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2026 WSOP Day 5: Round of 16 Set In $25k Heads Up Championship Event

May 31, 2026 | Originally reported by PokerNews

2026 WSOP Day 5: Round of 16 Set In $25k Heads Up Championship Event

Keating forfeited his match, while Wilson, Kuznetsov, and Sitbon won theirs, making Day 2.

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