2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$4,762,100
Total Entries
6,803
Level Info
Level
45
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
60,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
341
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 6,803
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Horst Runs into Aces

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Jonathan Horst
Jonathan Horst

Jonathan Horst opened to 1,200,000 in middle position, and James Murphey slid out a three-bet to 3,000,000 on the button. Horst moved all in, and Murphey made the quick call.

James Murphey: AA All in
Jonathan Horst: AQ

Murphey was never in danger on the 75382 runout, as his aces held to secure the double while leaving Horst on fumes.

Tags: James MurpheyJonathan Horst

Won't Pay the Price to See

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

On the button, Toby Price raised to 1,500,000 and big blind Greg Feirmanjoined him to see a flop.

The dealer fanned out 858. Feirman led with 1,400,000 and Price called.

He then shot out 2,100,000 on the 5 making Price consider his options before folding his hand. Feirman showed 65 for trips before scooping the pot.

Tags: Greg FeirmanjoinedToby Price

Straight for Saklad

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Action folded around to Toby Price in the small blind, who raised enough to put Steven Saklad all in. Saklad made the call in the big blind, and the hands were turned up.

Steven Saklad: 65 All in
Toby Price: K3

Saklad picked up a straight draw on the 439 flop, which was completed on the 7 turn. The J river changed nothing, as Saklad picked up a quick double after the break.

Tags: Steven SakladToby Price

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

15-Minute Break

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

24 players reached the end of Level 24 and are on a 15-minute break.

Gore Traps and Wins Big

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ricardo Cermeno opened to 1,000,000 from the button and Spencer Gore in the big blind called.

The flop came 592. Gore checked prompting Cermeno to fire 1,000,000. Gore raised to 2,600,000 and Cermeno called.

On the A turn, Gore led with 4,000, 000 sending Cermeno to the tank. After a minute, he announced all-in for more than 20,000,000. Gore, covered, snap-called and immediately tabled his hand.

Spencer Gore: 43 All in
Ricardo Cermeno: AK

Gore had caught himse a straight on the turn and was looking at a massive double up. The dealer completed the board with 5 then pushed a mountain of chips towards Gore's direction.

Tags: Ricardo CermenoSpencer Gore

Potashner Eliminated During Two Hands

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Terry Kocher
Terry Kocher

Dean Potashner was eliminated during the following two hands.

In the first hand, Dean Potashner moved all in from the cutoff for 6,100,000, and Terry Kocher also moved all in with the smaller stack from the button for 4,400,000. The blinds folded.

Terry Kocher: AA All in
Dean Potashner: 77

The board held for the aces with 53925, and two pair won the pot.

In the second hand, Dean Potashner moved all in for his last 1,350,000 from late position, and Steve Bish called from the big blind.

Dean Potashner: A3 All in
Steve Bish: QJ

The board gave a straight to Bish with 10689K, and Potashner was eliminated.

Tags: Dean PotashnerSteve BishTerry Kocher

Feirman Doubles Through Saklad

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jana Helmig raised to 1,000,000 from middle position only to face a three-bet from Steven Saklad in late position to 3,100,000. Action came to Greg Feirman in the hijack who four-bet all in for 6,075,000. Action came back to Helmig who folded, Saklad double checked the count and made the call.

Greg Feirman: AK All in
Steven Saklad: AQ

A clean runout for Feirman of 1053A3 and he was shipped the pot for a double up.

Tags: Greg FeirmanJana HelmigSteven Saklad

Maruo to the Rail

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The action was picked up on a flop of 783 with roughly 7,000,000 in the pot, Tasuku Maruo in middle position put his last chips into the middle and was called by Shant Marashlian in the small blind.

Tasuku Maruo: 22 All in
Shant Marashlian: AQ

The KQ runout paired Marashlian's queen, leading to Maruo's elimination. After this exit, the remaining players were gathered around the final three tables.

Tags: Shant MarashlianTasuku Maruo