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

19 hours 13 minutes ago

Choi Secures Full Double

Jacob Wilson

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

William Delsanto opened from early position, and Kevin Choi made the call, sitting two to his left. Action then folded all the way around, and the two went off to a flop.

Delsanto continued with a bet on 6♣A♥K♥ and Choi made the call. Delsanto bet again on the 2♠ turn, before Choi moved all in for 59,000. Delsanto put in the call.

Kevin Choi: A♦K♦J♠5♣ All in
William Delsanto: A♣Q♠10♥2♣

Delsanto's two pair was behind to the top two pair of Choi, and he was looking for a jack or a deuce to knock his opponent out. The 8♦ river was no help, and the Day 1 chip leader gave his stack to the dealer to be counted.

Tags: Kevin Choi William Delsanto

19 hours 19 minutes ago

Liberto Gets Paid by Shamseddin

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Brett Slezak

Level 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Justin Liberto: XxXx / 4♣Q♠A♠2♠ / Xx
Soheil Shamseddin: XxXx / 6♦3♥Q♥9♣ / Xx

Shamseddin completed and Liberto called from the bring-in. Liberto then check-called fourth.

On fifth, Liberto led showing the ace, and Shamseddin called. The same occurred on sixth.

Liberto fired a final bet on seventh, sending Shamseddin into the tank. After a minute, he put out the call, only for Liberto to table A♥4♦2♦ in the hole for aces-up which was the winner.

Tags: Justin Liberto Soheil Shamseddin

Level: 20

Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limits
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits

19 hours 28 minutes ago

Le Unable to Best Fours

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Allan Le: A♠9♥/K♠2♥Q♣4♥ All in
Robert Klein: 5♥4♣/4♦9♠K♦3♣
Joseph Hallock: XxXx/Q♥5♠2♦2♠ ~ folded on sixth street

Robert Klein brought in, and Allan Le completed. Joseph Hallock called, as did Klein, and the three went off to fourth street.

On both fourth and fifth street, Le bet out and was called by both opponents, the latter being an all in totalling 14,000.

On sixth, Hallock checked over to Klein, who placed in a bet. Hallock thought for a while before making the fold.

Klein showed his pair of fours, then tabled the 7♠ as his final card. Le had a sweat, but the 3♦ helped him none as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Allan Le Joseph Hallock Robert Klein

19 hours 36 minutes ago

Level 19 Eliminations

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

19 hours 41 minutes ago

No One Makes a Pair

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Philip Shing found himself all-in for his final 38,000 from the small blind, while Danny Chang from middle position, Jared Hyman on the button, and Jordan Siegel in the big blind all contributed 53,000 preflop.

The four saw a K♠5♥3♠ flop in a bloated pot as the action checked to Hyman on the button who bet. Siegel called and Chang folded painfully.

Siegel check-called again on the 7♦ turn and the 3♦ river checked through on the side pot.

Philip Shing: Q♦J♠10♠8♥ All in
Jordan Siegel: A♣J♥6♠2♠
Jared Hyman: A♦J♦9♦4♠

Somehow, ace-jack high was good for the high, as Shing just needed to pair any card to stay alive. Siegel and Hyman split the high with ace-jack, while Siegel's nut low earned him three-quarters of the pot.

Tags: Danny Chang Jared Hyman Jordan Siegel Philip Shing

19 hours 43 minutes ago

Rahim Flushes to Double

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Ziya Rahim: 2♥7♥/3♥Q♥4♦J♣ All in
Ilkka Heikkila: XxXx/2♣ ~folded on third street
Sean Yu: 10♣8♥/A♥6♥Q♣A♣
Barbara Enright: XxXx/2♦10♦ ~folded on fourth street

Ilkka Heikkila brought in, and Sean Yu to his left completed. Both Barbara Enright and Ziya Rahim called, with Heikkila opting to release his cards.

On fourth street, Yu continued, and Rahim called following Enright's fold. He slowed down on fifth, and opted to check-call Rahim's bet.

On sixth street, Yu bet again when he paired his ace. Rahim moved all in for not much more, and Yu called.

Rahim had already hit the flush, as Yu peeled the 6♣ giving him an inconsequential two pair. Rahim flipped over the 9♥ as his last card for even more flush, as he got the full double.

Tags: Barbara Enright Ilkka Heikkila Sean Yu Ziya Rahim

19 hours 47 minutes ago

Bhargava Trips Up Gold

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Brett Slezak

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jonathan Nebbout: XxXx / 8♥3♠K♥ - folded on fifth street
Sachin Bhargava: XxXx / 6♥4♣10♥5♠ / Xx
Benjamin Gold: XxXx / A♦2♥6♦Q♠ / Xx

Action picked up on fourth as Gold bet showing the ace and both opponents called.

Gold led again on fifth, getting a fold from Nebbout and a call from Bhargava.

Gold then check-called on sixth, and he quickly check-called seventh as well. However, he got the bad news as Bhargava tabled J♥4♠4♦ in the hole for three fours, which was good for the scoop as Gold mucked.

Tags: Benjamin Gold Jonathan Nebbout Sachin Bhargava

20 hours 1 minute ago

Two Pair Good for Hyman

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jared Hyman: 4♠K♠J♦8♦/7♣7♠4♣
Danny Chang: XxXx/2♠6♦5♠10♣/Xx

Jared Hyman raised over Danny Chang's bring in, and only Chang made the call.

Hyman led out on fourth street, before slowing down and checking fifth after Chang called.

Chang then took the initiative, and bet out on both fifth and sixth street, both of which were called.

Action went check-check on seventh, and Hyman announced "two pair," tabling his hole cards.

Tags: Danny Chang Jared Hyman

20 hours 15 minutes ago

Rubbathan Takes One Down

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Masafumi Iijima: XxXx/5♥Q♠J♠ ~folded on fifth street
Mark Rubbathan: XxXx/2♠6♠3♦
Danial Devitis: XxXx/3♠10♠9♣ ~folded on fifth street

Mark Rubbathan brought in, and Danial Devitis on his left completed. Masafumi Iijima called, and Mark Rubbathan put in a raise. Both opponents called.

On fourth street Rubbathan checked when bet to, and received two callers yet again. On fifth, he was checked to again. He bet, and this time both Devitis and Iijima let their cards go. Iijima showed A♠4♥ as he mucked, and Rubbathan let his table know he had eights in the hole.

Tags: Danial Devitis Mark Rubbathan Masafumi Iijima