Timothy Wong raised to 25,000 from the hijack and in the big blind, Jason Mercier moved all in for 215,000 effective to see Wong call.
Mercier drew one while Wong stood pat.
Timothy Wong: 9x7x6x5x3x 
Jason Mercier: 8x5x4x2x Xx
Wong's nine was able to hold up against Mercier's draw as he peeled a 4x to pair up.
Phil Hellmuth has a chance on Monday to silence Shaun Deeb and his other doubters.
The Poker Hall of Famer has reached the final table in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). If he battles through a short stack and takes this event down, he will secure his record-extending 18th bracelet and first since 2023.
Travis Pearson opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and then called after Jonathan Krela jammed for 114,000 from the small blind.
Both players drew one.
Jonathan Krela: 8x6x4x3x
Travis Pearson: 10x8x3x2x
Pearson went first and peeled an Ax. Krela needed to avoid pairing, which he did with a Qx to secure the double.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 15,000
The remaining 45 players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day.
Play resumes in Level 18 with blinds of 5,000/10,000.
Philip Jaffe opened to 20,000 in the cutoff and Chris Brewer called on the button. In the small blind, Michael Kamran moved all in for 112,000 and only Brewer called.
Both players drew one.
Michael Kamran: 7x6x3x2x Xx
Chris Brewer: 7x6x4x3x Xx
Brewer turned over a 10x for a ten, which was good enough to beat Kamran after he drew a Kx. The WSOP bracelet winner ascended the counts while Kamran was eliminated before break.
Ari Engel raised to 40,000 in the small blind and in the big blind blind William Leffingwell called.
Engel stood pat while Leffingwell drew two and Engel jammed for his last 1,000 after the draw to see Leffingwell call.
Ari Engel: 10x8x7x3x2x
William Leffingwell: 10x9x8x2x2x
Leffingwell could not improve to beat Engel's ten and the WSOP bracelet winner took down the pot.
Jorge Ufano opened to 20,000 second-to-act and then called after four-time WSOP champ Farzad Bonyadi three-bet to 65,000 from the button.
Ufano took one and Bonyadi stood pat.
Ufano took some time before he announced a lead of 115,000. Bonyadi contemplated for around 30 seconds before he slid a stack forward to call. He got the bad news at Ufano tabled 9x7x5x4x2x for the winner as he closes in on a million chips.
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