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Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day 4 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$6,633,440
Total Entries
7,538
Level
39
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
25
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 7,538
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Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
After four exciting days of action on the felt here at the 2026 World Series of Poker, Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship has officially come to an end, with Homan Mohammadi of Canada claiming victory to capture his first WSOP bracelet.
Only 25 players returned to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Day 4 out of a mammoth field of 7,538 entries, with all eyes on the $660,000 top prize from the $6,633,440 prize pool. Mohammadi came into the final day as the chip leader and sprinted to the finish line, steamrolling the final table before ultimately defeating Larry Quang in a short heads-up battle for the title.
After closing out the win and recording a new career-high score, he was overcome with joy as he celebrated with his friends on the rail.
"It's like a dream come true, absolutely. I've been very close a couple of times, but going through a field of 5,500 plus players and trying to keep the flag up, it just feels amazing."
Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homan Mohammadi | Canada | $660,000 |
| 2 | Larry Quang | United States | $450,000 |
| 3 | Bruce Diamond | United States | $337,000 |
| 4 | Buck Bucceri | United States | $254,000 |
| 5 | Ablahad Salim | United States | $193,000 |
| 6 | Manfred Wolf | Germany | $148,000 |
| 7 | Todd German | United States | $114,000 |
| 8 | Ronald Moore | United States | $88,000 |
| 9 | Keith Romer | United States | $70,030 |
Feeling the Pressure But Remaining Confident
Not only did Mohammadi enter the final day as the chip leader, he continued his momentum and held his lead all the way to the final table. He was honest about the pressure he was feeling but also mentioned how getting a big bluff through yesterday helped his confidence.
"My friends back home, and all the pros who know me, they said you have to have this. I was feeling really good about this, but the pressure was just so big. I tried to stay focused, and I took one step at a time. I'm happy it worked out. I stayed in control throughout the entire day for sure."
"It was yesterday, actually, where I pulled a really big bluff for my entire stack against one of the other chip leaders. And I think that was the moment when I said, OK, if you want to play your absolute A-game, this is the spot that you have to take. And that's the one that I took, and I got the bluff through. After that, I said, OK, now I'm feeling I'm stepping into the territory of being in the zone."
Poker Background and Adjusting to the Seniors Event
Mohammadi mentioned that he relied on his skills and knowledge of the game to stay level-headed and understood how to make the necessary adjustments given the nature of a senior's event.
"I have a chess background, but I looked at it as a sport and as a game. And what fascinated me was that poker to me is actually a combination of math, psychology, and just sensing out situations, just like life. I study a lot because poker has been changing throughout the years. Every time I come to Vegas, I see that the game has changed, and I have to keep up with it and try to exploit it."
"It's a different beast. I'm actually a six-max specialist, and, you know, it's not really what people my age do. I've been playing the seniors for like four years now. The first year that I started playing the seniors, I was shocked because my approach was completely different. I had to really adjust because they have a different kind of approach to the game. So I think I have a better understanding of how to approach the seniors tournament. It's a little different than like a $5k 6-max, trust me."
Dominating Final Table Performance
Mohammadi used his stack and experience to his advantage, keeping his foot on the gas pedal right out of the gate. He used timely aggression to apply ICM pressure on the shorter stacks and scored back-to-back knockouts, sending Todd German to the rail in seventh and Manfred Wolf in sixth.
From there, Mohammadi continued to climb when his ace-jack bested the king-queen of Buck Bucceri, eliminating him in fourth.
Once three-handed play began, he briefly relinquished the chip lead and found himself at the bottom of the counts, but remained focused on the task at hand. Undeterred, he battled back and ended Bruce Diamond's tournament run when his top pair held against Diamond's open-ender, taking a 2:1 chip lead into heads-up play against Quang.
Mohammadi continued to apply aggression to extend his lead and was one card away from locking up the win, but Quang had other plans, hitting a three-outer on the river to stay alive.
