x/Jx

Jeff Madsen bet on fourth and fifth street, with Oscar Johansson calling both times. Madsen then committed his final 22,000 on sixth street, and Johansson called to put him at risk.

Madsen made an eight-low on seventh street. Johansson missed his draw to a seven-low, doubling up his opponent.

Tags: Jeff Madsen Oscar Johansson

Jun 18, 2026

Gorodinsky's Ascent Continues

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Dan O'Hair

Level 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Williams raised first to act and was called by Mike Gorodinsky in the cutoff, Oscar Johansson on the button, and Jeff Madsen in the small blind for a four-way pot.

Action checked to Johansson, who bet on the K♦5♥6♣ flop. Everyone called.

Madsen and Williams checked to Gorodinsky on the 2♥ turn and he led out for a bet. Johansson called, and both Madsen and Williams folded.

The 5♣ completed the board and Gorodinsky bet a final time. Johansson laid his hand down and Gorodinsky dragged the nice pot without a showdown.

Tags: David Williams Jeff Madsen Mike Gorodinsky Oscar Johansson

Level: 22

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Jun 18, 2026

Leah Busts Amidst Killed-Hand Chaos

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Mike Leah: 2♠2♦/10♥K♥J♦4♥/6♦ All in
Noah Bronstein: XxXx/5♦ - folded on third street
Eli Elezra: 8♣5♠/8♠ - folded on third street
Ray Fishman: XxXx/J♠ - folded on third street
William Kerkaert: 10♠6♠/K♣5♥4♠6♣/7♥

Noah Bronstein brought in, and Eli Elezra completed.

"Wait, wait, don't kill his hand!" Ray Fishman yelled as he was pondering his decision, but it was too late, and Elezra's cards were already added to the muck by the dealer.

A frustrated Elezra angrily turned over all six cards in the muck to find his hand. The floor was then called over, Elezra's hand was declared dead, and he had to pay the bring-in of 7,000, getting the rest of his money back.

The table collectively studied the exposed cards, after which the action folded to William Kerkaert.

Kerkaert completed, and Leah raised. Bronstein got out of the way before Kerkaert called. Leah fired a bet on fourth street, and, once called, moved all in on fifth street for his last 10,000. Kerkaert reluctantly called.

Leah just showed a pair of deuces, and he did not improve during the rest of the hand. Kerkaert ended up with a pair of sixes, enough to knock Leah out of the tournament.

Tags: Eli Elezra Mike Leah Noah Bronstein Ray Fishman William Kerkaert

Jun 18, 2026

Zanot Doubles Through Tilton

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Thomas Zanot raised on the button and was raised pot by James Tilton in the small blind. Zanot moved all in for approximately 170,000 and Tilton quickly called to put him at risk.

Thomas Zanot: A♦Q♥J♥7♦ All in
James Tilton: A♣A♥8♦5♣

Tilton held the lead with aces, but the 4♣5♦K♦3♦Q♦ runout left Zanot best with a flush for the double up.

Tags: James Tilton Thomas Zanot

Jun 18, 2026

Monnette Can Pick Up His Money

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

John Monnette: AxAxQxJx8x4x3x All in
Nicholas Julia: 10x10x8x7x6x6x5x

John Monnette had gone all in against Nicholas Julia, and the cards were nearly done being dealt when the action was caught.

Monnette ended the hand with a single pair of aces, while Julia had made tens-up to send Monnette to the exit.

Tags: John Monnette Nicholas Julia

Jun 18, 2026

Baldwin Busts Against Wheel

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Eric Baldwin had already gone all in before the first draw in the hijack, while Thomas Taylor in middle position and hijack Joey Couden had built a side pot.

Taylor then checked to Couden, who fired a bet. Taylor called and drew one card, Baldwin took one as well, but Couden stood pat.

Taylor check-called another bet by Couden before the same drawing sequence occurred on the final draw. Taylor checked a final time, but he quickly folded when Couden threw in more chips.

Couden revealed 7x5x4x3x2x for the nuts, and Baldwin's 8x7x4x3x2x was unveiled as he exited the tournament area.

Tags: Eric Baldwin Joey Couden Thomas Taylor

Jun 18, 2026

Elezra Breaks His Nine Correctly

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Dan O'Hair

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-25,000 Blinds, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 8,000 Bring-In, 25,000 Completion, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 12,000/18,000 Ante, 6,000-12,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Eli Elezra raised from the hijack and was called by Ray Fishman on the button and Mike Leah in the big blind.

Leah and Fishdrew drew two on the first draw while Elezra drew one. Leah then checked to Elezra, who bet. Fishman raised, Leah called cold and Elezra called as well.

On the second draw, Leah drew one and both Elezra and Fishman stood pat. Action checked through.

Leah drew one, Elezra broke and drew one as well, and Fishman remained pat on the final draw. Leah then checked to Elezra, who bet. Fishman quickly called and Leah laid his hand down.

"Eight-six," Elezra announced as he fanned out 8x6x5x4x3x. Fishman showed he held 8x7x5x3x2x and mucked — conceding the pot to Elezra.