2026 World Series of Poker
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Jeremy Kerbel raised to 275,000 from early position, Scott Ehrnstein called from late position, Sascha Pregler raised to pot for 1,250,000, and Nenad Medic moved all in for 590,000 from the big blind. Kerbel folded, Ehrnstein bet pot to put Pregler all in, and Pregler called for 980,000.
Nenad Medic: A♠K♣7♥6♠
Sascha Pregler: A♦A♣4♣2♠
Scott Ehrnstein: K♥Q♥Q♣4♦
The board gave Pregler a full house with 9♣3♠A♥9♥6♣, and Medic was sent to the payout desk, while Pregler scooped a very tidy sum.
Erik Perez limp-called from the hijack, and Wojciech Barzantny raised to 400,000 on the button.
Igor Grinevsky, who was in the small blind, called pot, and raised to 1,400,000. Perez bailed out, while Barzantny paid to see the flop.
The flop hit 6♣3♣6♥, drawing a quick all-in for some 2,000,0000 in chips from Grinevsky and a similarly expeditious call from Barzantny with the covering stack.
Igor Grinevsky: A♥A♠6♠4♠
Wojciech Barzantny: 6♦5♦4♣2♣
Both had managed to flop trip sixes. Grinevsky had an ace as a kicker. But Barzantny had straight and flush draws, the latter of which landed with the J♣ on the turn.
The Q♥ didn't deliver the rescue boat a stunned Grinevsky needed to survive.
Christopher Vitch raised pot to 350,000 from the cutoff and was looked up by Johan Schultzpedersen in the big blind.
The flop came J♥5♦8♣ and Schultzpedersen checked to Vitch, who bet out for pot again, worth 850,000. Schultzpedersen, who had about 1,100,000 total, went into the tank briefly before he raised all in and was snap-called by Vitch.
Johan Schultzpedersen: A♦A♣4♣4♠
Christopher Vitch: 8♥8♦3♣3♥
Schultzpedersen was in trouble as Vitch had hit his set and was way ahead, but Schultzpedersen did have outs to stay alive. None were forthcoming on the 7♠ turn, and when the river bricked out with the 6♠, Schultzpedersen was sent packing.
Christopher Vitch brought it in for 280,000 from the hijack. Robert Scherer called from the button and James Chen came along from the small blind.
The flop came 4♣Q♦7♥. Vitch continued with 350,000. After Scherer folded, Chen raised to 2,900,000.
Vitch thought about it for a bit, then moved all in. Chen quickly made the call.
Christopher Vitch: K♦Q♥8♣7♦
James Chen (US): Q♠8♠7♣6♥
Both players had flopped top two pair. The 10♥ on the turn gave Chen a straight draw, but the A♦ on the river assured a split pot.
Alex Manzano limped from the small blind, and Arthur Morris checked from the big blind. Both players checked through to the turn with a board of Q♠5♦K♥6♠.
On the 6♦ river, Manzano checked again, and Morris bet 400,000. Manzano took a moment to decide and then called.
Manzano mucked as Morris showed 10♣7♠6♣4♠ for trip sixes.
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/10,000
Ante: 100,000
Jarod Einsohn limped from the hijack, Robert Scherer limped from the cutoff, James Chen (US) limped from the button, Johan Schultzpedersen limped from the small blind, and Shawn Stroke said, "Ok, let's see a flop."
The flop was J♣J♥2♥, and everyone checked to Chen on the button, who bet 150,000. Both of the blinds, Schultzpedersen and Stroke, called.
On the 9♦ turn, everyone checked again.
On the 9♣ river, Schultzpedersen checked, Stroke bet 425,000, Chen folded, and Schultzpedersen called.
Schultzpedersen showed J♦4♣4♥3♠ for trip jacks, and Stroke showed K♥J♠10♥8♠ for trip jacks with the king kicker for the win.