PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (May 29). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Completed
If you have been on social media at any point during the past few weeks, you'll likely have seen an advertisement for a Pot-Limit Omaha training course from Upswing Poker featuring Dylan Weisman, a two-time bracelet winner and a PLO guru. Sales of that course could be set to skyrocket if Weisman continues in the same form he showed on Day 1 of Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, where he finished with the chip lead.
The Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas accommodated 716 PLO specialists on Day 1, with 120 of those making it through to Day 2. Weisman, who has bracelets from a $1,000 PLO and a $1,500 PLO event, finished the night with 951,000 chips, or 119 big blinds. The Californian is considered one of the greatest PLO minds, and his showing in this 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) event seemed to back up those claims.
Weisman leads Jesse Lonis (906,000) and James Chen (856,000) when play resumes, while bracelet owners Ka Kwan Lau (790,000) and Frank Brannan (625,000) return with top 10 stacks.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 951,000 | 119 |
| 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 906,000 | 113 |
| 3 | James Chen | United States | 856,000 | 107 |
| 4 | Glen Tinney | United States | 801,000 | 100 |
| 5 | David Eller | United States | 801,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Ka Kwan Lau | Hong Kong | 790,000 | 99 |
| 7 | David Morris | United Kingdom | 774,000 | 97 |
| 8 | Stephen Hubbard | United States | 750,000 | 94 |
| 9 | Frank Brannan | United States | 625,000 | 78 |
| 10 | Evan Krentzman | United States | 602,000 | 75 |
Although Weisman has started this event like a house on fire, he'll have to be at his brilliant best to keep ahead of the chasing pack. $5,000 buy-in tournaments tend to attract top-tier players, especially when the game isn't Hold'em. This event is no different.
The likes of Ari Engel (576,000), Renji Mao (495,000), Farid Jattin (468,000), Robert Mizrachi (414,000), Nick Schulman (336,000), Chad Eveslage (314,000), Ben Lamb (285,000), Justin Liberto (275,000), Adam Hendrix (225,000), and Patrick Leonard (176,000) all navigated their way to Day 2.
Play resumes at 12 p.m. local time on May 29 at Level 16, where blinds will be 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante. PokerNews traditional coverage of this exciting event starts then, so tune in and see which PLO stars progress to Day 3.
Here are the chip counts to end Day 1, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
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Chip counts provided by the WSOP LIVE app.
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