Costly Mistake: Viktor Blom Mucks Best Hand in $10K GGMillion$

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By Mrinal Gujare
03 Jun 2026
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  • Viktor Blom mucked the best hand at 2026 WSOP High Roller.
  • Rick Mechammil took the pot and bagged a large stack.
  • Blom was eliminated short of the money after the mistake.
Viktor Blom
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Viktor Blom mistakenly mucked the winning ace-high hand during Day 2 of the 2026 WSOP $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller. Opponent Rick Mechammil won the pot, eventually bagging a top stack, while Blom busted short of the money.

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) witnessed a highly unusual and costly misstep from one of the most iconic names in online poker history. 

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom experienced a significant oversight on Tuesday during the livestreamed coverage of a high-stakes championship event.

The incident occurred during Day 2 action in Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold'em. Blom, holding an unpaired ace-high hand on the river, fired a bet against opponent Rick Mechammil. 

Although Mechammil eventually called the wager, Blom's hand was actually the best of the two. Despite holding the winning cards, the top-ranked Swedish professional failed to secure the pot.

The confrontation, which was captured and shared by Rob Kuhn on the social media platform X, proceeded routinely until the unconventional river showdown.

Preflop, Mechammil opened the action with a raise holding king-nine offsuit ($K9$). Blom defended by calling with ace-eight offsuit ($A8$). The dealer spread a flop of seven-queen-six ($7Q6$), missing both players' starting hands significantly.

Mechammil chose to check-call a flop bet from Blom, picking up a backdoor flush draw. The turn brought an eight ($8$), which did not improve either player's holdings, prompting both competitors to check. A three ($3$) completed the board on the river, leaving both players with nothing more than high cards.

With the board fully dealt, Mechammil checked the river. Blom opted to bluff with what was secretly the best hand, executing a bet slightly larger than half the size of the pot. Mechammil made the call with his weaker king-high hand.


Immediately following the call, and before Mechammil revealed his holdings, Blom tossed his cards directly into the muck. Because Blom discarded his hand face down, the pot was automatically awarded to Mechammil.

The consequences of the hand shifted the momentum for both players. Mechammil capitalized on the momentum to finish the day by bagging the 16th largest chip stack among the 64 remaining players advancing from Day 2. 

Blom, who was left with a stack roughly four times the size of his river bet after the error, was subsequently eliminated from the tournament, failing to secure a cash finish in the field of 627 entrants.

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