2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$800,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,008,000
Total Entries
128
Level Info
Level
64
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
64
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 128

Smith Falls to Messere

Level 5 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

Owen Messere opened to 4,000 on the button, and John Smith called in the big blind.

Smith took the initiative on the 6710 flop, leading out for 4,000. Messere was looking to play a bigger pot, though, and raised to 11,000, which Smith called.

Smith check-called a bet of 20,000 on the 6 turn before leading out for 50,000 on the 9 river. Messere responded by moving all in, and Smith called.

Smith tabled his 86 for a straight, but Messere had a higher straight with J8.

Tags: John SmithOwen Messere