Han Feng’s Aces Get Cracked for Fifth at WSOP Main Event
Saaskilahti’s rivered straight ended Feng’s surge from near the short stack and left two players fighting for $10 million
Han Feng’s run at the WSOP Main Event final table ended in fifth place after Lauri Saaskilahti cracked his pocket aces with a rivered straight. Feng cashed for $2.25 million, and the bustout came with five players still left in the event.
The finish capped a sharp climb back into contention. Card Player said Feng had been among the shortest stacks heading into the second evening after losing a big pot with pocket tens against Lucas Jumalon. He later doubled with ace-four and won a major pot with queens when Saaskilahti folded to a flop three-bet.
Feng min-raised under the gun with A♦A♣, Saaskilahti three-bet from the button with 9♠9♥, and the board came 10♦ 8♦ 3♦ on the flop, J♥ on the turn, and Q♠ on the river.
Saaskilahti’s queen-high straight cracked Feng’s aces and sent him to the rail. PokerNews described the runout as a runner-runner straight, and said the Q♠ was one of the seven outs that did the job.
Feng took the bustout in stride. After the elimination, he told WSOP’s Jeff Platt, “It’s fine man, it happens. It’s all good.”
His career earnings climbed to more than $4.1 million after the fifth-place finish, and he had gone from one of the shortest stacks to second place overnight.
The broader stage was already massive. WSOP’s official release said 9,208 players entered the 2026 Main Event, and that the nine final-table players were each guaranteed at least $1 million.
After Feng’s elimination, two players were left chasing the $10 million first prize. PokerNews said heads-up play was set for Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. local time, with Lucas Jumalon still holding the lead over Saaskilahti, while both players had $6 million locked up and were playing for an extra $4 million, the bracelet and the title.
