2026 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors
Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Event #85: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-limit Hold'em Show All Events
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠j♦
Prize
$208,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,835,980
Total Entries
4,478
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
3,000,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
672
Players Left
35
Players Left 1 / 4,478

Rusinko Flops the Jackpot to Send Shimada Packing

Myles Phago
Myles Phago
Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Joseph Rusinko made it 400,000 to play from early position and action folded around to Takashi Shimada in late position, who three-bet all in for 2,580,000. Rusinko thought for a while and made the call to put Shimada at risk.

Takashi Shimada: A♥K♠ All in
Joseph Rusinko: K♣Q♣

Shimada was streaks ahead and looking good for the double up. The poker gods had different ideas though when they served up the flop of A♣6♣7♣ and gave Rusinko the nut flush. Shimada could still hang on with runner runner, but when the 2♥ peeled off on the turn he was drawing dead. The 5♦ came on the river to seal the deal and Shimada was sent to the rail.

Tags: Joseph RusinkoTakashi Shimada