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

21 hours 11 minutes ago

Kevin Choi Eliminated in 15th Place ($13,297)

Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Michael Banducci raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Kevin Choi three-bet to 435,000 in the hijack to see only Banducci call.

The flop rolled out K♦10♥6♦ and and Banducci moved all in for 250,000 to see Choi call.

Kevin Choi: A♦K♠5♠2♣ All in
Michael Banducci: A♥A♣K♥6♥

A 6♣ on the turn locked things up for Banducci before the 9♣ river peeled off and Choi was eliminate from the tournament.

Tags: Kevin Choi Michael Banducci

21 hours 15 minutes ago

Fernando Doubles Through Lee

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Naween Fernando opened to 120,000 from early position and was called by Chris Lee in middle position.

Fernando check-called a 340,000 bet from Lee on the 10♦2♥7♣ flop and then Lee shoved all in for approximately 1,500,000 after the 5♣ fell on the turn. Lee quickly called and a showdown was held.

Naween Fernando: A♠5♥4♠3♥ All in
Chris Lee: A♥10♠10♣9♥

Lee held the high with a set of tens, but the 6♦ river improved Fernando to a straight — awarding him the scoop for the double up.

Tags: Chris Lee (VA)Naween Fernando

21 hours 16 minutes ago

George Wang Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,723)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Heads-up on a board of 9♥6♠K♣8♦ with a large pot already in the middle, Lawrence Berg bet 800,000 from the cutoff and George Wang moved all in for approximately 1,300,000 on the button. Berg snap-called and hands were revealed.

George Wang: A♣A♠7♦4♣3♥ All in
Lawrence Berg: 7♠5♠4♠3♠2♦

Wang was in trouble against Berg's straight, and the Q♦ river kept Berg best to eliminate Wang in 16th place.

Tags: Big O George Wang Lawrence Berg

21 hours 16 minutes ago

Final Two Table Draw (full)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
79	1	Chris Lee (VA)	2,100,000
79	2	Michael Banducci	2,900,000
79	3	Ariel Mantel	1,550,000
79	4	Kevin Choi	775,000
79	5	Brandon Shack-Harris	1,600,000
79	6	Brian Battistone	1,300,000
79	7	Brad Ruben	2,005,000
79	8	Naween Fernando	1,250,000

78	1	Jean Laurent	4,400,000
78	2	Justin Liberto	4,200,000
78	3	Lawrence Berg	3,850,000
78	4	-empty-
78	5	Lee Rough	1,530,000
78	6	Joseph Weinberger	550,000
78	7	Reagan Rich	475,000
78	8	Edward Spivack	1,450,000

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21 hours 31 minutes ago

Cantu Falls To Rough

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Big O

Action was picked up with cards on their backs on the flop reading A♣J♥3♥ and Cantu was all in and at risk for his last 500,000.

Brandon Cantu: A♠K♠J♦10♠2♥ All in
Lee Rough: A♦10♦7♥5♥4♣

The board ran out 8♥10♣ and the low and flush was good for Rough to take down the pot and eliminate Cantu from the tournament.

Tags: Big O Brandon Cantu Lee Rough

21 hours 36 minutes ago

Rich and Spivack Chop Up Goldstein

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Benjamin Goldstein raised in the cutoff and Reagan Rich three-bet on the button. In the small blind Edward Spivack four-bet and Goldstein raised once more to see Rich call to put himself all in for 360,000 while Spivack and Goldstein created a side pot worth 40,000.

The flop rolled out 10♠4♥3♠ and Spivack check-called a bet from Goldstein.

Reagan Rich: A♥K♥2♠2♦ All in
Benjamin Goldstein: A♠K♦Q♥9♠ All in
Edward Spivack: A♦A♣10♦6♠

Goldstein was unable to improve on the runout of 8♥4♣ and Spivack scooped Goldstein in the side pot while Rich and Spivack chopped the main pot.

Tags: Benjamin Goldstein Edward Spivack Reagan Rich

21 hours 50 minutes ago

Liberto Runs Down Balas

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dekel Balas was already all in and at risk against Justin Liberto on a flop of Q♥4♦2♠.

Dekel Balas: A♦Q♣5♣4♠ All in
Justin Liberto: A♠6♦6♥3♣

Balas was in good shape to double, but the 2♥2♦ runout left Liberto best with a full house to eliminate Balas.

Tags: Dekel Balas Justin Liberto

21 hours 54 minutes ago

Ruben Scoops Fernando

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Omaha Hi-Lo

Brandon Shack-Harris raised from the cutoff and was three-bet by Brad Ruben on the button. Naween Fernando called cold from the big blind and Shack-Harris called as well.

Action checked to Ruben, who bet on the 4♠5♣6♥ flop. Fernando called and Shack-Harris got out of the way.

Fernando then check-called bets from Ruben on the Q♣ turn and 7♥ river and Ruben tabled A♠8♣4♦2♠ for the nut low and a straight.

"That's good," Fernando said and Ruben was sent the pot.

Tags: Brad Ruben Brandon Shack-Harris Naween Fernando

22 hours 6 minutes ago

Yarbrough Falls To Fernando

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up with cards on their backs between Naween Fernando and David "Keith" Yarbrough, with Yarbrough all in and at risk for his last 230,000.

David Yarbrough: AxJx3x3x All in
Naween Fernando: J♠J♦7♠4♦

The board ran out Qx10x8x7x10x and the jacks up were good for Fernando to eliminate Yarbrough from the tournament.

Tags: David Yarbrough Naween Fernando

22 hours 8 minutes ago

Ruben Sends Siegel Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27

Limit: 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 40,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds, 80,000-140,000 Pot Limit Raise

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Brad Ruben raised pot from the hijack and it was folded to Jordan Siegel, who moved all in for his last few hundred thousand from the big blind. Ruben called and a showdown was held.

Jordan Siegel: A♦J♥5♦2♣ All in
Brad Ruben: A♣K♥7♣4♠

The 10♦4♦4♣A♠Q♣ runout left Ruben best with his king-kicker and Siegel was eliminated.

Tags: Brad Ruben Jordan Siegel