2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$593,601
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$5,579,800
Total Entries
1,213
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,213
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 1,213

Kim Survives Bubble Bet

Level 20 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kenneth Kim
Kenneth Kim

On the second hand of hand-for-hand play, the hand was picked up on the river, with Wataru Kosugi having gone all in with 325,000 chips on a board that read 72475.

Kenneth Kim took his time on the decision, but eventually made the call for less.

Kosugi tabled J9, showing he hit a flush on the river.

Kim tabled 55. He rivered a full house for the survival double-up.

Tags: Kenneth KimWataru Kosugi