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. Show All Events
Day: 1b
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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 1b
Entries
1,038
Players Left
759
Players Left 9 / 9,208
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Pointon Eliminated by Balleur

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Gaetan Balleur
Gaetan Balleur

Arron Pointon was already all-in from the small blind and awaited his fate when Michael Gathy in the big blind bet the 8♦7♣6♠3♣ turn and called a raise to 10,000 by Gaetan Balleur. The 9♣ fell on the river and Gathy checked. Balleur bet 6,900 to isolate and Pointon said "I have the worst possible hand on this board" before he flashed his Q♣J♠.

Balleur's 10♣10♥ had rivered the ten-high straight for good measure to score the knockout.

Tags: Arron PointonGaetan BalleurMichael Gathy