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

4 days 14 hours ago

Zerjav, Mahoney Tangle Twice

David Salituro

Level 28

Limits: 100,000/200,000
Stud: 30,000 bring-in/100,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 30,000-50,000 blinds, 50,000/80,000 ante

Blaz Zerjav raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and was called by Patrick Mahoney on the button and Jaswinder Lally in the big blind.

Zerjav continued for 130,000 on the A♠K♥10♣ flop, and only Mahoney called. Both players checked down the 3♣ turn and K♣ river, and Mahoney showed A♦6♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Zerjav then raised to 100,000 under the gun and Mahoney called in the cutoff, as did Dean Joe in the big blind.

Zerjav bet 130,000 on the J♣Q♠6♥ flop, and only Mahoney called. Zerjav then bet 495,000 on the 5♣ turn, and Mahoney folded.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Dean Joe Jaswinder Lally Patrick Mahoney

4 days 14 hours ago

Deeb Drops Further

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Yori Epskamp

Level 28

Limits: 100,000/200,000
Stud: 30,000 bring-in/100,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 30,000-50,000 blinds, 50,000/80,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Michael Koenig raised to 125,000 on the button and Shaun Deeb defended the big blind. Both players checked the A♠7♦5♥ flop and J♠ turn. Deeb bet 225,000 on the Q♥ river and Koenig called.

Deeb flashed KxKx3x2x and Koenig showed K♦Q♦Q♠9♠ to win the hand.

Tags: Michael Koenig Shaun Deeb

Level: 28

Limits: 100,000/200,000
Stud: 30,000 bring-in/100,000 completion, 20,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 30,000-50,000 blinds, 50,000/80,000 ante

4 days 14 hours ago

What Are the Biggest Wins in WSOP History?

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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4 days 14 hours ago

Chip Counts at Break

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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

Chip counts according to WSOP LIVE app.

4 days 14 hours ago

Break Time

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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

The remaining nine players are going on a 15-minute break.

4 days 14 hours ago

Koenig Takes From Deeb

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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

On the last hand before break, Michael Koenig bet 95,000 from the button on a flop of 2♥K♣J♦ and Shaun Deeb called in the big blind.

The turn was the 4♠ and Koenig bet 275,000. Deeb again called, and they both checked down the 3♣ river.

Koenig showed K♥J♥9♠8♣ for two pair, and Deeb mucked.

Tags: Michael Koenig Shaun Deeb

4 days 14 hours ago

Zerjav Gets Some Back

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Dean Joe raised on the button and Blaz Zerjav three-bet in the small blind. Joe called, and they each took one.

Both players checked, and Zerjav took one more while Joe stood pat. Zerjav then bet, and Joe called.

Both players stood pat, and Zerjav led out with a bet. Joe called, and Zerjav showed 7x6x4x3x2x to win the pot.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Dean Joe

4 days 15 hours ago

Mahoney Shows Down a Wheel

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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

2-7 Triple Draw

Jaswinder Lally raised in the cutoff and Blaz Zerjav three-bet in the small blind. Patrick Mahoney called in the big blind, as did Lally.

Zerjav drew one, while Lally and Mahoney took two. Zerjav then bet, and both opponents called.

Zerjav and Mahoney drew one, and Lally took two. All three players checked and drew one on the last draw, and Mahoney then bet. Only Lally called.

Mahoney showed 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel, and Lally mucked.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Jaswinder Lally Patrick Mahoney

4 days 15 hours ago

Koenig Gets There

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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

Seven Card Stud

Fu Wong: XxXx / 10♠J♠3♦A♥ / Xx
Michael Koenig: XxXx / 9♠5♠3♥Q♣ / Xx

Itsuko Yoroi was the bring-in. Fu Wong completed, Michael Koenig made it two bets, Yoroi folded, and Wong called. Both players checked on fourth street. Wong then bet fifth, sixth, and seventh street and Koenig called it down.

Koenig showed 7♠6♣4♥ for a seven-high straight and Wong mucked.

Tags: Fu Wong Itsuko Yoroi Michael Koenig