Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1a | 2026 World Series of Poker

12 hours 47 minutes ago

Set, Flush and Three Pair

Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Juha Helppi limped in on the button, Anatoly Zlotnikov did the same in the small blind, and Alex Foxen checked in the big blind.

The action checked to Helppi on the 9♦8♥5♥ flop, who bet 10,000. Zlotnikov called, but Foxen folded.

Zlotnikov check-called another bet on the 7♦ turn, this time for 35,000, before the 2♦ river checked through.

"I've got a set, flush and three pair", Zlotnikov announced as he flipped over 9♥8♦8♣5♦. That combination was enough to beat Helppi, as he tossed his cards towards the muck.

Tags: Alex Foxen Anatoly Zlotnikov Juha Helppi

12 hours 50 minutes ago

Yockey Takes Out Moncek

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Moncek opened to 14,000 in the hijack after appearing to only look at a single card. Bryce Yockey announced pot, making it 48,000 in the cutoff.

Action folded back around to Moncek, who moved all in, and the call was made.

Michael Moncek: A♥J♦8♦4♠ All in
Bryce Yockey: K♥K♦8♥3♥

"I looked at all four cards," said Yockey turning over his kings. Moncek pointed to the ace as the card he saw, and the table reacted as Yockey hit a set on the J♠6♦K♣ flop.

Moncek found a second pair on the 8♣ turn, but improved no further on the 5♦ river to hit the rail.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Michael Moncek

12 hours 56 minutes ago

Kornuth Takes Another

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chance Kornuth limped in from the cutoff, and Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 16,000 from the small blind. The action returned to Kornuth, who called.

Jouhkimainen checked on the 10♥7♠K♥ flop, and Kornuth checked behind. The Q♥ turn saw Jouhkimainen check again, but this time Kornuth bet 16,000, and Jouhkimainen called.

The 9♥ completed the board, and after Jouhkimainen checked for a third time, Kornuth bet again, this time for 32,000. Jouhkimainen called, but mucked his cards when he was shown a baby flush, as Kornuth tabled J♣10♣5♥3♥.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Joni Jouhkimainen

13 hours 3 minutes ago

Neagreanu Doubles Back

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Moments after losing half of his stack, Daniel Negreanu had his camera out again and was at risk against Joni Jouhkimainen.

Daniel Negreanu: A♦J♥8♠4♥ All in
Joni Jouhkimainen: K♣K♥5♥4♣

Negreanu improved to two pair on the J♣2♣Q♠4♦10♠ runout, cracking Jouhkimainen's kings to climb back above the 300,000 mark.

At a nearby table, Nino Pansier padded his big stack by taking out Ren Lin and Michael Moncek. Lin opted not to reenter, while Moncek quickly hopped back in with a fresh stack.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Joni Jouhkimainen Michael Moncek Nino Pansier Ren Lin

13 hours 9 minutes ago

Kornuth Doubles Through Negreanu... Again

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Stewart Morrison

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 14,000 under the gun, and Daniel Negreanu responded by potting it from the small blind, making it 46,000. Kornuth called, which left him 70,000 behind.

Negreanu bet 60,000 on the 10♣K♦10♦ flop, Kornuth moved all in, and Negreanu called.

Chance Kornuth: K♥K♣Q♣4♥ All in
Daniel Negreanu: A♠A♦7♠2♠

Negreanu's aces had been outflopped by the kings of Kornuth, and the standings stayed the same on the Q♦ turn and 6♦ river, giving Kornuth his second double up through Negreanu.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Daniel Negreanu

13 hours 11 minutes ago

Pansier Leaves Lin Shorter

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ren Lin raised to 14,000 in the cutoff, and Nino Pansier made the call in the big blind. Both players checked the 8♠7♠A♦ flop, and action repeated after the 2♠ turn.

Pansier led out for 12,000 on the Q♠ river, and Lin took some time before tossing in the call. Pansier turned over 9♠6♣4♠4♥ for a flush, taking down the pot as Lin mucked.

Tags: Nino Pansier Ren Lin

13 hours 17 minutes ago

Van Ravenswoud Fills Up

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ren Lin was asking the dealer for an "ugly flop", following Bryce Yockey with a check in early position after 7♦9♣K♥ hit the felt.

Carlo Van Ravenswoud fired a bet of 35,000, which was called by Oliver Weis and Yockey. Lin got out of the way, and the 10♣ turn was revealed.

Yockey and Van Ravenswoud checked to Weis, who announced all in. Yockey let his hand go, while Van Ravenswoud made the call.

Oliver Weis: J♣10♦8♣6♦ All in
Carlo Van Ravenswoud: A♣K♦9♦7♣

Weis turned over his straight, but Van Ravenswoud connected to make a full house on the 9♠ river and earn the elimination early in the final level of the night.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Carlo Van Ravenswoud Oliver Weis Ren Lin

13 hours 20 minutes ago

"Let Me Go Home"

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Laura Fryer

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ren Lin opened from the cutoff and Oliver Weis three-bet to 47,000. The pair saw the J♥7♠J♦ flop and with only 16,000 left behind Weis moved all in.

Lin picked up his hand and fanned it the air. Another player at the table said "No snap is a good sign.". Lin stood from the table and announced "I have five high ladies and gentleman." before doing some pot calculations. He asked the dealer to spread the chips and he was counting out loud. He made the call and tabled his cards.

Oliver Weis: K♣J♣8♣3♠ All in
Ren Lin: 5♣4♥3♥2♣

Lin sitting with a backdoor flush draw, and five high but Weis had the best of it with trip jacks. There was no surprise that Weis took down the pot after seeing the 7♣ and 7♦ complete the board. Lin jested to Weis "You gamble too much..." with Weis responding, "I didn't play five high."

The next hand saw Lin move all in after facing an open from Bryce Yockey, and started singing to the table "Let me go home", and he said "I'll come back and play tomorrow."

Yockey called and Lin went to another showdown, this time with him at risk for his remaining 47,000.

Ren Lin: Q♠8♣7♠3♣ All in
Bryce Yockey: A♦8♦7♣5♠

With Yockey holding an ace, Lin needed to pick up to stay alive. The A♣J♣K♥ flop brought in a flush draw for Lin, which was completed on the Q♣ turn. A 9♦ river didn't change the standings and Lin kept his seat in the tournament and span his stack back up to just over 100,000.