2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akj5
Prize
$1,172,296
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,029,000
Total Entries
214
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
140
Players Left
60
Players Left 1 / 214

Schwartz Picks Off Mermelstein

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Mermelstein limped under the gun and Joao Vieira limped on his left. In the hijack, Youness Barakat potted to 17,000, getting calls from Noah Schwartz on the button along with both of the limpers.

Both the K82 flop and the 9 river checked through.

On the J river, Mermelstein led for 18,000. Vieira and Barakat got out of the way, but Schwartz put in the call after some deliberation.

Aaron Mermelstein: 101098
Noah Schwartz: QJ107

Mermelstein held just blockers to the straight along with his two pair, while Schwartz rivered the king-high straight, and he made the correct call.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinJoao VieiraNoah SchwartzYouness Barakat