Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 2026 World Series of Poker

2 days 5 hours ago

Zhu Falls to Balas

Brett Slezak

Level 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Yueqi Zhu: 7♣4♠ / 8♦J♠9♣2♣ / Xx All in
Frederic Moss: XxXx / 10♠4♥ - folded on fourth street
Dekel Balas: 5♦3♠ / 2♥A♥A♣10♥ / Xx

Zhu completed, Moss raised, Balas made it three bets from the bring-in, Zhu four-bet, and both called.

On fifth, Balas led, Zhu called all-in for his final 10,000, and Moss folded.

Balas went first and showed the 3♦ on seventh to finish with aces and threes. Zhu had a low draw and gutter, but he peeled the 8♣, sending him home in 20th place.

Tags: Dekel Balas Frederic Moss Yueqi Zhu

Level: 24

Limit Flop/Draw: 25,000-50,000, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 50,000 Completion, 50,000-100,000 Limits

2 days 5 hours ago

Eight Perfect and Aces

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Dekel Balas: 3♦K♣A♠4♠/A♣2♠8♥
Donovan Bates: XxXx/8♠3♣10♠3♥

Action was picked up on fifth street, with Dekel Balas betting into his opponent, Donovan Bates. Bates made the call, then check-called bets on both sixth and seventh after improving to open threes.

"Eight perfect and aces," announced Balas, tabling his hole cards. Bates mucked, and Balas took in the full pot.

Tags: Dekel Balas Donovan Bates

2 days 5 hours ago

Yu Catches the Wrong Cards

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Sean Yu: 6♥7♥Q♣J♠/3♠5♥10♠
Justin Liberto: 8♣2♠10♣8♥/Q♠J♣9♠
Stanislav Ivanov: 2♥5♠K♠A♠/9♦4♦7♠

Sean Yu raised over the bring-in of Stanislav Ivanov, and both Justin Liberto and Ivanov made the call.

Action checked to Yu on fourth street, and he bet out, receiving two callers again. On fifth, he bet when checked to, and Liberto raised. Ivanov called, Yu moved all in for 180,000, and both of his opponents called.

Liberto then check-called bets from Ivanov on both sixth and seventh, and all cards were tabled. Liberto tabled a queen-high straight, and Ivanov had a seven low. They chopped, with Yu showing he'd missed everything, holding just queen-high.

Tags: Justin Liberto Sean Yu Stanislav Ivanov

2 days 5 hours ago

Phillips' Aces Hold

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Tyler Phillips opened on the button, and Cyndy Violette raised from the small blind. Tyler Phillips then moved all in, and Violette stuck in the call.

Tyler Phillips: A♠A♣9♣2♣ All in
Cyndy Violette: A♦K♦10♦3♥

Violette picked up a nut low draw on the 5♥9♦2♠ flop, looking for a four to scoop. The 5♣10♣ runout favored her opponent, however, as his aces-up scooped in the pot.

Tags: Cyndy Violette Tyler Phillips

2 days 6 hours ago

Chang Hits the Rail

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Danny Chang was all-in for his last few chips from under the gun, with Yueqi Zhu in middle position, Frederic Moss on the button, Dekel Balas in the small blind, and Jonathan Nebbout in the big blind also seeing a flop.

One bet went in from Moss, Balas, and Nebbout on the side pot as the final board read J♠9♦7♥7♦8♣.

Danny Chang: A♣J♣4♠2♦ All in
Frederic Moss: Q♦Q♣4♥4♣
Jonathan Nebbout: J♦9♥8♥3♦

Moss's queens-up was the winner at showdown, and Chang was eliminated.

Tags: Danny Chang Dekel Balas Frederic Moss Jonathan Nebbout Yueqi Zhu

2 days 6 hours ago

Ivanon and Liberto Chop Cohen

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Action was picked up on the turn, with a board reading 3♣3♠6♣J♠. Ian Cohen was all in from the cutoff, with small blind Justin Liberto and early position Stanislav Ivanov contesting a side pot.

Liberto check-called a bet from Ivanov on the turn, and did the same on the 8♥ river. Ivanov tabled A♦J♦6♦4♥ for two pair and a low, with Liberto showing A♠A♣Q♦9♦ for a better two pair with aces-up. Cohen didn't survive, as he tabled K♣Q♣Q♠10♠ for queens and threes.

Tags: Ian Cohen Justin Liberto Stanislav Ivanov

2 days 6 hours ago

Two Baby Pair Enough for Vathanasin

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Mark Vathanasin: XxXx / 5♠3♥3♦6♣ / Xx
Todd Ivens: XxXx / 3♣10♦A♣4♦ / Xx
Tyler Phillips: XxXx / 2♦7♠10♠6♠ / Xx

Action picked up on fourth as Ivens checked to Phillips who bet, getting calls from both Vathanasin and Ivens.

Vathanasin then led fifth with open threes. Sixth and seventh both checked through as Vathanasin announced two pair, showing K♥5♥4♥ in the hole for fives and threes, and the others frustratingly mucked as they missed their draws, conceding a substantial pot to Vathanasin.

Tags: Mark Vathanasin Todd Ivens Tyler Phillips

2 days 6 hours ago

Bremer Uses All Four Cards

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Brett Slezak

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Richard Bremer raised on the button, and Sean Yu defended his big blind.

Yu quickly check-called all three streets on the 8♣7♣4♥9♦K♠ runout. However, he got the bad news as Bremer tabled 6♦5♥3♠2♥ for the straight with the third nut low, good enough for both sides of the pot.

Tags: Richard Bremer Sean Yu

2 days 6 hours ago

King High Flush No Good

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23

Limit Flop/Draw: 20,000-40,000, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Sean Yu: 7♠J♦A♦2♦/Q♦8♦4♦
Fumihiro Yasoshima: 2♣8♠4♠5♣/3♣2♥10♣
Joseph Melancon: 7♥J♥K♥5♥/8♥6♠A♣

Action was picked up on sixth, with Sean Yu betting out. Fumihiro Yasoshima raised, Joseph Melancon called, and Yu called all in.

Action checked through on seventh, and the side pot was sorted first, with Melancon and Yasoshima chopping. Yu then tabled a better flush, as he and Yasoshima chopped the main pot.

Tags: Fumihiro Yasoshima Joseph Melancon Sean Yu