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February 20, 2026
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Dinner time in the Main

Players in the Main Event have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break and will be returning at at 6:30 p.m. The field currently stands at 615 entries, and late registration will remain open for three more levels following the break.

Lee raises Reid

Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) - 602 registered

With the board reading and around 6,500 in the middle, David Lee checked from the small blind, and Terrance Reid bet 4,000 from early position. Lee check-raised to 12,000, and Reid called.

Lee continued with a 16,000 bet on the river, and Reid mucked, commenting that he had made a big fold after doing so.

Lee replied that he had a big hand before scooping the pot.

  • David Lee - 170,000 (142 bb)
  • Terrance Reid -  (104 bb)

Rigby pays off Fuentes

Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) - 582 registered

With the board reading and around 15,000 in the middle, Brian Fuentes checked from the big blind and Nicholas Rigby bet 8,000 from the hijack. Fuentes check-raised to 25,000, and Rigby called.

Fuentes fired a 40,000 bet on the river, and Rigby called again. Rigby had for aces up, but Fuentes had him beat with for a full house to take down the sizable pot, leaving Rigby short-stacked.

  • Brian Fuentes - 220,000 (183 bb)
  • Nicholas Rigby - 21,000 (18 bb)

Reid on top of the counts after second break in the Main Event

Terrance Reid Terrance Reid

The second break of the Main Event is in the books,  and players are returning to Level 7, with the blinds now at 500/1,000 (1,000). 

Terrance Reid has gone on a heater over the last four levels and is currently leading the field with over 200,000. Here's an updated look at the top ten stacks coming back from break:

  1. Terrance Reid - 219,800 (220 bb)
  2. Erick Backus - 192,000 (192 bb)
  3. Sihao Zhang -  190,700 (191 bb)
  4. Ken Aldridge - 186,700 (187 bb)
  5. Gregory Lewis - 185,200 (185 bb)
  6. Reynel Hernandez - 163,500 (164 bb)
  7. Satar Alsadoun - 163,500 (164 bb)
  8. Chad Gloer - 162,800 (163 bb)
  9. Niles Lawless - 160,000 (160 bb)
  10. Kelly Black - 160,000 (160 bb)

And here are assorted chip updates from several more notables in the field:

  • Preston McEwen - 98,000 (98 bb)
  • Johnny Bromberg - 94,000 (94 bb)
  • Hamdi Izadi - 93,000 (93 bb)
  • Carl Masters - 74,000 (74 bb)
  • John Holley - 71,800 (72 bb)
  • Derek Sein-Lwin - 66,800 (67 bb)
  • Damerjai Davenport - 56,000 (56 bb)
  • Maurice Hawkins - 50,000 (50 bb)
  • AJ Kelsall - 45,000 (45 bb)
  • Mark Davis - 42,600 (43 bb)