Event #71: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event | 2026 World Series of Poker

6 days 8 hours ago

Chang Makes Mega Low Draw

Jacob Wilson

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

Big O

Action was picked up on a 8♦5♣J♣ flop, with a pot of 130,000 contested between big blind Renan Bruschi and early position Danny Chang. Through a series of bets and raises, the two got all in with Chang the player at risk.

Danny Chang: A♦J♥4♣3♠2♦ All in
Renan Bruschi: J♠J♦5♦5♠2♠

Bruschi had two sets, but Chang had essentially every low draw going. He turned a freeroll on the 3♣ then made the wheel with the 4♥ river giving him a full double.

Tags: Big O Danny Chang Renan Bruschi

6 days 9 hours ago

Kihara Extends Chip Lead at Expense of Owen

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Jacob Wilson

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Action was picked up on a flop of 10♥Q♦K♣ with 125,000 in the middle. Big blind Brad Owen check-called a bet of 50,000 from button player Naoya Kihara.

The 7♠ turn checked through, bringing in the J♦ river. Here, Owen checked for a third time. Kihara bet 160,000, and Owen quickly called, before mucking as Kihara tabled A♠6♦ for Broadway.

Tags: Brad Owen Naoya Kihara

6 days 9 hours ago

Chanthabouasy Finds a Boat to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

Big O

Steve Chanthabouasy's stack of 220,000 got into the middle from the button after some raising back and forth with Danny Chang, who was in the small blind.

Steve Chanthabouasy: A♥K♠K♦7♦3♦ All in
Danny Chang: A♦Q♥Q♣9♣2♥

Chanthabouasy earned himself the much-needed double-up after the board ran out 7♣5♥7♠A♠J♥ to give him a full house, sevens full of aces.

Tags: Big O Danny Chang Steve Chanthabouasy Steve Chanthabouasy's

6 days 9 hours ago

Deck Shoves the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Nicholas Marchington raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Woody Deck came along from the big blind.

Deck knuckled the action over to Marchington on the 7♠10♣8♠ flop, and Marchington fired a continuation-bet of 95,000. Deck took a few moments before making the call.

When the 5♣ arrived on the turn, Deck jammed for 629,000. Marchington didn't think for long before deciding a fold was the better option, allowing Deck to drag in the pot.

Tags: Nicholas Marchington Woody Deck

6 days 9 hours ago

Abrams Finds Eight When it Matters Most

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Jacob Wilson

Level 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Danny Chang and Scott Abrams got it all in predraw from the hijack and cutoff respectively, with Abrams the player at risk.

On the first draw, both players drew two.

On the second, Chang took one and Abrams stood pat.

On the third draw, both players stood pat.

Scott Abrams: 8x6x5x4x2x All in
Danny Chang: 8x7x5x4x3x

Abrams had the best of it, as he leapfrogged Chang and lived to fight another day.

Tags: Danny Chang Scott Abrams

Level: 24

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 20,000-40,000, 60,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 15,000-30,000, 50,000 Ante

6 days 9 hours ago

Chang Takes From Bruschi

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Tim Baker

Level 23

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000-30,000, 45,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 12,000-24,000, 24,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Renan Bruschi completed from the button and Danny Chang checked his option in the big blind.

Chang checked on the 5♦K♠A♠ flop, and Bruschi bet 42,000. Chang check-raised to 200,000, which Bruschi called.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn to see the 5♠ complete the board. Chang bet 135,000, and Bruschi quickly called.

Chang showed A♥A♣8♥4♣ for a full house to drag in the pot.

Tags: Danny Chang Renan Bruschi

6 days 9 hours ago

Ryuta Nakai Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,456)

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Tim Baker

Level 23

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000-30,000, 45,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 12,000-24,000, 24,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Dylan Smith raised to 84,000 on the button and Ryuta Nakai jammed for about 240,000 from the big blind. Smith made the call.

On the first draw, Nakai drew two while Smith took three. The second draw saw Nakai take one and Smith again draw three.

Nakai drew one on the final draw, while Smith stood pat.

Ryuta Nakai: 6x5x4x2x All in
Dylan Smith: 9x8x7x3x2x

Smith held a nine-eight, and Nakai needed to improve. Instead, he paired his five when he peeled a 5x, and was eliminated in 13th place as the first casualty of the day.

Tags: Dylan Smith Ryuta Nakai

6 days 9 hours ago

Owen Draws to Nine to Double

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000-30,000, 45,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 12,000-24,000, 24,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ryuta Nakai opened from middle position to 65,000. Brad Owen then potted to 219,000 from the small blind, and Nakai took some time before calling.

Owen drew two to Nakai's one, then check-called all in after Nakai potted. Owen drew two again, and Nakai stood pat. On the final draw, Owen only opted to draw one, and Nakai patted.

Brad Owen: 9x5x4x2x All in
Ryuta Nakai: 9x8x7x3x2x

Owen was drawing very live. "There it is," he announced, as he found a 3x to stay alive.

Tags: Brad Owen Ryuta Nakai

6 days 9 hours ago

Bruschi Wins Three Ways

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23

PLFCD & 2-7 NL: 15,000-30,000, 45,000 Ante
PLO - PLO 8 - Big O - PLTD: 12,000-24,000, 24,000 Ante
No-Limit Hold’em: 12,000-24,000, 36,000 Ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Danny Chang limped in from early position. Matt Vengrin did the same from the small blind, and Renan Bruschi checked his option.

The 4♠2♠4♦ flop checked through, prompting Vengrin to slide in 65,000 on the 5x turn. Only Bruschi made the call, and the two checked down the 9♣ river.

Vengrin could only show A♦5♥ and Bruschi took down the pot with A♥Q♠J♣9♠ for a flush.

Tags: Danny Chang Matt Vengrin Renan Bruschi