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: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥q♥8♦4♦
Prize
$248,545
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,306,075
Total Entries
587
Places Paid
90
Level Info
Level
32
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 587

Bates Leaves Balas on Crumbs

Level 28

Omaha Hi-Lo

Donovan Bates raised from the cutoff and Dekel Balas called in the big blind.

On the J♦10♦8♠ flop, Balas led and Bates called.

Balas bet again on the A♠ turn and Bates called once more.

With just 30,000 behind, Balas checked the 5♣ river and Bates checked behind.

Dekel Balas: Q♦Q♣10♣7♦
Donovan Bates: A♦A♣5♥3♥

Balas was playing queens, while Bates had top set to scoop, leaving Balas with 30,000.

Balas got half three-ways the following hand, and then he scooped another one to get back to 180,000.

Tags: Dekel BalasDonovan Bates