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Fixed-Limit Expert Ronnie Bardah Gearing Up for Another Final Table in $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Back in 2012, Ronnie Bardah made his first-ever WSOP final table in a $2,500 Limit Hold'em event. He went on to win it outright, being awarded his first, and to this day only, bracelet. That is not to say Bardah did not enjoy more success in the fixed-limit streets. In fact, he came third in a $5,000 Limit Hold'em event the next year, and famously made back-to-back appearances at the final table in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship in 2023 and 2024.
Today, as the 2026 World Series of Poker heads into its 16th day, Bardah is on the verge of making his fifth-ever fixed-limit final table, and more importantly, perhaps ending his 14-year-long bracelet drought. On the final day of Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em 7-Handed, Bardah will return to the Horseshoe and Paris second in chips with only eight remaining contenders from the original 510 entries. With 2,175,000, he will have 18 big bets to his name on his quest to capture the $133,704 top prize and the coveted piece of WSOP hardware.
Bardah only trails Vo Ngo in the counts, who will start the day with 2,660,000. Having secured himself a piece of the $677,025 prize pool on Day 2, Ngo recorded his first-ever WSOP cash, and he will make it one to remember if he can come out on top. Some tough competition will be in the way, though. Prolific pro Patrick Leonard sits third in chips with 2,100,000, while PLO specialist Dennis Weiss will sit down with 1,8000,000, proving his versatility as he eyes his second final table of the year, and fourth in two years.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vo Ngo | United States | 2,660,000 | 22 |
| 2 | Ronnie Bardah | United States | 2,175,000 | 18 |
| 3 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 2,100,000 | 18 |
| 4 | Dennis Weiss | United States | 1,800,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Jorge Ufano | Spain | 1,530,000 | 13 |
| 6 | Omar Mehmood | United States | 1,170,000 | 10 |
| 7 | Thomas Miressi | United States | 805,000 | 7 |
| 8 | Joseph Salorio | United States | 530,000 | 4 |
Also making it to the final day are European regular Jorge Ufano and WSOP mainstay Omar Mehmood, who are the final two players with a seven-figure stack. Thomas Miressi and Joseph Salorio, meanwhile, are the shortest stacks coming into Day 3, and will need to put in some work to make the official final table of seven players.
The final day will commence at 1 p.m. local time. Limits will be at 60,000/120,000, with each level lasting for 60 minutes. A small break will take place after every two levels, while a possible dinner break will be decided on later in the day. Day 3 of the event will last for as long as it takes for a winner to be crowned.
The eight remaining contenders have each locked up $11,397 for making it to the final day. A pay jump will take place after every elimination, with all eyes being on the one and only six-figure prize for the eventual champion.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $133,704 |
| 2 | $88,053 |
| 3 | $59,247 |
| 4 | $40,732 |
| 5 | $28,626 |
| 6 | $20,576 |
| 7 | $15,134 |
| 8 | $11,396 |
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