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Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day 3 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,687,000
Total Entries
242
Level
24
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
7
Players Left
1
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Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
There are high-stakes poker end-bosses, and then there is Artur Martirosian. Just 28 years old, the Russian all-time money leader had three bracelets and $32.2 million in career earnings heading into the final table of Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em at the 2026 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, and he now has a fourth bracelet and $1,286,285 more to add to his tally.
Martirosian was a big stack for most of Day 2 and he kept that momentum up at Day 3's final table, entering second in chips and soon taking over the chip lead from third-place finisher Sean Winter before besting his friend Pavel Plesuv in a marathon heads-up match.
“It was kind of smooth," Martirosian told PokerNews in a winner's interview about his bracelet run. "(The) whole final table, I grinded and grinded and grinded. I was chip leader almost (for the entire) final table."
The $25,000 buy-in event drew 242 of poker's most accomplished players for a prize pool of $5,687,000. The final table included four-time bracelet winner Chance Kornuth, a pair of Austrian crushers in Marius Gierse and Klemens Roiter, and Yosuke Miki, who was looking to bring Japan yet another bracelet this summer.
$25,000 High Roller Six Handed Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | $1,286,285 |
| 2 | Pavel Plesuv | Moldova, Republic of | $857,510 |
| 3 | Sean Winter | United States | $597,635 |
| 4 | Yosuke Miki | Japan | $421,718 |
| 5 | Marius Gierse | Austria | $301,347 |
| 6 | Chance Kornuth | United States | $218,091 |
"It Is Special"
Martirosian only had time for a quick interview, telling PokerNews that he was in need of a hearty meal after the eight-hour grind. But he took time to make it clear that, despite all of his prior accomplishments, including winning last year's $25,000 Heads Up Championship, this was a special victory.
“It is special, (the WSOP is) only once a year, and not every year you can win," he said with a light laugh.
Despite being in control of the tournament from Day 2 onward, Martirosian said that Plesuv, a fellow online crusher, made for a formidable heads-up opponent. In fact, he called Plesuv the best player at the final table — other than himself.
“I know Pavel pretty well and we are good friends and he’s a good player. It was tough heads up. (He was the) best opponent from (the) final table, after me,” laughed Martirosian.
But the player in his late 20s said it is too early to be thinking about what other goals he wants to accomplish in poker. "Not really, maybe later," he said when asked if he had any next goals.
Martirosian celebrated his bracelet victory with yet another high-stakes crusher from across the pond, velvet tracksuit enthusiast Aleksejs Ponakovs, who proudly rubbed Martirosian's shoulders as they posed for winner's photos.
King Artur
The days began with a level and a half off stream on the side feature table, with Winter declaring that "it's like I have no idea where I am right now" in his first appearance in the new Thunderdome.
There were no bustouts before the seven remaining players moved to the main feature table to play on stream, and the highlights began quickly.
Kornuth doubled multiple times at the side table, including with aces, but he ran worse at the new table. He was eliminated in sixth place as his ace-king was out-flopped by Yosuke Miki's ace-queen to end the poker coach's run at a fifth bracelet.
Shifting Gierse a bit, Marius Gierse was the next out as he flopped two pair while all in against Martirosian, who flopped the nut flush and stayed ahead as the Austrian was eliminated in fifth place.
Martirosian stepped on the gas from there, sending Miki out in fourth place as his ace-jack pipped the Japanese first-bracelet hopeful's ace ten.
Winter is the coldest season, so it was fitting that one of the best poker players without a bracelet went out in third place as his top pair top kicker was crushed by the set of Plesuv.
The pick-up for Plesuv made way for an hour-long heads-up battle, which briefly saw Plesuv taking the lead, before a final flip that saw Martirosian's pocket fours holding up against Plesuv's ace-nine.
That wraps up PokerNews' coverage of $25,000 High Roller Six Handed at the 2026 WSOP. Take a look at the live reporting portal for more coverage from the summer action in Las Vegas.
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Artur Martirosian has won Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em for $1,286,285 and his fourth WSOP bracelet, defeating Pavel Plesuv in a marathon heads-up match.
Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | $1,286,285 |
| 2 | Pavel Plesuv | Moldova, Republic of | $857,510 |
| 3 | Sean Winter | United States | $597,635 |
| 4 | Yosuke Miki | Japan | $421,718 |
| 5 | Marius Gierse | Austria | $301,347 |
| 6 | Chance Kornuth | United States | $218,091 |
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv completed from the button and Artur Martirosian raised to 1,350,000 from the big blind. Plesuv limp-jammed for 7,950,000, and Martirosian quickly stuck in the call.
Pavel Plesuv: A♥9♣ 
Artur Martirosian: 4♠4♦
Martirosian had another chance to close out the tournament, and just needed his sailboats to hold in a flip.
Martirosian stayed ahead through the K♠10♣3♥ flop and Q♠ turn. Plesuv picked up plenty of outs heading to the river, but the 5♣ bricked out to keep Martirosian's pocket fours in front.
Plesuv earned $857,510 for his runner-up finish, while Martirosian locked up his fourth WSOP bracelet after taking down Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv called on the button with 6♥5♣ and Artur Martirosian checked his option with J♥7♣.
The flop of 5♠3♥6♣ checked through and Martirosian bet 900,000 on the 4♥ turn. Plesuv called.
Martirosian then sized up to 2,200,000 on the 10♥ river and Plesuv called with his two pair before seeing the bad news.
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Artur Martirosian limped the button and Pavel Plesuv raised to 1,100,000 from the big blind holding 3♠2♣. Martirosian called with 9♣7♦.
The dealer spread a flop of 4♦8♥2♦, causing Plesuv to check-call a bet of 800,000 from Martirosian.
A board-pairing 2♠ hit the turn and both checked to see a 3♥ on the river. Plesuv led out for 1,000,000 and Martirosian snap-folded.
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
With 10♥7♣, Artur Martirosian raised to 600,000 on the button and Pavel Plesuv called from the big blind holding Q♠9♣.
Plesuv went for a check upon seeing the 7♦3♥5♠ flop, and Martirosian bet 1,200,000. Plesuv folded.
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv raised on the button with 6♠4♣ and Artur Martirosian called in the big blind with K♥Q♠.
Martirosian checked on the flop of 3♣5♦9♦ and Plesuv continued for 1,200,000. Martirosian called.
Martirosian checked on the J♣ turn and Plesuv sized up to 3,200,000. Martirosian called with his gutshot.
Martirosian then led out for 1,500,000 on the Q♦ river. Plesuv folded.
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 600,000 on the button with A♠5♦ and Pavel Plesuv defended A♣4♣ in the big blind.
Plesuv check-called a bet of 500,000 from Martirosian on the 6♦8♦7♥ flop.
A 6♣ turn checked through. The 7♦ dropped on the river, causing Plesuv to lead out for 800,000. Martirosian raised to 3,200,000, which got Plesuv to fold.
Level 24
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised the button to 600,000 and Pavel Plesuv called from the big blind.
Plesuv tapped the table on the 2♦Q♥2♠ flop and Martirosian checked behind.
Plesuv bet 1,200,000 on the 3♠ turn, and Martirosian came along with a call.
The 6♦ completed the board and Plesuv bet 4,500,000. Martirosian eventually called with J♦J♣, but it was no good against Plesuv's Q♠J♠ for a pair of queens.