Keeping his cool, Mohammadi found redemption shortly after in the final hand of the tournament when his ace-six proved best against Quang's king-seven, with the dramatic runout making the moment even more memorable.
That wraps up PokerNews' coverage of the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship at the 2026 WSOP. Check out the live reporting hub for coverage of other events this summer.
Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
With his pure aggressive strategy and gentle Canadian nature, Homan Mohammadi has conquered the Seniors Event, crushing 7,538 opponents for the gold bracelet and the $660,000 cash prize. Mohammadi defeated Larry Quang heads up in a short battle.
A full recap of today's action and the winner's reaction will be available on PokerNews shortly.
Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Homan Mohammadi raised to 4,000,000 on the button and Larry Quang moved all in from the big blind to put himself at risk. Mohammadi asked for a count, and after the dealer confirmed that the bet was 39,400,000, Mohammadi made the call.
Larry Quang: K♦7♣ 
Homan Mohammadi: A♦6♦
Quang pulled ahead on the 7♠9♦Q♦ flop, pairing his seven, but Mohammadi still had plenty of outs with a diamond or an ace.
The Q♣ turn was safe for Quang, but the A♠ river sent him to the rail in second place.
Level 39
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Homan Mohammadi raised from the button to 3,600,000, and Larry Quang took a stand and moved all in for 19,900,000. Mohammadi called instantly.
Larry Quang: K♥2♣
Homan Mohammadi: A♣K♦
Mohammadi was sitting with a monster, but Quang's rail called for a two, and sure enough, the board ran with 6♥3♦10♥10♣2♠, and the deuce on the river gave Quang the best hand with two pair.
Quang's rail shouted, "Only ten more double-ups."
Level: 39
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Level 38
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Homan Mohammadi raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Larry Quang defended in the big blind.
The flop came 3♥4♦2♦ and Quang check-called a bet of 5,000,000, bringing the 8♣ turn.
He check-folded when Mohammadi moved all in for about 25,600,000 effective.
Level 38
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
The chips have been transferring back and forth for a few rounds. Here are a couple of examples.
In the first hand, Homan Mohammadi raised from the button to 2,500,000, and Larry Quang called from the big blind. The flop came out with 9♠2♦7♣, and both players checked. On the turn J♦, Quang fought back against Mohammadi's aggression as he bet 4,000,000, Mohammadi three-bet to 8,000,000, and Quang four-bet to 19,000,000, which got the fold through.
In the second hand, Quang raised on the button to 3,000,000, and Mohammadi three-bet to 8,500,000. Quang called. The flop came out with Q♥K♦J♠. Quang checked, and Mohammadi bet 8,000,000. Quang called.
On the turn A♠, Quang took the lead and bet 10,000,000, and Mohammadi moved all in for 26,500,000 effective. Quang folded, and Mohammadi tabled 4♥3♦, which created a roar on his rail.
Level 38
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Homan Mohammadi raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Larry Quang called in the big blind.
The flop came 3♥8♦2♣ and Quang check-called a bet of 3,000,000 from Mohammadi, bringing the K♣ turn.
Quang checked again and raised to about 15,500,000 after Mohammadi bet 6,000,000.
Mohammadi thought for a moment before giving up his hand.
Level 38
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Homan Mohammadi raised on the button to 2,500,000, Bruce Diamond called from the small blind, and Larry Quang called from the big blind. The flop was 4♠9♣8♥, and both the blinds checked to the preflop aggressor. Mohammadi bet 4,000,000, and Diamond three-bet all in for 14,000,000. Quang folded, and Mohammadi called.
Bruce Diamond: 7♠6♥
Homan Mohammadi: Q♣9♥
Diamond was on a draw, and Mohammadi pre-celebrated with his rail as he was ahead with a top pair.
The turn J♦ and the river 7♦ did not affect the outcome, and Diamond was eliminated.
