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Event #14: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, "Big O"
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #14: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, "Big O"
Day: 2
Players Left 17 / 1,287
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Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
A hectic day of flops and chops ended inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with 24 players remaining from the 273 who began the day in Event #4: $1,500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi-Lo, and Big O at the 2026 World Series Of Poker.
Justin Liberto came out in first position. The Baltimore native, who has won a bracelet and four circuit rings, shot to the top of the heap and finished with 2,905,000 chips.
Liberto won his bracelet 11 years ago in a 2015 $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event, and he is itching to add another.
Five other players have at least 2,000,000 chips as they vie for the winning share from a $1,708,492 prize pool. Bracelet winners Lawrence Berg, Michael Banducci and five-time champion Brad Ruben are among the chip leaders.
Lee Rough, who is in fifth place, had an incredible turn of events, going from being almost out of the tournament to one of the chip leaders in a matter of minutes.
End of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Liberto | United States | 2,905,000 |
| 2 | Lawrence Berg | United States | 2,665,000 |
| 3 | Chris Lee | United States | 2,425,000 |
| 4 | Jean Laurent | United States | 2,370,000 |
| 5 | Lee Rough | United States | 2,225,000 |
| 6 | Naween Fernando | United States | 2,070,000 |
| 7 | Michael Bandcci | United States | 1,760,000 |
| 8 | Dekel Balas | United States | 1,690,000 |
| 9 | George Wang | United States | 1,555,000 |
| 10 | Edward Spivak | United Kingdom | 1,460,000 |
In all, 195 players from a field of 1,287 made the money. Those still remaining have secured at least $8,870, but the first-place haul of $265,297 is the most sought after prize.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $265,297 | 8 | $27,725 |
| 2 | $176,809 | 9 | $21,386 |
| 3 | $125,476 | 10-11 | $16,739 |
| 4 | $90,249 | 12-15 | $13,297 |
| 5 | $65,801 | 16-23 | $10,723 |
| 6 | $48,642 | 24 | $8,780 |
| 7 | $36,464 |
Day 2 Highlights
It was a fast and furious sprint early on, and Perry Green, who turned 90 in March, once again kept the pace, finishing in 40th place.
Over the weekend, Green, winner of three WSOP bracelets, finished sixth in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better.
Seventy-nine year old actor James Woods also secured his second cash of the series with a 59th place finish. Others notables in the money included multiple bracelet winners Robert Mizrachi, Bryce Yockey, Erick Lindgren, Brian Yoon, Phillip Hui, and Mike Matusow.
In perhaps the biggest pot of the tournament, Vadim Schlez became one of the first to a million chips when he claimed three-quarters of a 1,600,000 three-way pot.
Day 3 is slated for a 1 p.m. start on Wednesday, June 3, in Paris Gold, with the field playing down to a winner. A year ago, 25 players were still alive after Day 2, and the event was extended to an unplanned fourth day.
Wednesday's play will begin on Level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000 and betting limits at 60,000/120,000. The levels will be 60-minutes each, with a 15-minute break every two levels.
Follow along with the action, keep up with the chip counts, and see live updates from this and all WSOP bracelet events here on PokerNews.
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
The final 24 players have bagged up for the night.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for a full recap
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Omaha Hi-Lo
With just two hands left in the day, Casey Carroll was forced all-in against David Yarbrough.
Casey Carroll: K♣Q♣Q♥2♥
David Yarbrough: 10♣7♣4♠3♠
The runout of 2♠K♦6♣5♠4♣ sent Carroll home in 25th place, as Yarbrough hit a seven-high straight and six-low for the scoop.
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Action folded to Dekel Balas in the small blind, who potted to 75,000. Kevin Choi defended his big blind and the two saw a flop of 6♦5♥5♠ which checked through. Balas then bet 100,000 on the Q♥ turn, and Choi made the call.
Balas barrelled again on the A♦ river, this time for 325,000. Choi went deep into the dank, and muttered about only calling for a chop. He folded, and Balas flipped over Ax6x6x4x for a boat with no low, much to Choi's frustration.
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
David Yarbrough said he looked down at pocket aces for four hands in a row. He didn't win a huge amount of chips with them, but he'll take it.
In the final hand of the run, Brandon Cantu raised to 50,000 under the gun. Yarbrough matched the pot with 175,000. Cantu called.
As soon as the flop hit 7♥4♣Q♦, Yarbrough slapped 400,000 onto the felt.
Cantu thought about it for some time before deciding to fold. Yarbrough flashed two of his cards, A♠A♣ as he dragged the pot.
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
The players are dealing the final six hands of the night, as announced by the tournament floor.
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Christopher McHugh raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Joseph Weinberger three-bet to 330,000 from late position. Action folded back to Mchugh, who moved all in for 360,000, and Weinberger called.
Christopher Mchugh: A♥K♦Q♦4♥
Joseph Weinberger: A♠8♦4♦2♥
The board ran out 8♥6♠8♣10♠A♣ and the eights full of aces was good for the high, while the second nut-low gave Weinberger the low half to eliminate McHugh from the tournament.
