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Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Players Left 13 / 1,093
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Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better has finished at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The day began with 173 players returning, but after 10 levels of gruelling poker action, only 13 remain and will advance to Day 3 of the event. The returning players will all receive at least $11,369, but everyone is focused on winning the $235,377 top prize and the glory of a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Leading the chip counts on the penultimate tournament day is Canada's Frederic Normand, who bagged 3,915,000 chips but he is fewer than one big blind ahead of Tobias Hausen with 3,885,000. Rounding out the top three is none other than Josh Arieh with 3,310,000 chips. Arieh previously won the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8-Handed Championship in 2021 and will be looking to add another bracelet in the same game format.
The field will feature non-stop poker action because other WSOP bracelet holders, such as Ryan Hoenig, Michael Rodrigues, Ryan Hansen, and Dennis Weiss all remain in contention to add to their tally.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederic Normand | Canada | 3,915,000 | 78 |
| 2 | Tobias Hausen | Germany | 3,885,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Josh Arieh | United States | 3,310,000 | 66 |
| 4 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 3,250,000 | 65 |
| 5 | Ryan Hansen | United States | 2,965,000 | 59 |
| 6 | Dennis Weiss | Germany | 2,525,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Rocky Paradise | United States | 2,100,000 | 42 |
| 8 | Robert Nehorayan | United States | 1,535,000 | 31 |
| 9 | Jordan Polk | United States | 1,370,000 | 27 |
| 10 | Darin Utley | United States | 820,000 | 16 |
| 11 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 590,000 | 12 |
| 12 | Ray Fishman | United States | 510,000 | 10 |
| 13 | David Hipperson | United States | 440,000 | 9 |
Day 2 Highlights
Players returned just nine spots away from the money, with only 164 players to be paid.
Hand-for-hand play did not last long as two players were forced all-in. They both failed to avoid elimination, bursting the bubble simultaneously. This resulted in them receiving their buy-ins back after splitting the minimum payout of $3,033.
Andrew Becker scooped the pot for both high and low, eliminating Daniel Pearlman, whose hand was the first to be called in an all-in situation. He waited anxiously for the result of the other table.
Carlos Guerrero was ousted in a three-way pot against Thomas Zanot and Eli Elezra. Pearlman was able to breathe a sigh of relief as it was confirmed he wasn't the lone bubble boy.
Notables who finished in the money but didn’t make it to Day 3 were Benny Glaser, Phillip Hui, Sean Troha, Nick Guagenti, Robert Mizrachi and Anthony Zinno.
Day 3 will start at 1 p.m. tomorrow, June 6, in Paris Gold. The action will resume in level 26 featuring blinds of 30,000/60,000 and 60,000 big blind ante, and won't stop until a champion is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for more exciting poker action straight from the floor!
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 2 | Ray Fishman | United States | 510,000 | 9 |
| 117 | 3 | Dennis Weiss | Germany | 2,525,000 | 42 |
| 117 | 4 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 3,250,000 | 54 |
| 117 | 5 | Ryan Hansen | United States | 2,965,000 | 49 |
| 117 | 6 | Tobias Hausen | Germany | 3,885,000 | 65 |
| 117 | 7 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 590,000 | 10 |
| 117 | 8 | Josh Arieh | United States | 3,310,000 | 55 |
| 121 | 1 | Frederic Normand | Canada | 3,915,000 | 65 |
| 121 | 2 | Rocky Paradise | United States | 2,100,000 | 35 |
| 121 | 3 | Jordan Polk | United States | 1,370,000 | 23 |
| 121 | 4 | Darin Utley | United States | 820,000 | 14 |
| 121 | 6 | David Hipperson | United States | 440,000 | 7 |
| 121 | 7 | Robert Nehorayan | United States | 1,535,000 | 26 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The surviving 13 players have bagged their chips and headed into the night.
Each will be guaranteed $11,369 when they return tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. local time for the final day, but they will all have their eyes on the $235,377 up top.
Stay tuned for the full chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Aleksandr Chepuriaev raised to 150,000 from the hijack and called when Tobias Hausen three-bet to 475,000 from the big blind.
Hausen immediately moved all in on the A♥6♣6♥ flop, and Chepuriaev called, putting himself at risk.
Aleksandr Chepuriaev: 8♦5♠4♠2♦ 
Tobias Hausen: A♦K♠7♦5♣
It was a dire situation for Chepuriaev, and when the 9♣ turn and K♥ river offered no reprieve, he was eliminated right before the day's end.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jordan Polk open-shoved for 560,000 in early position and got called by Aleksandr Chepuriaev in the big blind, putting Polk at risk.
Jordan Polk: A♠A♦8♥3♣
Aleksandr Chepuriaev: A♣J♣8♠8♦
Polk was ahead with his aces on the K♦Q♠5♠ flop. He stayed in the lead on the 7♦ turn and a Q♣ river. The dealer pushed the pot towards his direction for a much-needed double up.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Robert Nehorayan opened to 125,000 from under the gun, which Ray Fishman in the cutoff called, as well as Jordan Polk in the big blind.
The action checked through on the A♠J♠5♥ flop, tempting Polk to lead out for 450,000 on the 9♥ turn. Nehorayan quickly folded, and, after a bit more thought than Nehorayan, Fishman did the same.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ryan Hoenig opened to 100,000 from the cutoff, which Michael Rodrigues and Dennis Weiss called from the button and big blind.
Weiss checked in flow on the 2♦9♣8♦ flop, and Hoenig continued for 100,000, which both Rodrigues and Weiss called.
The J♠ turn saw Weiss check once again, and Hoeing continued for 275,000. Rodrigues called again, but this time Weiss folded.
There was no slowing down from Hoenig on the 7♦ river, as he bet 1,250,000. Rodrigues immediately moved all in for roughly 2,500,000, and Hoenig called.
Rodrigues tabled his A♦7♠3♦3♠, for the nut high and the nut low. Hoenig could only win a quarter of the pot back, with his A♥A♣Q♣3♥ chopping the low.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Aleksandr Chepuriaev opened to 115,000 and got a call from Tobias Hausen in the big blind to see a flop.
The dealer peeled K♠9♠7♦. Hausen check-called Chepuriaev's continuation bet of 150,000.
On the 10♣ turn, Hausen led with 425,000, which was enough to take the pot down.
