WSOP Event #93｜Ori Hasson wins The Closer title, setting a new career high prize.

On July 14, 2026, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #93:$1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em concluded. Israeli player Ori Hasson emerged victorious from a field of 3,724 entries, defeating Kevin Song heads-up to claim the $582,800 first-place prize, setting a new personal best for a single event prize.

This victory earned Hasson his second WSOP gold bracelet, and his first live WSOP gold bracelet. After two starting groups, the tournament created a total prize pool of $4,526,376, with 421 players advancing to Day 2 to compete for the championship.

Ori Hasson held firm at the final table and took over the lead in the later stages.

At the start of Day 2, David Yue was the only player in both starting groups to break the 2 million chip mark, but he failed to maintain his chip lead into the later stages, ultimately finishing in 54th place. With each level lasting only 30 minutes, the elimination rate was extremely fast, and by the third break, the number of players had dropped below 100.

Players such as Anthony Marquez, Nick Guagenti, Brent Gregory, Andrew Kelsall, David “ODB” Baker, and Alen Bakovic were all eliminated before the unofficial ten-player final table was formed. Kevin Song entered the official final table with a significant chip lead, while Hasson entered with the second-highest chip count.

Unlike some players who quickly plunged into large pots, Hasson remained patient in the early stages of the final table, avoiding high-risk collisions and waiting for opportunities to steadily increase his chips. This strategy allowed him to maintain a sufficient chip stack in the later stages of the tournament and gradually put pressure on Song's lead.

Maurice Tan eliminates two players in a row, Yita Choong launches a short-stack comeback.

Maurice Tan launched the first offensive at the start of the final table. He eliminated Stephen Decker and Arturas Astrauskas, sending them to ninth and eighth place respectively, quickly reducing the number of players at the final table.

Yita Choong rebounded from a short-stack position. He went all-in with AJ suited against Todd Lewis, flopping a flush that Lewis couldn't recover from before the rest of the deck was dealt. Choong's elimination moved him up to third on the leaderboard, while Lewis finished in seventh.

However, Choong's comeback was ultimately ended by Hasson. Choong went all-in with K-6 of suited suits, but Hasson responded with AK. The community cards failed to help Choong overtake him, and he finished in sixth place, while Hasson gained a crucial chip to enter the championship group.

Hasson overtakes Kevin Song after winning the pot with consecutive river cards.

As the tournament progressed, Hasson began directly challenging Song for the chip lead. In one hand, Hasson limped from the small blind, while Song checked from the big blind. After the flop of 9♥7♣6♠, Song bet 3,000,000, which Hasson called. Both players checked on the turn 4♣ and the river 8♥. Hasson eventually revealed A♠5♣, winning the pot with a straight.

In another crucial hand, Hasson completed his hand from the small blind, and Song raised to 7,500,000, which Hasson called. Neither player bet on the flop of 5♠6♥K♣ or the turn of 2♣. After the river card 8♥, Hasson bet 8,500,000. Song thought for a long time before calling, and Hasson revealed A♦8♠, hitting second pair on the river to take the pot and officially surpass Song as the chip leader.

Eliminating Maurice Tan, leading to a nearly 2-1 victory to enter the one-on-one match.

In the three-player phase, Kevin Song folded from the button, Maurice Tan went all-in from the small blind with his remaining chips, and Hasson quickly called from the big blind.

Tan：A♥7♣
Hasson: A♠9♥

The flop of 9♠8♠7♥ gave both players a pair, but Hasson's 9pair maintained his lead. The turn Q♣ and river J♥ failed to change the outcome, leaving Tan in third place and taking home $290,000. Hasson extended his lead to nearly 2-1, entering heads-up play against Song with a clear advantage.

K8 defeats Q4, Ori Hasson secures the championship.

During the heads-up phase, neither player frequently hit strong starting hands, and Song was unable to re-establish an effective offensive. The final hand occurred at level 43, with blinds of 1,500,000/3,000,000 and a 3,000,000 big blind ante.

Hasson raised to 6,000,000 from the button, and Song called from the big blind. The flop came 2♦8♠4♠. Song checked, and Hasson continued betting 5,000,000. After a long deliberation, Song raised to 15,000,000, and Hasson immediately went all-in.

Song went into deep thought again and ultimately chose to call.

Song: Q♣4♦
Hasson: K♦8♣

Both players hit a pair on the flop, but Hasson's 8 pair led Song's 4 pair. The turn, a K♥, gave Hasson two pair, but the river, a 6♦, couldn't help Song win. Hasson thus secured the championship, while Song finished as runner-up and took home $388,550.

Event #93 Final Table Results

Final table rankings and prize money are compiled based on results published by PokerNews.

The champion's prize money broke Hasson's career record.

Hasson has a history of numerous live tournament final table appearances and wins. Prior to this event, his highest single-event live prize was $460,570 at the 2024 Wynn Summer Classic; this $582,800 first-place prize officially breaks his personal best.

Starting with the second-highest chip count at the final table, Hasson didn't rush to challenge for the lead, but instead gradually built his advantage through key eliminations and direct confrontations with Song. He eliminated Choong in the six-player stage, took down Tan in the three-player stage, and then finished the game heads-up with K♦8♣, adding a representative achievement to the final stage of this year's WSOP series.

Match data compilation

Tournament data and final results are compiled from the official PokerNews tournament page.

After Event #93, Ori Hasson achieved a significant breakthrough in this series with his first live WSOP gold bracelet and the highest prize money of his career. For Hasson, who emerged from a large field of 3,724 entries, this victory not only adds another WSOP title to his record but also further solidifies his competitiveness in major No-Limit Hold'em tournaments.

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