Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

6 days 4 hours ago

Harder Makes Quads to Bust Phillips

David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Christian Harder completed, Tyler Phillips raised all in, and Harder called.

Phillips showed 6♠5♠2♦, while Harder had J♦J♥J♣. "Let's chop it up," Phillips said. He ended up with 5♦3♦K♦3♠ for two pair, but Harder made quads with J♠Q♦A♣6♦ to win the pot and send Phillips to the rail a few spots off the money.

"All poker hands lead to sadness," tablemate Jacob Irvin said.

Tags: Christian Harder Jacob Irvin Tyler Phillips

6 days 4 hours ago

Banks Triples His Crumbs

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Kirk Banks was all in before the second draw from under the gun. John Evans then checked the big blind, Calvin Anderson bet on the button, and Evans called.

Evans and Anderson each drew two cards, with Banks taking three in between. Evans then led out with a bet, quickly folding out Anderson.

On the final draw, Evans remained pat.

"I've got a convertible eight," Banks stated as he weighed his options.

After about a minute, Banks decided he could not break and patted 8x7x5x3x2x.

"You win," Evans said, and showed 9x7x6x4x2x for the losing hand.

Tags: Calvin Anderson John Evans Kirk Banks

6 days 4 hours ago

Wang Bets Out Ufano

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Jorge Ufano took two on the first draw and Yuanting Wang one. Wang then bet from under the gun, and Ufano called in the big blind.

Both players drew one and Wang bet again. Ufano then raised, and Wang called.

Both players stood pat and Ufano checked to Wang, who put out a bet. Ufano folded this time, and Wang took the pot.

Tags: Jorge Ufano Yuanting Wang

6 days 4 hours ago

Deeb Chipping Up

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Jack Germaine: XxXx/A♦4♠J♥Q♥/Xx
Rafael Caiaffa: K♣6♠4♣/K♦A♥J♣4♥
Shaun Deeb: 6♦5♦2♣/3♥10♦8♥8♦

Jack Germaine completed, Rafael Caiaffa two-bet, and Shaun Deeb called cold. Germaine also called, after which Caiaffa bet on fourth and fifth street. Deeb and Germaine called twice, seeing Deeb catch an open pair on sixth street.

He still checked it, and so did Germaine. Caiaffa tossed in another bet, and again both opponents called. Seventh street then checked to showdown, where Deeb's eight-low and Caiaffa's two pair, kings and fours, chopped the pot.

Tags: Jack Germaine Rafael Caiaffa Shaun Deeb

6 days 4 hours ago

Joe Scoops Moss For a Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Frederic Moss: XxXx/9♣9♥2♠ All in
Dean Joe: XxXx/7♥5♥3♣

Frederic Moss bet on fourth street and Dean Joe called.

Moss then bet on fifth, Joe raised, and Moss reraised all in. Joe called and turned over 6♣4♠ for a straight and a seven-low, while Moss had A♦9♦ for trips.

Moss needed to fill up on his last two cards to survive, but he missed with 5♣K♥ and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Dean Joe Frederic Moss

6 days 4 hours ago

Stockfish Gets Chopped

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Jason Stockfish: XxXx/K♣K♥A♥9♠/Xx
Felix Truelle: A♦Q♦7♠/7♦Q♠9♦K♠
Fu Wong: 8♣6♦5♣/7♣3♠2♣2♠

Catching the action on fifth street, Jason Stockfish bet with an open pair of kings, and Felix Truelle called. Fu Wong then raised, seeing both Stockfish and Truelle call.

The action checked to Wong on sixth street. He bet, and Stockfish and Truelle called. The same occurred on seventh street for Wong to show a seven-low.

Stockfish was hesitant to show, prompting Truelle to table queens-up to win the high half of the pot.

Tags: Felix Truelle Fu Wong Jason Stockfish

6 days 4 hours ago

Laak Shows Down a Flush to Leave Hayden Short

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Phil Laak: XxXx/4♥5♥J♦8♥/Xx
Brandon Hayden: XxXx/Q♥7♠10♥10♠/Xx

Brandon Hayden bet on fourth street and Phil Laak called.

Laak then bet on fifth, and Hayden called. Laak continued betting on sixth and seventh, and Hayden called him down.

Laak turned over K♥4♥3♥ for a flush, and Hayden flashed two aces as he mucked.

Tags: Brandon Hayden Phil Laak

6 days 4 hours ago

Kay Fires at Deeb

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Shaun Deeb raised to 12,000 under the gun and Christopher Kay called in the cutoff.

The flop came Q♥2♦9♥ and Deeb bet 6,000. Kay then raised to 12,000, and Deeb called.

The turn was the J♠ and Kay bet another 14,000. Deeb again called to see the 3♠ river, where Kay bet 12,000. Deeb instantly tossed A♥6♥ into the muck, and Kay showed him the Q♠ as he took the pot.

Tags: Christopher Kay Shaun Deeb

6 days 4 hours ago

Ko KO'd by Two-Outer

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Frank Visser

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

From the small blind, Ryan Ko pushed in his last 13,000 on the 4♠K♠5♠A♣ turn. Cameron Munn called in the big blind.

Ryan Ko: K♥K♦10♦7♦ All in
Cameron Munn: A♦Q♠8♦5♣

Ko's flopped set of kings only needed to fade an ace, but he failed to do so when the deck presented the A♠ on the river, upgrading Munn to aces-full to take the pot.

Tags: Cameron Munn Ryan Ko

6 days 4 hours ago

Froehlich Falls to Balan

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David Salituro

Level 16

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Eric Froehlich and Michael Balan went heads-up to a flop of 10♠3♣9♣ where Balan bet 15,000 from the big blind. Froehlich then moved all in for 53,000 in the small blind, and Balan called.

Eric Froehlich: Q♥10♣6♦6♣ All in
Michael Balan: Q♣10♥9♥2♠

Froehlich showed top pair with a flush draw, but Balan had flopped two pair. The rest of the 3♦2♥ board was no help to Froehlich, and he joined the list of early bust-outs.

Tags: Eric Froehlich Michael Balan