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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $800 Summer Celebration
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$4,762,100
Total Entries
6,803
Level
45
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
60,000,000
Entries
341
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 6,803
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Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Harald Sammer open-shoved in late position for around 500,000. Takaaki Suzuki in the small blind, who only had around 50,000, called.
Takaaki Suzuki: K♣Q♠ 
Harald Sammer: J♣9♣
Sammer was pushed ahead with a pair and had a chance to improve when the flop dropped 10♣7♣9♥. Suzuki took the lead back when the Q♥ fell on the turn, but Sammer found himself another club when the 4♣ river was dealt, completing his flush and eliminating Suzuki from the tournament.
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Down to 160,000, Antonis Poulengeris on the button was all-in and at risk against George Papava in the big blind.
Antonis Poulengeris: Q♣J♥
George Papava: 7♥5♥
Poulengeris flopped top pair on 8♠J♦6♥, but Papava managed to hit runner-runner trips with the 5♦5♣ runout to send Poulengeris to the rail.
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nickolas Holden opened to 85,000 in late position, and Graham Cowan in the hijack called. Both the blinds, Kuan Pan in small and Giuseppe Rosa in big, joined in as well.
The dealer fanned out K♠7♠8♦. After a check from Pan, Rosa shoved all in for 190,000, and Holden called. Everyone else got out of the way, leading the two remaining players to head to showdown.
Giuseppe Rosa: K♣6♦ [allin[
Nickolas Holden: A♦J♥
Rosa was ahead, having hit a pair on the board. Holden only had ace-high, but he got a chance to improve when the 9♥ dropped on the turn.
The river 10♠ completed Holden's straight, sending Rosa to the rail.
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After Robert Peppe limped from under the gun, Juan Samano to his left moved all in for 430,000. Peppe called with a slightly bigger stack.
Juan Samano: A♦9♣
Robert Peppe: J♦J♣
Peppe's jacks held on 8♥K♠6♠K♥4♦, and Samano was eliminated.
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The 341 remaining players in Event #81: $800 Summer Celebration all reached the money across the two Day 1 flights, securing a share of the $4,762,100 prize pool.
Each has already locked up a minimum payout of $2,550, but all eyes are now on the WSOP bracelet and the $500,000 top prize. Every player who reaches the final table is guaranteed at least $50,000.
Remaining payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | 10-11 | $39,000 | 72-80 | $6,450 |
| 2 | $322,000 | 12-13 | $31,015 | 81-89 | $5,500 |
| 3 | $240,000 | 14-17 | $24,660 | 90-98 | $4,750 |
| 4 | $181,000 | 18-26 | $20,000 | 99-152 | $4,100 |
| 5 | $137,000 | 27-35 | $16,200 | 153-206 | $3,600 |
| 6 | $105,000 | 36-44 | $13,250 | 207-260 | $3,200 |
| 7 | $81,000 | 45-53 | $11,000 | 261-314 | $2,850 |
| 8 | $63,000 | 54-62 | $9,100 | 315-341 | $2,550 |
| 9 | $50,000 | 63-71 | $7,650 |
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Play has resumed at the Event #81: $800 Summer Celebration. Action will start at Level 23 20,000/40,000 and ante 40,000.
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Far from the $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship spotlight, another World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet will be awarded today on Day 2 of Event #81: $800 Summer Celebration No-Limit Hold'em.
The event attracted a massive 6,803 entries across its two starting flights, creating a total prize pool of $4,762,100. However, just 341 players remain in the hunt for the $500,000 first-place prize and the coveted gold bracelet.
One of those players will be crowned champion by the end of the night, and it could be Nino Papava (3,095,000), who is the only player to have crossed the three-million-chip mark after bagging the overall chip lead on Day 1a. He is followed by Frederick Robitaille (2,745,000), Sander Ressler (2,365,000), and Kamran Jamal (2,200,000). Also returning with big stacks are Vladyslav Shovkovyi (2,180,000), Fabian Niederreiter (2,150,000), and Yi Klassen (2,070,000).
Start of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Papava | Georgia | 3,095,000 | 77 |
| 2 | Frederick Robitaille | Canada | 2,745,000 | 69 |
| 3 | Sander Ressler | United States | 2,365,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Kamran Jamal | United States | 2,200,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Vladyslav Shovkovyi | Ukraine | 2,180,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Fabian Niederreiter | Germany | 2,150,000 | 54 |
| 7 | Yi Klassen | United States | 2,070,000 | 52 |
| 8 | Naushad Ali | United States | 1,895,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Eric Ladny | United States | 1,830,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Joseph Cutler | United States | 1,820,000 | 46 |
Among a field filled with recreational players in one of the lowest buy-in bracelet events of the summer, several well-known pros also found a bag for Day 2, including Andreas Frohli (1,440,000), Michael Moncek (1,410,000), Tom Fuchs (1,350,000), and recent $50,000 Poker Players Championship runner-up Josh Arieh (1,295,000).
Also returning are Matthew Beinner (730,000), EPT champion Lucien Cohen (725,000), Allan Le (700,000), Hugues “Chotec” Mazerolle (570,000), Nils Pudel (470,000), and Ilija Savevski (285,000).
Bringing up the rear is veteran French player Ange Besnainou with just 34,000. Despite being the shortest stack, Besnainou has plenty of WSOP pedigree, highlighted by a 14th-place finish in the 2000 Main Event.
Day 2 starts on July 4 at 11 a.m. local time with the remaining 341 players returning to Level 23, featuring blinds of 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. Play will continue in 30-minute levels until a winner is crowned and all returning players have already locked up a minimum payout of $2,550 after reaching the money on Day 1.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we provide updates until a winner is crowned!
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