2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship Event #88: $300 Gladiators of Poker Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em Event #93: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold’em Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event #95: $500 Summer Saver No-Limit Hold'em Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Event #98: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em Event #99: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Show All Events
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$85,634,400
Total Entries
9,208
Players Left
9
Average Chip Stack
61,386,667
Total Chips
552,480,000
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,000,000
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 9 / 9,208
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Royal Flush Gets Value

Stewart Morrison
Stewart Morrison
Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The hand was caught as Steven Merwin was scooping in a pot, and he was happy to share the action.

Karabet Keshishyan raised on the button, and Merwin called in the big blind.

The dealer spread a K♦A♦6♥ flop, and Merwin check-called a continuation bet from Keshishyan before the 10♦ checked through.

Merwin then led out for 6,000 on the 9♠ river, which Keshishyan called.

Keshishyan tabled his A♣7♠, but it was a long, long way behind the turned royal flush of Merwin, who flipped over Q♦J♦.

Tags: Karabet KeshishyanSteven Merwin