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

1 day 17 hours ago

Rast Raises Out Foxen

David Salituro

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

Stud Hi-Lo

Brian Rast: XxXx/3♣9♣5♦J♣
Alex Foxen: XxXx/Q♣J♦8♠2♥ - folded on sixth street

On the last hand before break, Brian Rast completed and Alex Foxen called.

Both players checked on fourth street. Rast then bet on fifth, and Foxen called.

Foxen bet on sixth, and Rast raised. Foxen snap-folded as they joined the rest of the table on the break.

Tags: Alex Foxen Brian Rast

1 day 17 hours ago

Hanauer Leaves Urbanovich With Crumbs

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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

Limit Hold'em

Derek Hanauer raised his button, and Dzmitry Urbanovich three-bet from the big blind after some thought. Hanauer called to the 6♦10♦10♣ flop, where he called a continuation-bet from Urbanovich as well.

Urbanovich then tanked for a while before checking the J♥ turn. Hanauer tossed in betting chips, and Urbanovich quickly folded to concede the pot.

Tags: Derek Hanauer Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 day 17 hours ago

Hanauer Frustrates Foxen With a River Shove

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David Salituro

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Derek Hanauer raised to 100,000 on the button and Alex Foxen called in the small blind.

The flop came A♣Q♥4♣ and Hanauer bet 175,000. Foxen called, and the 10♠ fell on the turn.

Hanauer then bet 550,000, and Foxen again called. The river was the 5♥ and Hanauer moved all in for 745,000.

Foxen shot back in his seat and ran his hands through his long, blonde hair as he went into the tank. "Ace-king-jack?" he asked Hanauer, who remained silent while Foxen agonized over the decision.

Foxen eventually folded. "That's so sick," he said, saying he had two queens with a flush draw.

"I had the nut clubs," Hanauer replied.

Tags: Alex Foxen Derek Hanauer

1 day 17 hours ago

Foxen Loses Two Three-Bet Pots

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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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Richard Bai raised to 125,000 under the gun. Alex Foxen three-bet to 435,000 on the button, which Bai quickly called.

Bai then led out for 535,000 on the 5♦4♦9♣ flop. Foxen swiftly returned his cards to the muck, sending the pot Bai's way.

On the next deal, Foxen raised to 120,000 in the cutoff. Brian Rast virtually moved all in from the big blind by three-betting to 500,000, causing Foxen to give up his hand without much thought.

Tags: Alex Foxen Brian Rast Richard Bai

1 day 17 hours ago

Rast Keeps Pairing in Razz

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David Salituro

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

Razz

Richard Bai: XxXx/9x8xKx10x/Xx
Brian Rast: XxXx/7x5xQx9x/Xx

Brian Rast completed, Richard Bai raised, and Rast called.

Rast bet on fourth and fifth streets, and Bai called. Both players checked down sixth and seventh, and Rast showed 9xQx3x. Bai turned over AxJx6x for 10-9-8-6-A to win the pot.

Bai then got involved in a pot against Alex Foxen.

Richard Bai: XxXx/3x4x2x
Alex Foxen: XxXx/4xQx10x - folded on fifth street

Bai completed and Foxen raised. Bai called, then bet on fourth. Foxen called.

Bai bet again on fifth, and Foxen folded.

Tags: Alex Foxen Brian Rast Richard Bai

1 day 17 hours ago

Urbanovich On Reverse Razz Rush

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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

Razz

Alex Foxen: XxXx/Qx3x6x
Dzmitry Urbanovich: XxXx/9x9xJx - folded on fifth street

Alex Foxen was the bring-in, and Dzmitry Urbanovich called. Foxen checked fourth street over to Urbanovich, who bet despite his pair. Foxen then raised, and Urbanovich called.

Foxen caught a better card than Urbanovich on fifth street, and he led out with a bet to take down the pot.

Alex Foxen: XxXx/Kx3xJx - folded on fifth street
Dzmitry Urbanovich: 9x7x6x/Ax8xKx2x
Derek Hanauer: 8x6x3x/Ax2x10x2x

The next hand, Foxen brought in again. Urbanovich completed this time, and Derek Hanauer called. Foxen also came along to fourth street, where Hanauer bet, and Foxen and Urbanovich both called.

Hanauer fired another bet on fifth street. Foxen received another Broadway card and folded, but Urbanovich stuck around and called. Urbanovich then led out on sixth street as Hanauer paired, and Hanauer called after a long time in the tank.

Urbanovich flicked in another bet on seventh street. Hanauer groaned in agony, but quickly called to see a showdown.

Urbanovich confidently tabled an eight-seven low, but Hanauer had made an eight-six low on seventh street to rake in the sizable pot.

Tags: Alex Foxen Derek Hanauer Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 day 17 hours ago

Matt Vengrin Eliminated in 6th Place ($69,460)

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David Salituro

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Foxen raised in the small blind, Matt Vengrin three-bet in the big blind, and Foxen called.

The flop came 7♦6♦6♣ and Vengrin bet. Foxen then raised, Vengrin reraised all in, and Foxen called.

Matt Vengrin: A♦J♣J♠7♣ All in
Alex Foxen: K♠6♠3♣2♣

Vengrin showed two jacks, but Foxen had flopped trips to take the lead. He also made a low on the 5♥ turn, and Foxen scooped the pot after the 9♣ river to send Vengrin to the rail in sixth place.

Tags: Alex Foxen Matt Vengrin

1 day 17 hours ago

Foxen Brings Himself to Valuetown

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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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Richard Bai raised his button, and Alex Foxen called in the big blind. Foxen check-called Bai's continuation-bet on the 7♥A♠Q♠ flop before the duo both checked the 5♥ turn.

The 9♥ river then saw Foxen lead out with a bet.

"Just call," Bai stated as he tossed in the required chips.

Foxen announced two pair, but Bai tabled A♣J♥J♦6♥ for a flush to rake in the chips.

Tags: Alex Foxen Richard Bai

1 day 18 hours ago

Foxen Lays It Down to Urbanovich

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David Salituro

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

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alex Foxen raised under the gun before Dzmitry Urbanovich three-bet in the cutoff. Foxen called, and they saw a flop of 7♠10♥2♥.

Urbanovich then bet and Foxen called. The turn was the K♥ and Urbanovich bet again. Foxen folded this time.

Tags: Alex Foxen Dzmitry Urbanovich

1 day 18 hours ago

Maksim Pisarenko Eliminated in 7th Place ($52,430)

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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

Seven Card Stud

Maksim Pisarenko: Q♣7♣/Q♥4♠2♦8♥/6♦ All in
Derek Hanauer: 5♠5♥/A♥9♥10♣9♦/9♠

Derek Hanauer completed, Maksim Pisarenko two-bet, and Hanauer called. Hanauer checked fourth street over to Pisarenko, who bet for most of his chips. Hanauer then raised the rest, and Pisarenko called for his tournament life.

Pisarenko tabled a pair of queens, leading over Hanauer's fives. Hanauer made two pair on sixth street, however, and improved to nines full on seventh street to leave Pisarenko drawing dead.

Pisarenko said his goodbyes to each player at the final table and left to pick up his seventh-place payout.

Tags: Derek Hanauer Maksim Pisarenko