2026 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
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Day: 1b
1a1b2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$7,731,000
Total Entries
329
Players Left
110
Average Chip Stack
448,636
Total Chips
49,350,000
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
4,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
224
Players Left
83
Players Left 110 / 329
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Barakat Spikes the River to Bust Two

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Youness Barakat
Youness Barakat

Five players went to a flop of 5♦8♥4♥ where Youness Barakat bet 18,500 from the hijack. Christopher Demaci then reraised to 92,500 in the big blind, and Biao Ding shoved for 125,000 under the gun. Barakat called, and Demaci also called all in for less.

Christopher Demaci: A♥K♦3♦2♥ All in
Biao Ding: Q♣8♣7♣6♦ All in
Youness Barakat: 8♠6♠6♥5♥

Barakat was ahead with two pair, but the K♥ turn improved Demaci to a flush. The river, though, brought the last 8♦ to give Barakat a full house and the double knockout.

"He hasn't lost a hand," another tablemate said.

"Ship it. Ship it quickly," Barakat told the dealer as he was pushed the big pot to move his stack up past 1,000,000.

Tags: Biao DingChristopher DemaciYouness Barakat