2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
123
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$2,609,208
Total Entries
5,177
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
31,062,000
Total Chips
155,310,000
Next Payout
Place 5
$78,876
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
50
Players Left
5
Players Left 5 / 5,177

Merletten Doubles Before Dinner

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Xingwei Chen raised to 600,000 from under the gun, and Paul Merlette called from the big blind. The flop arrived with 564, and Merlette checked to the preflop raiser, who bet 500,000. Merlette took his shot and moved all in for 3,800,000. Chen pondered and called.

Paul Merlette: 53 All in
Xingwei Chen: K6

Chen was ahead with top pair heading to the turn, which was the 2, and the river A sealed Merlette's win with a straight.

Tags: Paul MerletteXingwei Chen