WSOPC Lake Tahoe (October)

Another one for Bob: Stewart joins best friend Minghini as Tahoe champsFour years after his best friend Jarod Minghini won the WSOPC Lake Tahoe Main Event title under trying circumstances, Scott Stewart won it with Minghini by his side.

Mike Patrick / November 3, 2026

WSOPC Lake Tahoe final table results:

1. Scott Stewart — $125,279
2. Tyler Parker — $85,336
3. Harshvardhan Baghel — $59,251
4. Ari Engel — $41,941
5. Vishnu Chada — $30,278
6. James Czarnecki — $22,301
7. Bradley Slama — $16,765
8. Jason Mitchell — $12,870
9. Kyle Grosshanten — $10,093

Tyler Parker

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Level 29: 75,000/150,000 (150,000) — 1/435 remaining

Scott Stewart raised and Tyler Parker called to see a flop of .

Parker checked and Stewart bet 500,000. Parker check-raised to 1,300,000, but Stewart moved all in for 7,200,000 effective. Parker called for his tournament life.

Tyler Parker:
Scott Stewart:

Stewart was ahead with two pair, tens and threes, while Parker needed to find a seven to survive.

Instead, the fell on the turn, giving Stewart an unbeatable full house. The completed the board, officially crowning Stewart the WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe $1,700 Main Event champion.

Stewart claimed the championship, the WSOP Circuit ring, and the $125,279 first-place prize, while Parker finished runner-up for $85,336.

Updated Chip Counts

• Scott Stewart — 17,500,000 (117 bb) — 1st place ($125,279)
• Tyler Parker — Eliminated in 2nd place ($85,336)

Level 28: 60,000/120,000 (120,000) — 2/435 remaining

In a raised pot on a flop of , Scott Stewart checked and called a bet of 225,000 from Tyler Parker.

The fell on the turn and Stewart checked again. Parker bet 700,000, but Stewart check-raised all in for just over 3,000,000 effective, sending Parker into the tank.

After some thought, Parker made the call.

Tyler Parker:
Scott Stewart:

Parker was ahead with a pair of eights but needed to fade Stewart's flush draw.

The completed the board, allowing Parker to earn a much-needed double-up and close the gap in the heads-up battle.

Updated Chip Counts

• Scott Stewart — 10,700,000 (89 bb)
• Tyler Parker — 6,800,000 (57 bb)

Scott Stewart

Level 28: 60,000/120,000 (120,000) — 2/435 remaining

After a series of raises preflop, Scott Stewart and Tyler Parker committed 900,000 each to see a flop of .

Parker bet 700,000 and Stewart called.

The turn put three sixes on the board. Parker bet 1,800,000 and Stewart called again.

The completed the board and Parker moved all in for 2,785,000 effective, sending Stewart into the tank.

As Stewart deliberated, he took a long pull from a bottle of whiskey he had tableside before continuing to think.

Stewart "deliberating a call"

After about a minute, Stewart said, "Let's see if the whiskey speaks to me one more time," and took another drink.

Shortly afterward, he put in the call.

Scott Stewart:
Tyler Parker:

Scott Stewart wins with a rivered full house

Parker could only show queen-high for a bluff, while Stewart had rivered a full house, nines full of sixes, to win the massive pot and take an overwhelming chip lead.

Updated Chip Counts

• Scott Stewart — 13,000,000 (108 bb)
• Tyler Parker — 4,500,000 (38 bb)

Scott Stewart gathers his massive pot