Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed | 2026 World Series of Poker

4 days 18 hours ago

Mahoney Coolers Riesenberg

David Salituro

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

In a battle between the blinds, Jason Riesenberg bet on a flop of 7♠Q♦5♠ and Patrick Mahoney called.

Both players checked the 5♦ turn. Mahoney then led out with a bet on the 8♦ river, and Riesenberg raised. Mahoney reraised, and Riesenberg called.

Mahoney turned over Q♣5♣ for a full house, and Riesenberg tossed K♦10♦ into the muck as Mahoney took down the big pot.

Tags: Jason Riesenberg Patrick Mahoney

4 days 18 hours ago

Viktor Blom Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,960)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

On the first draw, Viktor Blom was already almost all in from the big blind against Fu Wong. Blom drew three and Wong one, then Blom's final chips went in. Blom drew three on the second draw against Wong's one.

Both players drew one on the final draw and opened up their hands.

Viktor Blom: 7x5x4x3x All in
Fu Wong: 7x4x3x2x

"I started with that," Wong laughed. He revealed his card first, slapping an 8x on the felt for an eight-seven perfect. Blom, drawing nearly dead, flashed a Jx and was out in 10th place. Wong, meanwhile, added another scalp and has been on an absolute tear so far.

Tags: Fu Wong Viktor Blom

4 days 18 hours ago

Michael Balan Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,960)

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David Salituro

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Michael Balan: XxXx/K♣7♣ All in
Fu Wong: XxXx/Q♣Q♦
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/4♣10♥ - folded on fourth street

Shaun Deeb completed, and Fu Wong raised. Michael Balan then reraised, and Deeb called, while Wong four-bet. Balan called all in, and Deeb also called.

Wong then bet on fourth street, and Deeb folded to leave Wong heads-up with Balan. Wong ended up with A♣A♦J♦3♥9♣ for two pair, aces and queens, while Balan had J♠K♣8♠9♥7♣ for kings and sevens and was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Tags: Fu Wong Michael Balan Shaun Deeb

4 days 18 hours ago

Riesenberg Pots the River on Zerjav

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David Salituro

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Blaz Zerjav raised to 140,000 in the hijack and Jason Riesenberg called on the button.

The flop came 5♣4♠A♦ and Zerjav bet 380,000. Riesenberg called, and they both checked the 8♥ turn.

Zerjav also checked the 7♣ river, and then folded when Riesenberg announced pot.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Jason Riesenberg

4 days 18 hours ago

Thomas Fuller Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,370)

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David Salituro

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

Limit Hold'em

"If you don't win, don't talk to me for three days," Martin Kabrhel told Shaun Deeb as he wandered onto the main stage.

"I can't wait for those three days," Deeb replied.

Thomas Fuller then moved all in for his last 160,000 in the small blind, and Deeb called in the big blind.

Thomas Fuller: K♠9♠ All in
Shaun Deeb: Q♣3♥

Fuller hit top pair on the K♣3♣6♣ flop, but the J♣ turn gave Deeb a flush and left Fuller drawing dead. The river was the 2♦ and Fuller was eliminated in 12th place.

Tags: Shaun Deeb Thomas Fuller

4 days 18 hours ago

Mahoney Overcalls, Blom Drops

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Yori Epskamp

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

With the J♦9♣8♣A♦4♦ board completed, Blaz Zerjav and Patrick Mahoney checked to Viktor Blom, who bet 450,000, around the size of the pot. Zerjav called and Mahoney, after some thought, overcalled for nearly all his remaining chips.

Mahoney opted to show first, tabling A♥Q♦8♠7♦ for the second nuts, and both Zerjav and Blom mucked.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Patrick Mahoney Viktor Blom

4 days 18 hours ago

Final Two Tables

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David Salituro

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Big Bets
121	1	Fu Wong	United States	2,300,000	58	14
121	2	Michael Balan	United States	720,000	18	5
121	3	Michael Koenig	United States	1,600,000	40	10
121	4	Itsuko Yoroi	Japan	1,200,000	30	8
121	5	Thomas Fuller	United States	250,000	6	2
121	6	Shaun Deeb	United States	1,600,000	40	10

125	1	Patrick Mahoney	United States	300,000	8	2
125	2	Jason Riesenberg	United States	1,800,000	45	11
125	3	Jaswinder Lally	Canada	1,100,000	28	7
125	4	Dean Joe	United States	2,000,000	50	13
125	5	Viktor Blom	Sweden	1,300,000	33	8
125	6	Blaz Zerjav	Slovenia	3,600,000	90	23

4 days 18 hours ago

Amiel Falls to Koenig

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David Salituro

Level 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Alexandre Amiel raised to 105,000 in the cutoff and Michael Koenig reraised in the big blind. Amiel then called for his last 250,000.

Alexandre Amiel: A♠9♠4♦3♦ All in
Michael Koenig: A♣Q♠10♣5♣

Koenig hit two pair on the J♣10♦5♠ flop, and the rest of the J♠6♦ board was no help to Amiel as he was sent to the rail to bring the field down to two tables.

Tags: Alexandre Amiel Michael Koenig

Level: 27

Limits: 80,000/160,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/80,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 20,000/40,000 blinds, 40,000/50,000 ante

4 days 18 hours ago

Fuller Keeps Hanging Around

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Yori Epskamp

Level 26

Limits: 60,000/120,000
Stud: 20,000 bring-in/60,000 completion, 15,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 15,000/30,000 blinds, 30,000/45,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Balan raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Thomas Fuller defended his big blind. On the 8♥7♥4♣ flop, Fuller bet 130,000 to leave a single T-5,000 chip behind.

Balan studied the board intensely and opted to fold after a minute.

Tags: Michael Balan Thomas Fuller