Valentin Vornicu raised in the hijack and Michael Krascenko Jr called on the button.
The flop rolled out A♣4♦2♦ and Vornicu bet to see Krascenko call.
Vornicu bet the turn 5♣ and Krascenko raised to see Vornicu call.
Action checked through on the river 4♠ and Krascenko turned over A♦Q♠J♦3♦ for a wheel. Vornicu turned over A♥10♣6♣3♥ for a six-high straight as well as a wheel to take three quarters of the pot away from Krascenko.
Benjamin Gold raised on the button, with Jason Daly coming along in the small blind. Per Hildebrand then three-bet from the big blind, and both opponents stuck in a call.
Daly and Hildebrand checked the 10♥6♣Q♣ flop, where Gold continued with a bet. Both blinds called, and the dealer flipped over the 3♥ turn.
Checks from Daly and Hildebrand saw Gold fire another bet, and both calls hit the middle. Daly checked one last time on the 4♠ river, with Hildebrand sliding out a bet. Gold called, and Daly sat back in his chair.
After taking some time, Daly opted to make the call. Hildebrand showed A♦J♣6♥2♥ for the nut low, while Gold revealed A♠10♣4♥2♣ for the same low to go with two pair.
Daly could only muck his hand, as Gold raked in three quarters of the pot.
The exciting opening week of the 2026 World Series of Poker rolls on, with the spotlight ready to shine on the final 17 contenders in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better.
Multiple WSOP bracelet winner Jason Daly leads the way with a stack of 2,100,000, as action is set to resume at 1 p.m. local time at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The field of 828 entries is down to just three tables remaining, with most of the $1,099,170 prize pool still to be awarded.
Not far behind Daly are a pair of WSOP Circuit ring winners, as Kelly Vande Mheen (2,090,000) and Joseph Hallock (2,045,000) round out the top three spots heading into the final day.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Jason Daly
United States
2,100,000
21
2
Kelly Vande Mheen
United States
2,090,000
21
3
Joseph Hallock
United States
2,045,000
20
4
Renan Bruschi
Brazil
1,675,000
17
5
Amnon Filippi
United States
1,640,000
16
6
Tyler Phillips
United States
1,615,000
16
7
Valentin Vornicu
United States
1,470,000
15
8
Nolan Guagenti
United States
1,205,000
12
9
Benjamin Gold
United States
1,130,000
11
10
Per Hildebrand
Sweden
1,125,000
11
Vanessa Selbst
The remaining field is littered with notable names, including three-time bracelet winner Vanessa Selbst (1,050,000) sitting just outside the top ten stacks.
Two more spots down the leaderboard sits 90-year-old Perry Green (730,000), who is hunting an improbable fourth WSOP gold bracelet today.
Other players looking to add to their bracelet collections include Renan Bruschi (1,675,000), Amnon Filippi (1,640,000) and Ryan Bambrick (610,000).
Ryan Bambrick
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$191,362
7
$22,817
2
$127,528
8
$17,149
3
$87,038
9
$17,149
4
$60,517
10-11
$13,155
5
$42,879
12-14
$10,304
6
$30,973
15-17
$8,245
Action gets underway at 1 p.m. local time, where Level 26 will see blinds of 30,000/60,000 and limits at 60,000/120,000. Players will continue to navigate 60-minute levels, with breaks scheduled after every two hours of play.
All 17 remaining players have locked up at least $8,245, while the champion will take home the top prize of $191,362.
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