2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k932
Prize
$2,257,718
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$7,968,000
Total Entries
83
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
50
Players Left
19
Players Left 1 / 83

Koon Sends Pugh-Jones to the Rail

Level 8 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones
Gruffudd Pugh-Jones

Eelis Parssinen opened to 35,000 from middle position and Jason Koon called from the hijack. Gruffudd Pugh-Jones also defended his big blind and the three players were taken to the 95K flop.

Pugh-Jones and Parssinen checked, Koon bet 30,000 and Pugh-Jones made it 185,000. Parssinen quickly mucked and Koon moved in a stack to cover Pugh-Jones's remaining stack of around 165,000. Pugh-Jones snap called and the pair flipped their hands.

Gruffudd Pugh-Jones: A965All in
Jason Koon: KK76

Koon was ahead, having flopped the set of kings, but Pugh-Jones was sitting with two pair and and the club flush draw.

A 8 turn saw Gruffudd Pugh-Jones pick up some outs with the striaght draw, but the 6 river didn't improve him and Pugh-Jones was sent to the rail.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenGruffudd Pugh-JonesJason Koon