2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1b
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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 1b
Entries
64
Players Left
8
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Boivin Pulling Clear

Level 30 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Faraz Jaka opened to 15,000 on the button, which Thomas Boivin called.

The action checked through on the Q75 flop, and the 4 joined the board.

Boivin opted to lead out for 30,000, and Jaka called.

Boivin continued for 115,000 on the K river, which Jaka called before revealing his 74 two pair, but it was no good as Boivin had turned a straight with 63.

Tags: Faraz JakaThomas Boivin

Level: 30

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Flopped Boat for Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Brandon Wilson opened to 10,000 on the button with AQ, and Thomas Muehloecker defended his big blind with J6.

Muehloecker opted to execute a poorly timed check-raise on a QQA flop, making it 16,000 after Wilson had continued for 5,000.

The 2 turn saw Muehloecker continue for 36,000, and Wilson stuck around with a call.

Muehloecker wisely gave up on the 9 river, check-folding when Wilson bet enough to put him all in.

Tags: Brandon WilsonThomas Muehloecker

Wise Check Back

Level 29 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Brian Battistone opened to 10,000 on the button, which Biao Ding called in the big blind.

Ding checked over to Battistone, who immediately fired out for a pot-sized 20,000 on the K10J flop, which Ding called.

The 4 turn saw Ding check-call another bet, this time for 40,000, to see the K river.

Ding checked for a third time, and Battistone wisely checked back. Ding had rivered trips with K2, which had overtaken the two-pair of Battistone, who had J4.

Tags: Biao DingBrian Battistone

Boivin Priced Out

Level 29 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Faraz Jaka raised to 9,000 on the button holding K9, and Thomas Boivin called in the big blind with 108.

Boivin opted to check-call when Jaka continued for 8,000 on the J69 flop, and checked again on the J turn. Jaka responded with an overbet of 38,000, which was enough to see Boivin return his cards to the dealer, abandoning his straight draw.

Tags: Faraz JakaThomas Boivin

Battistone Wants It All

Level 29 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Looking down at 75, Brian Battistone opened to 10,000 on the button, and called in a typically quick fashion when Biao Ding three-bet to 40,000 with 109.

Ding continued for 20,000 on the K74 flop, and Battistone stuck around to see the 2 turn. There was no slowing down from Ding, who continued for 70,000. Once again, an undeterred Battistone called.

The 8 completed the board, and Ding waved the white flag, only to see Battistone fire out a bet big enough to put Ding all in. Ding released his cards, and the gap between the two grew bigger.

Tags: Biao DingBrian Battistone

Pesce Prevails, Green Gone

Level 29 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Florian Pesce is the latest player to advance to Day 2, defeating Richard Green in his third and final match of the day.

Tags: Florian PesceRichard Green

No Value for Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Joining the action on a 2105 flop, and 18,000 in the pot, Ryuta Nakai was holding 65 and check-called a bet of 15,000 from Brock Wilson, who had A10.

Nakai checked a second time on the J turn, but chose to fold when Wilson barrelled for 38,000.

Tags: Brock WilsonRyuta Nakai

Level: 29

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

Kuznetsov Prevails

Level 28 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

In the match-up between Nikita Kuznetsov and Thomas Eychenne, it is the former who has prevailed, booking his place on Day 2.