2026 World Series of Poker

Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em
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: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠a♥
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$20,073,680
Total Entries
22,811
Level Info
Level
48
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 22,811
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Japan Is Having an Incredible 2026 WSOP — Here's Why

Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Koji Fujimoto
Koji Fujimoto

The rail around the feature table in the Paris Ballroom is packed. One of poker's all-time greats, Nick Schulman, is chasing a ninth World Series of Poker bracelet, but most of the crowd isn't there to watch him. They're there for Koji Fujimoto.

When Fujimoto closes out the heads-up battle to defeat the Hall of Famer and capture his maiden WSOP bracelet, the room erupts. The cheers come from dozens of students who have traveled from Japan, where Fujimoto teaches poker free of charge.

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Final Two Tables

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1251Christopher BasileUnited States22,000,00011
1252Brian SmithUnited States42,500,00021
1253Vinay BoobIndia122,000,00061
1254Thomas HallUnited Kingdom44,000,00022
1255Vincent LavolleeFrance32,500,00016
1256David CraftiAustralia44,500,00022
1257Fausto ValdezUnited States9,400,0005
1258Lucas LewMalta46,500,00023
1259Imre MakranyiUnited States67,000,00034
      
1171Leo LombardozziFrance38,000,00019
1172Wanda HallmanUnited States18,000,0009
1173Joey WeissmanUnited States29,500,00015
1174Dominik PankaPoland42,000,00021
1175Edward PakUnited States48,000,00024
1176Matthew HigginsUnited States60,000,00030
1177Abdullah AkbarpoorTurkey46,500,00023
1178David "ODB" BakerUnited States52,000,00026
1179James GilbertUnited States29,000,00015

Lew Triumphs Blind vs. Blind

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

When the action folded to Fausto Valdez in the small blind, he moved all in, putting the pressure on the shorter stack of Lucas Lew in the big blind. Lew took a look at his cards and called.

Fausto Valdez: 6♥4♥ All in
Lucas Lew: K♦9♦

The 10♦7♦9♠K♥4♦ favored Lew, giving him two pair and a double-up, while leaving Valdez as the tournament short stack.

Tags: Fausto ValdezLucas Lew

Harrelson Sent to the Rail

Myles Phago
Myles Phago
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Dustin Harrelson
Dustin Harrelson

Vincent Lavollee moved all in from middle position, and action folded to Dustin Harrelson in late position, who squeezed his cards and snap-called.

Dustin Harrelson: J♦J♠ All in
Vincent Lavollee: J♣9♣

No help for Lavollee on the Q♣7♦6♦ flop, but when the 4♣ flipped over as the turn, Harrelson smelled danger. The 2♣ peeled off on the river and made Lavollee his flush to send Harrelson to the rail in a cruel fashion.

Tags: Dustin HarrelsonVincent Lavollee

Basile Doubles Back Up

Myles Phago
Myles Phago
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Action folded to Christopher Basile in the small blind, who moved all in for 9,500,000 and was looked up by Brian Smith in the big blind.

Christopher Basile: 8♥5♥ All in
Brian Smith: A♦4♣

No help for Basile on the K♠2♥J♦ flop, but when the 8♣ peeled off on the turn, he took the lead. No ace for Smith on the 10♠ brick of a river, and Basile was shipped the pot to double through.

Tags: Brian SmithChristopher Basile

"Two Pair" Sees Makranyi Eliminate Lin

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Ren Lin moved all in for 3,300,000 under the gun, and Imre Makranyi raised to 6,500,000 next to act. Leo Lombardozzi called in the hijack, and the rest of the table folded.

The side action checked all the way to a 4♠J♠J♥7♦Q♥ river, where Makranyi put a 4,000,000 bet into the middle, which saw Lombardozzi immediately fold.

"I have two pair," Makranyi said, tabling pocket jacks for quads: two jacks, and the other two jacks.

"GG," Lin responded, tabling K♦5♦ before heading out.

Tags: Imre MakranyiLeo LombardozziRen Lin

Hall Doubles and Leaves Basile on Fumes

Myles Phago
Myles Phago
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Thomas Hall
Thomas Hall

Thomas Hall made it 4,000,000 to play from early position, and action folded around to Christopher Basile in the small blind, who went into the tank briefly before he three-bet all in, having Hall slightly covered. Hall then went into the tank and double-checked the amounts before he made the call for his tournament life.

Thomas Hall: 10♦10♠ All in
Christopher Basile: A♦Q♥

No help for Basile on the K♣7♦K♦ flop, and when the 8♦ turn and 3♠ river both bricked out, Hall was shipped the massive pot for a double-up while Basile was left running on fumes.

Tags: Christopher BasileThomas Hall

Panka Doubles First Hand

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

In the first shuffle on the day, Brian Smith raised to 4,200,000 in early position, and, one seat to his left, Dominik Panka moved all in for 21,700,000.

"Let's hope I'm right," Smith said as he called.

Dominik Panka: K♣Q♠ All in
Brian Smith: A♠10♦

Smith was correct in thinking he was ahead; alas, the deck left him unrewarded as the 10♥K♠2♠Q♥3♣ board gave Panka the best hand with two pair.

Tags: Brian SmithDominik Panka

Level: 40

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

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