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May 15, 2026
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Faces in the Main Event field

Our photographer Omar Sader is in the building and here to capture all the action from the WSOPC Cherokee Main Event. 

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Here are some shots from the Flight A field:

Alexandru Vasilescu Alexandru Vasilescu
Matthew Ahern Matthew Ahern
Debbie Lee Debbie Lee
Mark Davis Mark Davis
Ricardo Eyzaguirre Ricardo Eyzaguirre
Cuba Levenberry Cuba Levenberry
Darren Rabinowitz Darren Rabinowitz
Zachary Fischer Zachary Fischer
Rafael Reis Rafael Reis
David Moses David Moses

McEwen fires two barrels

Preston McEwen Preston McEwen

Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200) - 479 registered

Preston McEwen opened to 2,500 from under the gun, and Justin Jones defended from the big blind. 

The flop came . Jones check-called a 3,000 bet from McEwen.

McEwen bet 8,000 when checked to on the turn, and this time Jones mucked.

  • Preston McEwen - 97,500
  • Justin Jones - 62,600

Top stacks after second break

Christopher Skinner Christopher Skinner

Players have returned from the second break of the day to Level 7, with the blinds now at 500/1,000 (1,000). The field continues to climb, with the tournament clock now showing 457 entries.

Christopher Skinner has vaulted to the top of the counts and is the only player coming back from break with over 200,000. Here's an updated look at the top ten stacks:

  1. Christopher Skinner - 245,200
  2. Eusebio Phelps - 195,500
  3. Rute Jin - 183,500
  4. Lauren Bunch - 180,000
  5. Rufus Ross - 179,000
  6. James Theodocion - 160,500
  7. Levon Rshtuni - 156,000
  8. Brett Feder - 150,300
  9. Devon Sturges - 144,000
  10. Daniel Davis - 135,000
Zachary Fischer Zachary Fischer
Omar Sader

And here are a few more chip updates from around the room:

  • Zachary Fischer - 128,000
  • Maxwell Guo - 105,000
  • Michael Bohmerwald - 79,500
  • David Moses - 55,800
  • John Wasnock - 53,000
  • Ricardo Eyzaguirre - 46,500
  • Derek Sein-Lwin - 38,500
  • Daniel Weinman - 29,600

More for Masters

Carl Masters Carl Masters

Level 6: 400/800 (800) - 423 registered

With the board reading in a three-bet pot with around 8,000 in the middle, John Carothers bet 4,100 from the small blind, and Carl Masters called from middle position. 

Both players checked the turn, leading to the river. Carothers bet 6,000, and Masters called. Carothers had a pair with , but Masters had top pair with to win the hand.

  • Carl Masters - 98,000
  • John Carothers - 85,200