2026 World Series of Poker

Event #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣j♦
Prize
$2,276,691
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$9,595,000
Total Entries
202
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
13
Players Left
1
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Poker Player Tanks Over 15 Minutes in WSOP Main Event For Pay Jump

Eliot Thomas
Eliot Thomas
Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Loren Klein
Loren Klein

With just 72 players remaining in this year's WSOP Main Event, one player took the meaning of "tanking" to a new extreme, deliberating for over 15 minutes in an unsuccessful bid to secure a $20,000 pay jump.

On Day 6 of poker's world championship event, Loren Klein found himself all-in with just one chip behind, and was allowed to stall for an exceptionally long time before floor staff finally intervened.

Tyler Gaston, the player who contested the pot with Klein, told his opponent he would let him take his time to try to reach the next pay jump as action continued at the other tables.

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