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

5 days 23 hours ago

Liberto Falls Victim to a Massive Cooler

David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Jason Riesenberg bet 33,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 5♦7♦2♣ and Justin Liberto raised to 92,000 in the hijack. Riesenberg then moved all in, and Liberto snap-called for 360,000.

Justin Liberto: 2♦2♠ All in
Jason Riesenberg: 7♥7♣

Liberto showed down a set, but Riesenberg had flopped top set. The rest of the board ran out 3♠A♥ and Riesenberg took down the massive pot to send Liberto to the rail.

Tags: Jason Riesenberg Justin Liberto

5 days 23 hours ago

"Nice Guy" Kundum Falls to Hausen

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Nuttakit Kundum: XxXx/4♣4♥2♥ All in
Tobias Hausen: XxXx/7♠8♠5♦

Nuttakit Kundum and Tobias Hausen each put in 80,000 on third street as they went heads-up to fourth. Kundum then bet and Hausen raised. Kundum three-bet, Hausen four-bet, and Kundum capped it at five bets. Hausen called.

Kundum then bet his last chips on fifth. Hausen called and turned over 7♦7♥ for trips, while Kundum had A♠A♥ for two pair. Kundum couldn't improve with 2♦5♠, while Hausen picked up 8♣K♠ to make a full house and send Kundum to the rail.

Kundum, still with a wide smile on his face, shook each of his tablemates' hands as he made his exit. "Super nice guy," a tablemate said.

Tags: Nuttakit Kundum Tobias Hausen

5 days 23 hours ago

Anderson Getting Involved in Limit Hold'em

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Heads up to the 5♠Q♦6♦ flop, Calvin Anderson bet from the hijack, Michael Balan raised in the cutoff, and Anderson called. Anderson then led out with a bet on the 4♦ turn, only to be raised again.

Anderson called to the 2♠ river, which was checked to showdown. Anderson showed 6♠6♥, earning him the pot.

On the next deal, Anderson open-raised under the gun. Richard Freitas made it three bets from the big blind, and Anderson called.

Freitas continued with a bet on the 6♥6♠8♠ flop. Anderson raised, but Freitas was not done yet and three-bet. Anderson called, but quickly gave up on the pot when Freitas bet again on the 3♦ river.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Michael Balan Richard Freitas

5 days 23 hours ago

Bronstein Busts in Five-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Noah Bronstein was already all in from under the gun as Jaswinder Lally, Justin Liberto, Jason Riesenberg, and Fu Wong all went to the first draw.

Riesenberg, Wong, Lally, and Liberto drew two, while Bronstein took three. "We're going to need to reshuffle soon," Lally joked as everyone checked.

Riesenberg, Bronstein, and Liberto then took one, while Wong and Lally took two. Riesenberg bet, and only Liberto called.

Riesenberg stood pat, while Bronstein and Liberto took one after the deck was reshuffled. Both Riesenberg and Liberto checked, and Riesenberg showed 8x7x5x4x2x. Bronstein mucked an 8-7-6, while Liberto also mucked as Riesenberg scooped the pot to send Bronstein to the pot

Tags: Fu Wong Jason Riesenberg Jaswinder Lally Justin Liberto Noah Bronstein

5 days 23 hours ago

Amaral Ascends in Three-Way Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Christopher Vitch raised under the gun, Jarred Graham made it three bets in the hijack, and Christopher Amaral cold-called in the cutoff. Vitch also tossed in calling chips, after which the 9♥5♦6♠ flop was checked to Amaral.

He bet, Vitch called, and Graham folded. The A♦ turn then checked through to the 6♥ river. Vitch checked again, but Amaral reaggressed with a bet.

Vitch gave it some thought, but ended up letting his hand go.

Tags: Christopher Amaral Christopher Vitch Jarred Graham

5 days 23 hours ago

Blom Wakes Up With the Goods

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David Salituro

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Heads-up going to the second draw, Chris Brewer stood pat and Viktor Blom took two. Brewer then bet under the gun, and Blom called in the cutoff.

Brewer patted and bet again, while Blom drew one. Blom then raised, and Brewer called.

Blom turned over 7x5x4x3x2x for a wheel. "I fold 95 percent of the time there, call five percent. So tilting," Brewer said as he mucked.

Tags: Chris Brewer Viktor Blom

5 days 23 hours ago

Siegel Doubles in Preflop Cooler

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Frank Visser

Level 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Phillip Hui raised to 20,000 under the gun. It folded to Jordan Siegel in the big blind, who three-bet to 75,000. Hui quickly put his opponent all in for 180,000, receiving a snap-call.

Jordan Siegel: K♥K♣ All in
Phillip Hui: A♠K♦

No ace appeared on the J♥6♠5♥5♠Q♠ board, confiriming Siegel's double-up.

Tags: Jordan Siegel Phillip Hui

Level: 21

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds

5 days 23 hours ago

Deeb Plays It Careful

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Frank Visser

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds

Razz

Calvin Anderson: 8x7x5x/3x5x10xQx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/7x8x2xJx/Xx

Calvin Anderson bet on fourth street, and Shaun Deeb called. Deeb caught better on fifth street but checked, and Anderson checked behind.

Deeb checked again on sixth street. Anderson bet, and Deeb just called. Seventh street was checked to showdown, where Anderson tabled a ten-low to take the pot.

Tags: Calvin Anderson Shaun Deeb

5 days 23 hours ago

Latest Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds