WSOP 2026 – Moment of the Day – 18 June – Unshuffled

Here in the Moment of the Day of the WSOP 2026 , we’ve seen the GOAT dealer, Ray J , showing how to do a proper shuffle. Another memorable moment was at the end of the spectrum, which looked like a slow-motion video , but the card still got shuffled. But yesterday, even this basic requirement was not met.

Dario Sammartino posted a story on Instagram about two consecutive hands in which all the cards dealt to the players and on the board were the same. It is hard to imagine any other scenario in which the second hand featured an unshuffled deck from a faulty shuffling machine.

Automatic card shuffling machines have one job: to shuffle the cards. Although mistakes happen, these kind of errors can be very costly for players and undermine general trust in the process. The biggest event in the industry, the World Series of Poker, has every moment documented by media coverage. This case seems to be a perfect example for poker conteo believers to remember for years.

@philthebeast Automatic shuffler causes drama at the World Series of Poker #poker #wsop ♬ original sound – philthebeast

As philthebeast presents his thoughts on Sammartino’s Instagram story looking for an explanation, multiple comments on TikTok suggested it was not an error of the machine, but a mistake from the dealer’s side:

Shuffler was in sort mode so it set the deck in order. Unfortunately I’ve seen this happen before

Unshuffled Deck – Another Mistake That Can Happen Anytime

Whatever happened, mistakes are inevitable at an event of multiple thousands of players and dealers, such as the WSOP. At least we are here to share these interesting moments with you. We might even help you to strengthen your trust in RNGs, which are used for card shuffling in online poker games . Whether you prefer playing live or online, have fun!