Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 21 hours ago

Brian Rast Eliminated in 4th Place ($132,880)

David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

"If he busts, there's going to be a first-time winner," Richard Bai said, pointing to tablemate and seven-time bracelet winner Brian Rast.

"He's good at surviving," Dzmitry Urbanovich added.

"I'll be happy for one of you," Rast replied.

"He's a purist. A man of the people," Derek Hanauer said.

Brian Rast: XxXx/3♠K♥J♥ All in
Richard Bai: XxXx/6♣3♦5♦

Rast then completed and Bai raised. Rast called, and Bai bet on fourth street. Rast again called.

Rast then bet on fifth and Bai raised. Rast reraised all in, and Bai called.

Bai ended up with 4♣Q♣2♥8♥ for a straight, while Rast could only show 5♣3♣J♦8♠ for two pair as he was sent to the rail in fourth place.

"Good luck to the first-time winner," Rast said as he got up to shake each of his opponents' hands before leaving the table.

Tags: Brian Rast Derek Hanauer Dzmitry Urbanovich Richard Bai

1 day 21 hours ago

Rast on the Back Foot

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/6♥7♦3♣5♠
Brian Rast: XxXx/7♠3♦Q♠3♥

Dzmitry Urbanovich brought in, Brian Rast completed, and Urbanovich called. After both players checked fourth street, Rast led out with a bet on fifth street.

Urbanovich called to fifth street, where Rast checked his open pair. Urbanovich then bet, and Rast folded his open pair after some time in the tank.

Tags: Brian Rast Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 day 21 hours ago

Two in a Row For Hanauer

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

"I used to be good at running up a big stack. Now that I'm old, I'm good at surviving," Brian Rast said as he opened to 110,000 on the button. Derek Hanauer called in the big blind.

Rast continued for 110,000 on the 9♣6♠6♦ flop and Hanauer called. Both players checked the 7♠ turn, and Hanauer then led out for 150,000 on the 7♦ river. Rast quickly folded.

The next hand, Richard Bai raised to 110,000 on the button and Hanauer three-bet to 325,000 in the small blind. Bai called, and the flop came 4♠4♥10♣.

Hanauer then bet 250,000, and Bai folded.

Tags: Brian Rast Derek Hanauer Richard Bai

1 day 21 hours ago

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 5th Place ($94,730)

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Alex Foxen three-bet on the button over cutoff Derek Hanauer's raise. Dzmitry Urbanovich then called cold in the small blind, and Hanauer came along as well.

The trio took two cards each on the first draw. Urbanovich led out after the draw, causing Hanauer to fold after some time. Foxen quickly called off his last chips, after which he and Urbanovich stood pat on both the second and the final draw.

Urbanovich showed 8x7x4x3x2x, eliminating Foxen as he had patted 9x5x4x3x2x.

Tags: Alex Foxen Derek Hanauer Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 day 21 hours ago

Foxen Runs Into No. 2

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Alex Foxen raised in the small blind and Dzmitry Urbanovich called in the big blind.

Foxen drew two and Urbanovich three. Foxen then bet, Urbanovich raised, and Foxen called.

Foxen drew one while Urbanovich stood pat and bet. Foxen called and took one, while Urbanovich again stood pat and bet.

Foxen tanked for a minute before calling, and Urbanovich showed 7x6x4x3x2x to win the pot and drop Foxen back down to a short stack.

Tags: Alex Foxen Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 day 21 hours ago

Foxen's Turn to Double

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Alex Foxen raised in the cutoff, and Richard Bai three-bet in the big blind. Foxen called, drawing two cards after Bai had taken one. Bai then bet, and Foxen called. Each player drew one card on the second draw, after which Bai put Foxen all in.

Foxen quickly called off, and both players announced a pat hand on the final draw. Foxen tabled 8x6x4x3x2x for the sixth nuts, and Bai mucked his hand as he could not beat it.

Tags: Alex Foxen Richard Bai

1 day 21 hours ago

Urbanovich Doubles Again, Foxen Drops to the Short Stack

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David Salituro

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/7♦6♠9♥8♣ All in
Alex Foxen: XxXx/4♦Q♣J♣A♣

Dzmitry Urbanovich completed, Alex Foxen raised, and Urbanovich called.

Foxen continued betting on fourth and fifth streets. Urbanovich called, and they got in his last chips on sixth.

Urbanovich showed 7♣5♠ for a straight, while Foxen had A♣K♣ for straight and flush draws. Urbanovich ended up with the 2♦ to make a low, while Foxen could only turn over the K♠ as he handed over the double-up.

Tags: Alex Foxen Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 day 21 hours ago

Urbanovich Doubles Back From Break

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Frank Visser

Level 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Dzmitry Urbanovich: A♣2♥/A♥Q♠J♣10♦/A♠ All in
Alex Foxen: 6♠5♠/10♠9♦K♣4♣/Q♣

Alex Foxen completed, Dzmitry Urbanovich raised, and Foxen three-bet. Urbanovich then went all in for 315,000 in total, and Foxen called.

Foxen started with three spades, but his board totally bricked out to leave him with king-high. Urbanovich's aces, meanwhile, were upgraded to trips to rake in the double-up.

Tags: Alex Foxen Dzmitry Urbanovich

Level: 25

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000-100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 25,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000-50,000 Blinds

1 day 22 hours ago

Short Break

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000-80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000-40,000 Blinds

The five remaining players have been sent on a ten-minute break.