2026 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship
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
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
772
Players Left
543
Players Left 9 / 9,208

Urgently Needed Double for Koon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The camera crews were waiting nearby when Jason Koon pushed for 7,100 in the hijack. All players behind folded to Kent Lacob in the big blind who reluctantly called.

"Do you have king-queen?" Koon asked.

Lacob replied, "no, much worse."

Jason Koon: A3 All in
Kent Lacob: J9

The lead of Koon became shakier on the 876 flop but he held up thanks to the Q turn and Q river.

Tags: Jason KoonKent Lacob