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

5 days 8 hours ago

Mahoney Takes From Balan

David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Michael Balan raised on the button and Patrick Mahoney called in the big blind.

The flop came K♦8♠9♥ and Balan bet. Mahoney called, and the J♦ fell on the turn. Balan then bet again, and Mahoney called.

Both players checked the 3♥ river, and Mahoney turned over K♠7♣ for top pair to win the pot.

Tags: Michael Balan Patrick Mahoney

5 days 8 hours ago

Deeb Drops Vitch Back Down

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Christopher Vitch raised on the button and Shaun Deeb three-bet in the small blind. Itsuko Yoroi took a peek at Vitch's stack from the big blind, but she eventually got out of the way. "You can beat me, but you can't beat me. You're smart," Deeb told her.

Vitch called to see the 5♠J♥2♣ flop, where Deeb continued with a bet. Vitch called, and the 6♥ fell on the turn. Deeb then bet, and Vitch quickly folded.

"You're back in your comfort zone. You had too many chips," Deeb told him.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Itsuko Yoroi Shaun Deeb

5 days 8 hours ago

Fuller Finds Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Razz

Thomas Fuller: 6xAx/2xJx10xQx/4x All in
Michael Balan: Kx4x/3x5x4xJx/7x

Thomas Fuller completed, and Michael Balan called. Balan caught better on fourth street and led out with a bet. Fuller called, and he called all in when Balan bet on fifth street.

Fuller was ahead with his made jack-low. Balan made jack-seven on seventh street, but Fuller improved to a ten-low to take the pot and double up.

Tags: Michael Balan Thomas Fuller

5 days 8 hours ago

Wong Fires at Riesenberg

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Razz

Fu Wong: XxXx/3x9x7x4x/Xx
Jason Riesenberg: XxXx/8x3x5x2x/Xx

Jason Riesenberg completed, Fu Wong raised, and Riesenberg called.

Both players checked to fifth street, where Wong bet. Riesenberg called, and then called another bet on sixth.

Wong bet again on seventh, and Riesenberg called. Wong then showed 10x6x2x for 7-6-4-3-2, and Riesenberg mucked.

Tags: Fu Wong Jason Riesenberg

5 days 8 hours ago

Vitch "Cockroaching"

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Christopher Vitch: XxXx/5♣6♠ All in
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/9♦9♥

"If you call, it's going to be all over, Chris," Shaun Deeb told Christopher Vitch as he bet on fourth street with two nines showing. Vitch eventually called off his last chips.

Vitch turned over A♠10♥, and he ended up with two pair on a board of A♦6♣Q♦. Deeb finished with 7♣J♠4♣5♦2♠ and handed over the double-up.

"We're cockroaching. That's a key hand for the cockroach," Vitch said.

"How do you make aces up with that dog shit hand?" Deeb wondered.

Tags: Christopher Vitch Shaun Deeb

5 days 8 hours ago

Lally Hits Downtrend

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Razz

Jason Riesenberg: XxXx/10x2x4x8x/Xx
Jaswinder Lally: XxXx/Ax9x6xKx/Xx - folded on seventh street

Jason Riesenberg was the bring-in, and he called when Jaswinder Lally completed. Lally fired bets into the pot on fourth and fifth street, both of which Riesenberg called.

Sixth street then checked through to seventh street, where Riesenberg led out with a bet. Lally quickly folded, shipping the pot to Riesenberg without showdown.

Tags: Jason Riesenberg Jaswinder Lally

5 days 8 hours ago

Deeb Gets Paid by Wells on the River

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Shaun Deeb raised to 60,000 in the cutoff before Robert Wells three-bet to 240,000 in the small blind. Deeb called, and they saw a flop of A♠Q♠4♣.

Wells then continued for 125,000 and Deeb called. Both players checked the 8♦ turn.

Wells also checked the 3♦ river, and Deeb bet 225,000. Wells took a minute before calling, and Deeb turned over A♣J♠ for top pair. Wells mucked.

"I wish I had just ripped it pre and played bad," Deeb said.

Tags: Robert Wells Shaun Deeb

5 days 8 hours ago

Fuller Left Short After Battling Balan

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Thomas Fuller raised his button, Michael Balan three-bet from the small blind, and Fuller called.

Balan bet the 7♠9♠Q♣ flop as well as the 8♥ turn. Fuller called both times, but checked back when Balan checked the 7♣ river.

Balan showed A♦K♠K♣3♥ for kings and sevens, raking in the chips when Fuller mucked.

Tags: Michael Balan Thomas Fuller

5 days 8 hours ago

Zerjav Calls Down Balan With a Straight

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

Blaz Zerjav raised under the gun and Michael Balan called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 2♥J♥4♠ flop. Balan then led out with a bet on the K♥ turn, and Zerjav called.

Balan bet again on the Q♣ river, and Zerjav called with A♣10♥9♠5♠ for a straight. Balan mucked, and Zerjav took the pot.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Michael Balan

Level: 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000/50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 25,000/35,000 Ante, 10,000/25,000 Blinds