Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

May 28, 2026

"He's Unstoppable"; Vande Mheen Shows House a Bigger Boat

David Salituro

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Kelly Vande Mheen bet from the hijack on a flop of 9♣3♦3♣ and William House called on the button, as did Valentin Vornicu in the big blind.

Vande Mheen bet again on the Q♠ turn and House called, while Vornicu got out of the way this time.

Vande Mheen bet on the 7♦ river, but this time House raised. Vande Mheen tanked for a minute before calling.

House showed 9♦7♥5♦3♥ for a flopped full house, but Vande Mheen had A♥Q♥3♠2♠ for threes full of queens to win the pot.

"He's unstoppable. What a machine," House said.

Tags: Kelly Vande Mheen Valentin Vornicu William House

May 28, 2026

Vande Mheen Hits the River

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Kelly Vande Mheen raised from the hijack, and Valentin Vornicu called in the big blind.

Vornicu check-raised on the 10♣2♥3♦ flop, and Vande Mheen called.

The 7♣ turn and J♣ river saw the action check through, with Vande Mheen tabling A♣Q♠J♥10♠ for a rivered two pair.

Vornicu mucked his cards, advising that he had flopped two pair but had been rivered.

Tags: Kelly Vande Mheen Valentin Vornicu

May 28, 2026

House Leaves Selbst on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

William House raised in the cutoff and Valentin Vornicu and Vanessa Selbst called in the blinds.

The flop came A♠Q♣2♥ and House bet. Both opponents called to the 4♥ turn, where House bet again. Only Selbst called this time.

House bet on the 4♦ river, and Selbst called once more. House turned over Q♦8♣5♣3♦ for a wheel, and Selbst mucked as she fell down to a short stack.

Tags: Valentin Vornicu Vanessa Selbst William House

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

May 28, 2026

Krescanko Flops The Nuts

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Action was picked up on the turn between Vanessa Selbst on the button and Michael Krescanko Jr. in the hijack.

The board read K♦J♦6♦5♥ and Selbst called the bet from Krescanko Jr, each player now having 2.5 bets out in front of them.

On the river 8♥, Krescanko Jr bet and Selbst mucked her hand.

Krescanko Jr showed Selbst A♦2♦ as he was pushed the pot.

May 28, 2026

Kupin Spikes the Nuts to Slow Down Rean

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Aaron Kupin bet from the hijack on a flop of 10♠K♠2♥ and Nirath Rean raised in the big blind. Kupin then reraised, and Rean called.

Kupin continued betting on the 9♣ turn and 5♥ river, while Rean called him down. "I have the nuts," Kupin said, turning over A♠Q♣J♠6♥ for a straight to win the pot.

"You're not going to win a second bracelet folding that hand, sir," tablemate Yuhong Liu said to Kupin.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Nirath Rean

May 28, 2026

"Nut, Nut" For Rean

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

"You have a horseshoe up your ass," tablemate Amnon Filippi said to Nirath Rean as Rean went heads-up with Tony Diehl on a flop of 8♣2♦6♦. Rean then bet from the button, and Diehl called in the hijack.

Rean quickly fired out more bets on the J♥ turn and 7♦ river, while Diehl called him down. "Nut, nut," Rean said.

"No way," Diehl replied. Rean turned over A♠K♥8♦4♦ for a flush and low, while Diehl had the same low with A♣9♦4♠2♠ as Rean took three-quarters.

Tags: Nirath Rean Tony Diehl

May 28, 2026

Kupin's Ace-Ten Is Good

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Liam Gannon

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Aaron Kupin the big blind and Yuhong Liu in the cutoff.

With three bets in front of them and a board erading K♠5♥2♦K♥, Kupin check-called a bet from Liu.

On the river K♦, Kupin checked and after a few seconds of thought, Liu checked behind.

"Ace-ten," said Kupin and tabled A♦10♦8♥4♠ and Liu rolled his eyes before tossing his hand away.

Tags: Aaron Kupin Yuhong Liu

May 28, 2026

House Takes From Selbst

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Stewart Morrison

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Vanessa Selbst raised from the hijack, which only William House called in the big blind.

House check-called a bet on the 4♥8♥9♥ flop, and did the same on the K♠ turn.

The A♣ river completed the board, and on this occasion, Selbst checked behind when given the opportunity.

House tabled A♥K♦Q♣3♠, which was good enough to scoop the whole pot.

Tags: Vanessa Selbst William House

May 28, 2026

Navratil Needs One More Card

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Ryan Bambrick bet from the small blind on a board of 7♠2♥J♣4♥, David Navratil raised all in for 60,000 in the big blind, and Bambrick called.

Navratil showed K♥J♠10♥10♦, while Bambrick had K♣4♠3♠2♣ for two pair. The river was the 3♣, and the dealer then went to turn over another card.

"He needs one more," tablemate Dennis Morrison said as Bambrick secured the pot to send Navratil to the rail.

Tags: David Navratil Ryan Bambrick