2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
123
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

Cates Doubles Once More

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Dan "Jungleman" Cates all in and at risk for 186,000 from the small blind up against Eelis Parssinen in late position with the covering stack.

Dan Cates: AA83 All in
Eelis Parssinen: AJJ3

The board ran out Q62Q6 and the aces up held for Cates to survive and double through Parssinen.

Tags: Dan CatesEelis Parssinen