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Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Completed
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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Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Play has concluded in the second day of action here at the Paris Las Vegas for Event #45: Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Ten hours of split-pot action was on the schedule today, with 204 players returning this afternoon.
A total of 587 entries were tallied in this year's edition, a slight increase from last year's 575, generating a prize pool of $1,306,075. At the end of play today, just 24 remain in contention for the first-place prize of $248,545.
Leading the field after Day 2 is Andrew Yeh, who had a strong finish to the night on his way to a bag of 1,720,000 as he chases his second bracelet, the first of which he won in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship back in 2022.
Finishing the day in second was Eddie Blumenthal (1,410,000), and Nikolai Fal rounds out the podium in third (1,295,000). Fal is a bracelet winner, while Blumentha has come close before on several occassions.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Yeh | United States | 1,720,000 |
| 2 | Eddie Blumenthal | United States | 1,410,000 |
| 3 | Nikolai Fal | Russian Federation | 1,295,000 |
| 4 | Danny Chang | United States | 1,175,000 |
| 5 | Jonathan Nebbout | France | 1,135,000 |
| 6 | Frederic Moss | Canada | 1,080,000 |
| 7 | Fumihiro Yasoshima | Japan | 920,000 |
| 8 | Donovan Bates | United States | 910,000 |
| 9 | Dekel Balas | Israel | 895,000 |
| 10 | Justin Liberto | United States | 885,000 |
Among those advancing to Day 3 include the red-hot Justin Liberto, who already has a victory and runner-up under his belt this summer, both in split-pot Omaha. Others still in contention include Tyler Phillips (875,000), Sean Yu (840,000), and Yueqi Zhu (655,000).
Day 2 Action
The eliminations were swift to begin the day, with the field shrinking quickly as the tournament approached the bubble. Allen Kessler was a notable exit early on, after his aces were cracked by some non-premium holdings.
Daniel Negreanu was on the wrong side of a cooler when he exited just a few spots away from the money. He made trip sevens and a seven low, but he was scooped by the wheel of Stanislav Ivanov.
About three-and-half hours into play today, the floor staff instructed the dealers to pause for hand-for-hand. However, before each table completed the current hand, both Jon Turner and Ralph Smith were eliminated, and they both took home $2,500, splitting the minimum cash.
The remaining 88 players were all in the money and guaranteed a minimum cash of $5,000.
Some notable players to cash but fail to make Day 3 include Jesse Lonis (85th - $5,000), Blaz Zerjav (71st), Amnon Filippi (58th), Allan Le (51st - $5,250), John Juanda (47th - $5,870), and Barbara Enright (46th).
Remaining Payouts
The returning players will restart tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Paris Gold Section to play down to a winner in 60-minute levels. Action resumes in Level 23 with limits of 40,000/80,000 and an average stack of 856,000.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates from the floor as we play down to a winner in Event #45: Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better here at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Play has finished for the night with 24 players remaining.
The restart is at 1 p.m. Chip counts are a recap of the day will follow.
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
The clock has been paused and the dealers have been instructed to deal four more hands before the players bag up for Day 3.
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Hi-Lo
Patrick Gunn: 6♦5♣/A♦K♠2♦J♣Xx 
Stanislav Ivanov: 6♠4♣/7♠Q♣J♦7♣Xx
Patrick Gunn got all in for his last 55,000 on third street, and Stanislav Ivanov called to put him at risk.
By sixth, Ivanov was in the lead with a pair of sevens, and pulled the Q♦ to make two pair. Gunn could only survive by hitting a low to chop, but the 10♦ was two pips too many, as he exited the tournament right at the end of the day.
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Hi-Lo
Donovan Bates: XxXx/9♠A♥ ~ folded on fourth street
Eddie Blumenthal: 10♥9♥6♣9♦/Q♣Q♠3♥
Mark Rubbathan: XxXx/J♠10♣9♣5♦/Xx
Dekel Balas: XxXx/6♦ ~ folded on third street
Dekel Balas brought in, and Donovan Bates completed. Eddie Blumenthal made it two bets to go, and Mark Rubbathan made it three. Balas got out of the way, but both Bates and Blumenthal stuck around.
On fourth street, Blumenthal bet when checked to, and Rubbathan put in a raise. Only Blumenthal called. He then called a bet on fifth street, also.
On sixth, Blumenthal took the initiative with a bet, and he bet out again on seventh when called. Rubbathan took some time, rechecked his cards on multiple occasions, then stuck in the call. Blumenthal's queens in the hole for two pair saw him awarded the pot.
Level 22
Limit Flop/Draw: 15,000-30,000, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Omaha Hi-Lo
Action was picked up on a flop of Q♣10♠8♣ with big blind Patrick Gunn all in for his final 60,000. Small blind Stanislav Ivanov and under the gun opener Cyndy Violette were heads up with a dry sidepot.
Ivanov check-called a bet from Violette on the flop, then lead out on the 3♣ turn. Violette called, and Ivanov moved all in for his final 6,000 on the 4♦ river. Violette called and tabled A♦A♠K♥4♠ for aces. Ivanov held the nut low with A♣8♠5♠2♥ and the two chopped the side pot.
Gunn chopped the main pot with Ivanov, as he tabled J♦8♦7♠3♠ for two pair.
