Nick Yunis opened the action with a raise to 300,000 from the cutoff. Will Givens then put in a three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button, and action folded back around to Yunis.
He took his time before announcing "pot," a bet that totalled 3,150,000. Givens went deep into the tank, before eventually opting to call.
The flop came down 2♦9♠7♦ and Yunis postured before putting in his final 690,000. Givens made the call.
Nick Yunis: A♦A♠K♠10♣
Will Givens: K♥J♣J♦9♦
Yunis' aces were ahead, but vulnerable, and became even more so as the 6♦ turn had them drawing dead.
Givens pounded the table in celebration, before getting up and showing off some moves much to the amusement of the other players. The 8♦ river improved him even further, albeit unnecessary, as Yunis exited the tournament area.
Ray Dehkharghani opened the action with a raise to 250,000. Jochen Pfeifer defended the small blind, and Hokyiu Lee did the same from the big.
On a flop of A♦8♣9♣ action checked to Dehkharghani, who potted for 850,000. Pfeifer check-raised to 2,000,000, and Lee tank-folded. Dehkharghani called all in for not much more.
Ray Dehkharghani: A♣K♦Q♠4♦
Jochen Pfeifer: K♠Q♦10♠7♦
The 10♦ turn kept Dehkharghani in the lead, but the 3♦ river gave Pfeifer the check mark with his flush, sending his opponent packing.
Phillip Mighall limped in under the gun, before Ido Aboudi potted it from his left, making it 450,000. Action folded back around to Mighall, who put in the call.
The 9♦3♦J♥ checked through bringing in the 4♦ turn. Mighall checked again, and Aboudi bet out for 675,000. Mighall quickly called, taking the two to a 10♠ river.
Action checked through again, and Mighall tabled 10♦9♥8♥6♦ for a flush. Aboudi mucked.
The information in this hand was relayed to PokerNews via a player at the table.
Jochen Pfeifer opened to 350,000 before Anthony Latona decided to re-raise to 1,150,000. Pfeifer pushed the chips in, and Latona called to put himself at risk for 2,300,000.
Anthony Latona: A♠J♠10♦6♠
Jochen Pfeifer: K♥K♦Q♣10♣
The flop came 10♠7♣8♣ as Pfeifer stayed in the lead and gained a flush draw. Latona hit a pair and had a straight draw working for him.
The Q♠ turn gave Latona a flush draw, but the A♣ favored Pfeifer as it improved him to a flush to eliminate Latona in the first few minutes of Day 3.
The final day of Event #35: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha has arrived, as a total of 15 players are slated to return to the Horseshoe and Paris Casino Las Vegas to decide a new champion at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
The remaining players will be chasing the first-place prize of $441,560. A total of 2,581 entries accumulated a prize pool of $2,815,809.
Day 1b chip leader Will Givens (10,100,000) backed up his strong first day with a stellar performance on Day 2 to finish second in chips. Givens was a force to be reckoned with as he soared up to the top of the chip charts and stayed there for the majority of the day.
The Colorado native already has one WSOP bracelet to his name as he looks to add number two. Givens has amassed career earnings of nearly four million. He won his first bracelet in 2014 in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em. This would be his first bracelet in a different format, and the biggest single-event score of his career should he chase down the title.
Jason Zipfel
Day 2 was Jason Zipfel’s day as he bagged 14,280,000 to finish the day. Zipfel came into the day second and chips, and he used it to his advantage to continue to stay above the crowd. Zipfel is in the hunt for his first WSOP bracelet. Zipfel has career earnings of nearly $250,000 according to The HendonMob, and will double his career earnings with a second-place or better finish.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Jason Zipfel
United States
14,280,000
143
2
Will Givens
United States
10,100,000
101
3
Maxx Coleman
United States
6,080,000
61
4
Ido Aboudi
Israel
5,240,000
52
5
Hokyiu Lee
Hong Kong
4,245,000
42
6
Nick Yunis
Chile
3,990,000
40
7
Phillip Mighall
United Kingdom
3,610,000
36
8
Thanhlong Nguyen
United States
3,065,000
31
9
Michael Estes
United States
2,920,000
29
10
Jochen Pfeifer
Germany
2,875,000
29
Maxx Coleman
Maxx Coleman (6,080,000) rounds out the podium with the third most chips heading into the final day. Coleman already has two WSOP bracelets to his name as he looks to add a third. Coleman has almost six million in career earnings, according to The HendonMob. Coleman has been active this summer with five cashes already under his belt. This is the highest finish he has had thus far as he aims to add another bracelet and a chunk of change to his career total.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
1
$441,560
2
$294,420
3
$214,960
4
$158,460
5
$117,950
6
$88,660
7
$67,310
8
$51,620
9
$40,009
10-11
$31,290
12-15
$24,740
Ido Aboudi (5,240,000) and Hokyiu Lee (4,245,000) are the only other two players left in the field with a WSOP bracelet to their name, as the rest of the field will look to capture their first title.
Action will begin with the blinds at 50,000/100,000, and play will continue until there is a winner. There are 15-minute breaks scheduled after every two levels. Play will begin at 12 p.m. local time and will be hosted in the Paris Gold ballroom.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for coverage of the action on Day 3 until a new WSOP bracelet is handed out to the winner at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
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