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

5 days 13 hours ago

Joe and Balan Drag Three-Bet Pots

Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Dean Joe raised hijack and called when Thomas Fuller three-bet as next to act. Joe check-raised Fuller's continuation-bet on the J♦6♥8♠ flop. Fuller called, and he called again when Joe bet on the Q♦ turn.

The 9♣ river was then checked to showdown, where Joe showed 8♥8♦ for the winning set.

On the next deal, Michael Balan raised his button. Blaz Zerjav three-bet in the small blind, and Balan called. Zerjav continued with a bet on the 9♣A♣4♥ flop, seeing Balan call.

The J♠ turn slowed down Zerjav, but he still check-called a bet by Balan. Balan fired again on the J♦ river, this time seeing his opponent check-fold to give up on the pot.

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Dean Joe Michael Balan Thomas Fuller

5 days 13 hours ago

Riesenberg Pots the Turn Against Blom

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David Salituro

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Viktor Blom and Jason Riesenberg went to a flop of 8♥2♣9♣ where Blom bet 100,000 from the button. Riesenberg called in the big blind.

The turn was the 10♣ and Blom bet 250,000. Riesenberg then announced pot to 1,120,000.

Blom buried his face in his hand and let out a loud sigh as he went deep into the tank. He eventually folded after several minutes, and Riesenberg flashed the A♣ as he took the pot.

"I know you had that card. It was so close," Blom said.

Tags: Jason Riesenberg Viktor Blom

Level: 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000/40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 20,000/30,000 Ante, 10,000/20,000 Blinds

5 days 14 hours ago

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

5 days 14 hours ago

Final Break of Day 2

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

The 18 remaining players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the night.

When they return, they will play two more 60-minute levels before Day 2 wraps up.

5 days 14 hours ago

Joe Pays Off Balan's Set

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of Q♣8♥5♠, Dean Joe bet from the button and Michael Balan then raised under the gun. Joe called.

Both players checked the A♦ turn, and Balan bet on the 2♦ river. Joe called, and Balan turned over 8♣8♠ for a set to win the pot.

Tags: Dean Joe Michael Balan

5 days 14 hours ago

Riesenberg Rises Further

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Jason Riesenberg raised to 31,000 in the cutoff. Richard Freitas called on the button, and Viktor Blom defended his big blind. The 2♠9♦Q♣ flop checked to Freitas, who bet 75,000. Blom folded, but Riesenberg wanted to see a turn and called.

The remaining duo checked through the 10♣ turn. Riesenberg then fired a pot-sized bet of 230,000 on the 3♥ river. Freitas called after some debate, but he could not beat the K♠J♥J♦10♠ of Riesenberg and mucked.

Tags: Jason Riesenberg Richard Freitas Viktor Blom

5 days 14 hours ago

Mahoney Spikes River to Wheel Out Trinh

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a pot of 125,000, small blind Giau Trinh put in his stack of 300,000 on the 2♦K♣3♣ flop, being up against Patrick Mahoney on the button.

Giau Trinh: A♣K♦10♣8♠ All in
Patrick Mahoney: 6♥5♥4♠2♠

Trinh hit two pair on the 10♥ turn to increase his lead, but Mahoney's wrap came in on the A♠ river to make a straight and send Trinh to the rail.

Tags: Giau Trinh Patrick Mahoney

5 days 14 hours ago

Lally Takes the Rest From Aasen

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Razz

Rick Aasen: XxXx/Kx5x6x All in
Jaswinder Lally: XxXx/Ax8x4x

Jaswinder Lally bet on fourth street and Rick Aasen called. Lally then bet again on fifth. "I hope you have a pair," Aasen said as he committed his last chips.

Lally ended up with 3xJx5x4x for 8-5-4-3-A, and Aasen could only catch 3x2xKxQx as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Jaswinder Lally Rick Aasen

5 days 14 hours ago

Aasen's Comeback Hits a Big Snag Against Lally

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David Salituro

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 16,000/24,000 Ante, 8,000-16,000 Blinds

Razz

Jaswinder Lally: XxXx/8x10x2x4x/Xx
Fu Wong: XxXx/6xJx7x3x/Xx
Rick Aasen: XxXx/9x4xAxQx/Xx

Fu Wong completed and Rick Aasen raised. Jaswinder Lally called, and Wong then reraised. Both Aasen and Lally called.

Aasen bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Lally then bet on fifth, and Wong and Aasen both called.

All three players checked on sixth and seventh, and Lally turned over A♥Qx4x for 10-8-4-2-A.

"Ah, man. I had a draw to a nine and paired twice. Such a massive pot. That would've been the comeback," Aasen lamented as both he and Wong mucked.

"Those are the ones you have to win," tablemate Jason Riesenberg told him.

Tags: Fu Wong Jaswinder Lally Rick Aasen