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Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Players Left 14 / 2,581
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Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-Handed has concluded, with 15 hopefuls advancing to Day 3 to battle for the $441,560 top prize and the coveted World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. While all remaining players have locked up at least $24,740, their sights are firmly set on the title and the tournament's biggest payout.
Jason Zipfel ends the day with the biggest stack with 14,280,000 chips, having started the day second in chips. According to The Hendon Mob, Zipfel’s first recorded live cash was in 2023, and he has come a long way since then. Zipfel is close to his biggest live cash if he can take the event down.
Will Givens follows in the counts with 10,100,000 chips. Givens has been on top of the chip counts since he eliminated Richard Spencer with a full house earlier in the day. Since then, he has dominated the table, eliminating one player after another. Givens owns a WSOP bracelet, which he won in 2014 at $1,000 No Limit Hold'em. With his chip advantage, he is well poised to grab another one.
Maxx Coleman closes the top three with 6,080,000 chips. Unlike Zipfel and Givens, who had been on top of the counts most of the day, Coleman slowly built his stack until he eliminated Aaron Pinson late on, which boosted his chips enough to make it to the podium positions. A 25K Fantasy Player with a WSOP bracelet to his belt, Coleman has made numerous WSOP final table appearances. With his skill and experience, he is more than capable of winning the event.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Zipfel | United States | 14,280,000 | 179 |
| 2 | Will Givens | United States | 10,100,000 | 126 |
| 3 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 6,080,000 | 76 |
| 4 | Ido Aboudi | Israel | 5,240,000 | 66 |
| 5 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | 4,245,000 | 53 |
| 6 | Nick Yunis | Chile | 3,990,000 | 50 |
| 7 | Phillip Mighall | United Kingdom | 3,610,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Thanhlong Nguyen | United States | 3,065,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Michael Estes | United States | 2,920,000 | 37 |
| 10 | Jochen Pfeifer | Germany | 2,575,000 | 32 |
WSOP bracelet winners Hokyiu Lee and Ray Dehkharghani remain in contention, each looking to win a second bracelet. Lee, who at one point was down to just eight big blinds, now sits comfortably fifth in the chip counts. His tablemates jokingly remarked that, in his determination to wait for a pay jump, luck helped him navigate challenging situations enough to survive the day.
Notables who weren’t able to make it included Nicholas Seward, Zdenek Zizka, Brandon Shack-Harris, Allan Le, and Qiang Xu. Xu started the day as the chip leader, but simply couldn't catch a break despite consistently getting his chips in the middle in good spots. His stack gradually dwindled before he was ultimately eliminated from the tournament.
All eyes will be on the top payouts when action resumes, with $441,560 set aside for the eventual winner.
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 |
Action resumes at 12 p.m. local time in the Paris Gold room. Play will restart at Level 28 with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and a 100,000 big blind ante, and will continue until a champion is crowned.
Remain tuned in as PokerNews brings you live coverage straight from Horseshoe and Paris Casino.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 1 | Philip Stark | United States | 1,020,000 | 10 |
| 114 | 2 | Thanhlong Nguyen | United States | 3,065,000 | 31 |
| 114 | 4 | Michael Estes | United States | 2,920,000 | 29 |
| 114 | 5 | Phillip Mighall | United Kingdom | 3,600,000 | 36 |
| 114 | 6 | Ido Aboudi | Israel | 5,240,000 | 52 |
| 114 | 7 | Jason Zipfel | United States | 14,280,000 | 143 |
| 114 | 8 | Ryan Wince | United States | 2,005,000 | 20 |
| 115 | 1 | Will Givens | United States | 1,100,000 | 11 |
| 115 | 2 | Jochen Pfeifer | Germany | 2,575,000 | 26 |
| 115 | 3 | Anthony Latona | United States | 2,300,000 | 23 |
| 115 | 4 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | 4,245,000 | 42 |
| 115 | 5 | Ray Dehkharghani | United States | 1,535,000 | 15 |
| 115 | 6 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 6,080,000 | 61 |
| 115 | 7 | Sonny Lee | United States | 1,610,000 | 16 |
| 115 | 8 | Nick Yunis | Chile | 3,990,000 | 40 |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Play has finished in Event #35: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha. Stay tuned for a recap of today's action.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dan Matsuzuki met the end of the road after he got it all-in against Will Givens to be at risk on the flop of Qx5x2x.
Dan Matsuzuki: KxQxJx5x
Will Givens: Ax4x4x2x
Matsuzuki held two pair, but Givens held the wheel draw and a pair himself.
The 3x was a welcome sight for Givens as he hit the wheel to take the lead.
Matsuzuki was unable to find any magic on the Kx river to be eliminated in 16th place. He earned $19,770 for his finish.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nicholas Seward and Ido Aboudi clashed in an all-in pot preflop with Seward at risk.
Nicholas Seward: K♠K♣J♠4♠
Ido Aboudi: A♣J♠10♣5♣
Seward had the edge preflop, but that evaporated on the J♣A♥8♥ flop as Aboudi improved to top two pair.
Aboudi held on the 3♠ turn and 3♦ river to take down the pot as Seward was eliminated.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The clock has now been paused for the night and the floor has announced that four more hands will be dealt.
After that the remaining players will bag up their chips to return tomorrow, June 13, for Day 3.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The chips got in on the flop of 3♠4♦K♦ with Connor Belcher all-in for 3,100,000 against Maxx Coleman, who had him covered.
Connor Belcher: A♠K♠8♣5♥
Maxx Coleman: A♦6♣6♠5♦
Belcher was ahead with his pair of kings, but Coleman had a straight draw and a flush draw.
The 4♥ turn paired the board as Belcher stayed ahead.
Disaster struck on the river as the 4♠ peeled to pull Coleman ahead. His pocket sixes played for a full house to eliminate Belcher, who got counterfeited by a nasty runner-runner.
At another table, Dan Colploys met his fate to bust just ahead of Belcher in 19th place.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Hokyiu Lee opened to 680,000 from the button and Ido Aboudi in the big blind shoved all-in for 5,100,000, sending Lee to the tank.
Lee was mumbling to himself as he looked at the ceiling, mulling over his next move. He finally made the call, visibly hoping for the best.
Hokyiu Lee: A♣9♣9♦8♦
Ido Aboudi: A♠A♦J♥2♦
Aboudi was ahead with pocket aces when the flop dropped 2♠K♣J♠.
The 6♣ turn gave Lee more outs with a flush draw, which got completed when the river fell the 10♣. With a loud sigh of relief, Lee scooped the pot towards his direction, leaving Aboudi visibly disappointed.
