James Murphey open to 250,000 from the hijack. Shant Marashlian on the button three-bet all-in for 1,580,000 and Murphey snap-called.
Shant Marashlian: A♥Q♥ 
James Murphey: K♣K♠
Marashlian hit two pair on a board of 3♣2♥A♦Q♠J♣ and doubled up.
After an opening bet of 500,000 from Fabian Niederreiter in late position, John Valkenaar shoved all in for 625,000 from the button. When action returned to him, Niederreiter matched the difference for a call.
John Valkenaar: 9♠9♦
Fabian Niederreiter: A♠2♠
Niederreiter needed an ace to hit the board to eliminate Valkenaar, but none was found on the Q♦K♠3♥4♦10♣ board. Valkenaar scooped the pot, glad to continue his run.
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
The action was picked up when Hugues Mazerolle in the small blind called after Noah Curhan in the cutoff moved all in for 950,000.
Noah Curhan: A♣5♦
Hugues Mazerolle: A♠9♦
The board ran out 8♥Q♥2♠7♠J♣, so Curhan was eliminated while Mazerolle is up to 6,630,000.
Action was picked up with Edward Villegas, at risk, and Tasuku Maruo with their cards and their chips in the middle of the table.
Edward Villegas: A♠7♣
Tasuku Maruo: A♣8♣
Maruo had Villegas dominated and was pushed further when he caught a pair on the 3♣8♠10♥ flop. It was looking grim for Villegas as the turn 5♦ fell followed by the Q♥ river. Villegas left the table as Maruo scooped the pot.
Silvia Lollino in middle position, moved all in for 265,000 and was called by Yoon Kim to her left.
Silvia Lollino: K♥J♥
Yoon Kim: A♦5♦
Lollino flopped top pair, but Kim found a flush draw on K♣7♦10♦. "Diamonds, diamonds," he said while trying to mesmerize the board with his hand. It didn't work on the 4♠ turn, but it worked perfectly on the 6♦ river, which gave him a flush and the pot
Action was picked up with Matt Solano in the small blind all-in for around 700,000 against big blind Michael Moncek, who had him covered.
Matt Solano: A♥Q♣
Michael Moncek: A♠A♦
Solano didn't expect to encounter pocket aces in the big blind, but after seeing the hands tabled, Solano, expecting the worst, got on his feet ready to go.
The dealer flopped K♦4♣5♠, and Solano continued to watch quietly. The dealer completed the board with an 8♠ turn and Q♠ river, then pushed the pot towards Moncek.
Solano just waited for the floor before he left the table to collect his payout.
According to the WSOP LIVE App.
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
It took almost no time, but as per usual, a player has been eliminated early in Level 1 at the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Anthony Marini picked up A♦K♦ just after the World Championship event began and decided to gamble for his entire stack, while Ryan Sands didn't want his opponent to earn an early double-up.
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