{
  "id": 200053,
  "title": "LIVE COVERAGE: Spokane's Jumalon in the final two at the World Series of Poker Main Event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/live-coverage-spokanes-jumalon-in-the-final-two-at-the-world-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T02:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/live-coverage-spokanes-jumalon-final-020100069.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LAS VEGAS - Young poker prodigy Lucas Jumalon from Spokane is set to face off against Lauri Saaskilahti from Finland in the final heads-up match of the World Series of Poker's Main Event, with a massive $10 million prize on the line. The Spokesman-Review is providing live updates from the event.\n\nAs the clock struck 6 p.m. PST, six men in black suits entered the table, carrying briefcases filled with the $10 million. The chips were then arranged into a pyramid formation, a spectacle for Jumalon and Saaskilahti to witness during their game.\n\nThe players' support teams began chanting, with Jumalon's fans singing \"We Ready\" by Archie Eversole and Saaskilahti's supporters chanting \"ole, ole, ole.\" The Spokesman-Review noted that Jumalon's team wore black shirts, while Saaskilahti's team stood out with all-white attire.\n\nBy 6:17 p.m. PST, the final table was fully set, with Jumalon's friends and family chanting \"Spo-Spo-Spokane!\" and \"Let's go Spokane!\" as supporters of Saaskilahti shouted \"We love Lucas!\" Jumalon currently holds 328 million chips with 109 big blinds, while Saaskilahti has 225 million chips and 75 big blinds. Big blind is equivalent to 3 million chips.\n\nThe game commenced with a speech from Michael \"The Grinder\" Mizrachi, the 2025 WSOP Main Event winner and a nine-time bracelet winner, who welcomed the players with \"Let's shuffle up and deal.\" The initial stage of the game saw Jumalon and Saaskilahti playing tit-for-tat, with the pot fluctuating between 35 million and 57 million chips. When the pot reached 57 million, Saaskilahti opted to fold. As a result, Jumalon now leads the game with 335 million chips, compared to Saaskilahti's 218 million.",
  "summary": "Aug. 5—LAS VEGAS − Spokane's 22-year-old poker phenom, Lucas Jumalon, is set to go heads-up against Finland's Lauri Saaskilahti starting at 6 p.m. PST for a chance to take home $10 million at the final table of the World Series of Poker's Main Event. The Spokesman-Review is providing live updates from the scene. Since the only people who are able to see who has what cards are the players, the ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}