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Five Return at 3:15 in the $10k PLO8
From a starting field of 390 players, just five players remain in the hunt to become the latest bracelet winner of the 2026 WSOP. Event #33: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo saw its prize pool grow to $3,627,000 and all of the players have secured themselves a minumum payday of $174,981. Only one of the remaining five will receive a bracelet and the sizable payday of $767,395 at the Paris Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, with all of them scheduled to return at 3:15 pm and play.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Liberto | United States | 13,590,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 3,540,000 | 30 |
| 3 | Nino Pansier | Netherlands | 3,300,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Matthew Beinner | United States | 1,770,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Martin Zamani | United States | 1,195,000 | 10 |
Sitting with a commanding chip lead is none other than 2-time WSOP bracelet winner Justin Liberto (13,590,000), with over half of the chips in play. It was just a few days ago this same series when Liberto took home his second bracelet in Event #14: $1,500 Mixed Omaha to collect a pay day worth $265,297. With his massive chip lead here today, Liberto looks to further prove his dominance in Omaha this summer and add another bracelet to his collection. Liberto already has over 1,000 points in the 2026 WSOP player of the year race and a win could better his chances of rising up the ranks in the race.
Behind him in the counts is a player very familiar with PLO8, Nathan Gamble (3,540,000). Hailing originally from Texas, it was nine years ago when Gamble took home his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, taking home $223,339. Since then, he has added another PLO8 bracelet and collected many cashes and final table results at the WSOP in many different game types. He finishing just outside of the final table of the $1,500 Dealers Choice a few days ago, Gamble looks to take add another bracelet to his already decorated WSOP resume.
Nino Pansier (3,300,000) sits in third place on the leaderboard, in the hunt for his first WSOP bracelet. The Dutch poker player has amassed millions of dollars in tournament earnings over the years, with most if not all of his biggest scores coming in PLO. This cash marks his first cash ever in this particular Omaha championship event, with many cashes in the WSOP in regular PLO events. A win here today would be his biggest ever score at the WSOP, and fit in nicely with his many six-figure Omaha trophies from around the world.
The youngest player remaining in the tournament is Matthew Beinner (1,770,000) who is also looking for his first bracelet. At 25 years old, Beinner’s WSOP resume already contains many deep runs and final tables, including a runner up finish in the 2024 iteration of the $1,500 Big O tournament, where he collected $204,601. That same summer he finished in 21st place in the $10,000 PLO8 Championship and he now has another final table in his WSOP resume in the hunt for his first title.
Finally there is 2-time WSOP bracelet winner Martin Zamani (1,195,000) who sits with the shortest stack. The Florida poker pro came onto the scene with his first tournament cash in 2014 and has competed in tournaments ever since. Zamani’s two bracelets came online in 2021 and he has cashed for millions of dollars at the WSOP in PLO and NLH events throughout the years. He finished in 23rd place in this event in 2023 and he has already bettered that finish with his current guaranteed payout here today. A win here would be a first for Zamani in a non-NLH event and he sits with a chance to do it.
Day 3 Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $767,395 | ||
| 2 | $511,580 | ||
| 3 | $351,037 | ||
| 4 | $245,467 | ||
| 5 | $174,981 |
17:03 remained on the clock in Level 28 with blinds at 60,000/120,000, with a 120,000 big blind ante. Levels will last one hour each with a 15-minute break occurring at the conclusion of every two levels. Play will continue until the winner is crowned.
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