2026 World Series of Poker
Jason Raber was sitting under the gun and already in a hand with Dimitrios Gkatzas. The pot stood at 285,000 and the pair were on the turn looking at a 8♣A♦J♦K♥ board.
Raber was all in for his remaining ~325,000 and Gkatzas had just made the call.
Jason Raber: A♣K♣
Dimitrios Gkatzas: K♦J♣
Raber had flopped top pair and turned top two. He was ahead of Gkatzas's smaller two pair with kings and jacks.
The 5♣ river saw Raber safely double his stack, and he had evened out his count with his neighbor.
This hand was picked up on the turn of a board that read 9♦9♠5♦7♦ with about 350,000 already in the middle. Ehsan Amiri checked his option from the cutoff before Marius Gierse decided to bet 260,000. Amiri made the call.
The A♦ river led to another check from Amiri. Gierse put together another bet and put out 380,000 in response.
Amiri went into the tank as he gave the spot some consideration. Amiri decided on a call, and they went to a showdown.
Gierse was caught speeding with K♣J♦ for king high. Amiri showed 9♥7♥ for a full house in response to score a huge pot against Gierse with his call on the river.
With just 144 players remaining, all have locked up at least $9,985. The next pay jump is a little while away as the field has to whittle down to 98 players for the five-figure $11,457 pay out to be reached.
Michael Rocco opened to 50,000 from early position before Dennys Ramos three-bet to 145,000 from the next seat over. John Pannucci was unfazed by the action in front of him and made the call from the hijack just to the left of Ramos. Amir Mirrasouli joined in with a call from the big blind before Rocco opted to get out of the fray with a fold.
The action froze on the 8♣4♣A♦ flop as all three players cheked to usher in the 10♥ turn.
Mirrasouli chose to bet 245,000 before both Ramos and Pannuci folded, as Mirrasouli won the pot without any further action.
Liam Murphy opened to 50,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Dylan Lew who three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Murphy moved all in for his last ~550,000 and Lew snap called.
Liam Murphy: A♣Q♥
Dylan Lew: A♥A♦
Lew had woken up with pocket aces and Murphy found himself behind and at risk. The K♦4♠Q♠ flop saw Murphy pick up a queen, but he needed another to save him from busting out of the event.
A 8♦ turn and 5♣ river saw to his swift exit from the tournament in 148th place for $9,985.
Jonah Labranche opened to 50,000 from early position to start the hand. David Stefanski decided to risk it all with a shove for 330,000 on the button. Tony Huang also went all-in for 195,000 from the small blind before Labranche called to put both at risk for their tournament lives.
Tony Huang: A♠Q♠
David Stefanski: A♦K♣
Jonah Labranche: J♥J♦
It was premiums all around, but Labranche had the best of it as they went to a runout with his pocket jacks.
The flop vaulted Huang into the lead when it came 7♥2♥Q♥ to give him a pair of queens; however, Labranche was still drawing to plenty of outs with his flush draw.
The 10♦ was a safe card for Huang, although it gave Stefanski a gutshot straight draw going into the river.
Labranche would clinch the hand when the 9♥ peeled on the river to give him a flush as he scored the double knockout to eliminate Huang and Stefanski.
Rogen Chhabra was first to act and opened to 50,000. Maor Zaharagi called from the small blind and Tony Huang made the call out of the big blind to create a three-handed pot.
Both blinds checked on the Q♠A♦4♠ flop, which led to a bet of 65,000 from Chhabra. Zahargi called, while Huang made the fold.
The A♠ turn slowed both players down as they checked to bring the 4♥ river.
Zahargi checked again before Chhabra fired 130,000. Zahargi gave it some consideration, but he quickly folded to award the pot ot Chhabra.
All players who took their seats this morning but have since bust, but locked up a $8,779 pay out.
Jose Aguilera opened to 50,000 from early position and Shneur Ciment defended his big blind.
The 8♦10♥A♠ flop saw Ciment check-call a 65,000 bet by Aguilera to see the A♥ turn.
Ciment check-called a 80,000 bet by Aguilera to get to the Q♦ river and both quickly checked to showdown. Ciment tabled his K♦10♦ for two pair which was enough to see Aguilera muck.