2026 World Series of Poker

Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,306,075
Total Entries
587
Players Left
7
Average Chip Stack
2,940,000
Total Chips
20,580,000
Next Payout
Place 7
$31,100
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
204
Players Left
24
Players Left 7 / 587

Balas Sends Theuma Home

Level 17

Stud Hi-Lo

Corel Theuma: XxXx/QKQJ/Xx
Mark Vathanasin: XxXx/8J7 ~ folded on fifth street
Dekel Balas: XxXx/652Q/Xx

Action was picked up on fourth street, where Corel Theuma moved all in for just 2,000. Mark Vathanasin called, then called again when Dekel Balas put out a full bet. Balas bet again when checked to on fifth street, and Vathanasin folded.

Balas tabled 87 in the hole for a made low and an open-ender, whereas Theuma was just hoping to hold for half the pot, with 43 in the hole. Theuma remained in the lead on sixth, before Balas turned over the 9 on seventh for the straight. Theuma was dead, and the 3 he flipped couldn't save him.

Tags: Corel TheumaDekel BalasMark Vathanasin