Event #14: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, "Big O" | 2026 World Series of Poker

15 hours 37 minutes ago

Shack-Harris Jams On Liberto

Liam Gannon

Level 31

Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Justin Liberto raised to 210,000 in the cutoff and Brandon Shack-Harris three-bet to 780,000 on the button to see Liberto call.

The flop rolled out J♣6♦2♠ and Shack-Harris jammed all in after Liberto checked, to see Liberto quickly toss his hand into the muck.

Tags: Big O Brandon Shack-Harris Justin Liberto

15 hours 39 minutes ago

Three Quarters For Lee

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Liam Gannon

Level 31

Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Chris Lee defended the big blind after Justin Liberto raised from the button.

The flop rolled out A♠8♥6♥ and Lee checked over to Liberto who bet. Lee raise and Liberto raised on top of that to see Lee call.

Lee check-called a bet on the turn 2♥ and action checked through on the river Q♥.

"Trips," said Lee as he tabled Q♠3♠3♦2♦ for a set of threes and a live two. Liberto tabled A♣K♦6♣2♣ for the same live two but a worse high, leaving Lee to take down the pot.

Tags: Chris Lee (VA)Justin Liberto

15 hours 43 minutes ago

Edward Spivack Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,725)

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Liam Gannon

Level 31

Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Edward Spivack raised in first position and Jean Laurent called on the button.

The flop rolled out K♥8♦7♠ and Spivack check-called a bet from Laurent.

On the turn K♦, Spivack bet all in for one bet and Laurent called.

Edward Spivack: A♦5♥4♦4♣ All in
Jean Laurent: A♠8♣4♠3♣

Laurent's kings and eights were good for the high on the river 2♥, and he made the nut low to scoop the other half leaving Spivack as the first casualty of the final table.

Tags: Edward Spivack Jean Laurent

15 hours 58 minutes ago

Liberto Scoops Spivack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31

Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Edward Spivack opened from early position and found one caller in Justin Liberto from directly behind.

Both players checked on the 7♠8♥8♦ flop and then Spivack led out for a bet on the Q♥ turn. Liberto raised and Spivack called.

The 3♥ completed the board and Spivack check-called a bet from Liberto, who tabled A♥5♥4♥4♣ for the nut flush and a low. Spivack couldn't beat it and mucked, sending the sizable pot to Liberto.

Tags: Edward Spivack Justin Liberto

16 hours 2 minutes ago

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Joseph Weinberger	1,625,000
2	Jean Laurent	7,780,000
3	Naween Fernando	3,380,000
4	Brad Ruben	5,870,000
5	Edward Spivack	2,310,000
6	Justin Liberto	5,125,000
7	Brandon Shack-Harris	2,250,000
8	Chris Lee (VA)	4,105,000

Brian Battistone Eliminated in 9th Place ($21,386)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31

Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brian Battistone raised on the button and called a three-bet from Naween Fernando in the big blind.

Battistone called a bet from Fernando on the 7♣6♠K♠ flop and then raised all in for his remaining stack facing another bet from Fernando on the Q♠ turn. Fernando called and a showdown was held.

Brian Battistone: A♣10♦7♠6♦ All in
Naween Fernando: A♦J♠J♥5♦

Battistone was poised to double up with his two pair, but the K♣ river counterfeited Battistone, leaving Fernando with a better two pair to eliminate Battistone one spot away from the final table.

Tags: Brian Battistone Naween Fernando

16 hours 12 minutes ago

More For Laurent

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31

Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Jean Laurent opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and called a three-bet to 640,000 from Justin Liberto for a bloated heads-up pot.

Both players checked on the J♠6♣9♣ flop, but Laurent led out for 700,000 on the J♦ turn. Liberto thought it over, but eventually opted to fold and Laurent extended his lead.

Tags: Jean Laurent Justin Liberto

Level: 31

Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise

16 hours 16 minutes ago

Laurent Back In The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 30

Limit: 80,000/160,000 Blinds, 160,000-320,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 80,000 Ante, 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 160,000-280,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Jean Laurent called in the small blind and in the big blind, Justin Liberto checked his option.

The flop rolled out A♠9♠9♥ and Liberto called the 80,000 bet from Laurent.

Laurent bet 80,000 on the K♣ turn and Liberto raised to 280,000 to see Laurent call.

Action checked through on the river 7♣ and Laurent turned over A♣9♦6♥4♠ for nines full of aces and it was good for the pot.

Tags: Jean Laurent Justin Liberto

16 hours 32 minutes ago

Ariel Mantel Eliminated in 10th Place ($16,739)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30

Limit: 80,000/160,000 Blinds, 160,000-320,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 80,000 Ante, 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 160,000-280,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Four ways on a flop of A♠8♣5♠, Naween Fernando checked from the small blind and Chris Lee checked from the big blind to Ariel Mantel, who bet 320,000 from the hijack. Brian Battistone called in the cutoff, Fernando folded, and Lee called.

It was again checked to Mantel, who moved all in for his last 1,100,000 on the 6♦ turn. Battistone also moved all in and Lee called to put both players at risk.

Ariel Mantel: A♣A♦J♥8♥3♥ All in
Brian Battistone: A♥K♠7♦7♠2♣ All in
Chris Lee: Q♣9♣7♥6♣4♥