2026 World Series of Poker
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Brian 'Smitty' Smith would stand out in the $1,000 WSOP Mystery Millions anyway. A tall guy with a broad smile, fully decked out in purple, he jokes that he's a "walking billboard" for the pancreatic cancer charity Purple Pansies.
But he stood out even more on Sunday, as the grinder from Atlanta, Georgia, pulled a gold chest for $100,000 and immediately announced it was all going to the charity so close to his heart.
The 60 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Russell Gunter open-shoved for around 1,140,000. Vladyslav Shovkovyi in cutoff called. Terry Kocher in the small blind had other things in mind and shoved all-in for around 2,385,000. Shovkovyi made the difference and took them to a three-way showdown.
Russell Gunter: A♠9♠
Terry Kocher: Q♥Q♦
Vladyslav Shovkovyi: A♣A♦
The flop came J♦Q♣K♣ pushing Kocher ahead with a set. Shovkovyi still had outs but Gunter was drawing dead. The turn 8♠ didn't help Shovkovyi and just to cement Kocher's victory, the K♠ was dealt on the river giving him a full house and a massive boost in chips.
Jana Helmig made it 400,000 to play from under the gun and found calls from Nathan Tang in middle position and Sander Ressler in late position. Action came to Greg Feirman in the big blind who three-bet all in for 2,100,000. Helmig then four-bet all in for around 5,000,000 and the other two players folded quickly.
Greg Feirman: A♣A♦
Jana Helmig: A♠K♠
No help for Helmig on the 5♠3♣J♣ flop and when the 3♦ peeled off on the turn Feirman was home and dry with Helmig drawing dead. The irrelevant 3♠ came on the river and gave Feirman a full house just to seal the deal.
Benjamin Ector in early position jammed for 2,535,000, and Taylor Hart in the small blind called off his last 2,000,000.
Taylor Hart: A♣10♠
Benjamin Ector: A♦Q♣
Hart was dominated and failed to catch up on a board of 5♦7♦2♣A♠2♥, and was eliminated.
John Clancy in middle position jammed for 1,025,000 and Michael Moncek on the button called.
John Clancy: A♠A♣
Michael Moncek: K♠J♠
Moncek found a straight draw on Q♠5♣10♥, but the 10♣2♥ runout changed nothing and Clancy doubled up.
Peter Walsworth in the small blind jammed for 1,900,000 and Shant Marashlian in the big blind called.
Peter Walsworth: Q♥9♣
Shant Marashlian: A♣8♥
Marashlian hit two pair on A♥K♣7♥5♥5♠ and Walsworth was eliminated.
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000