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Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,750,973
Total Entries
1,319
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
76
Players Left
7
Players Left 1 / 1,319
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Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Only seven remained after the second day of play, which saw the field trimmed down from 76 players to the final table in Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot Limit Omaha at the 2026 World Series of Poker held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Players will be chasing the biggest slices of the $1,750,973 prize pool, with first place paying $271,552.
Kamel Mokhammad (11,765,000) will be the one everyone is chasing when they enter the final day of play tomorrow. Erick Mossinger (5,780,000) and Ravi Shankar (5,210,000) finished second and third.
Final Chip Counts Day 2
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Table | 1 | Bouwe Claushuis | Netherlands | 2,275,000 | 23 |
| Final Table | 2 | Erick Mossinger | Brazil | 5,780,000 | 58 |
| Final Table | 3 | Kamel Mokhammad | Ukraine | 11,765,000 | 118 |
| Final Table | 4 | Gianluca Cedolia | Canada | 2,070,000 | 21 |
| Final Table | 5 | ||||
| Final Table | 6 | Zachary Gruneberg | United States | 1,805,000 | 18 |
| Final Table | 7 | Ravi Shankar | United States | 5,210,000 | 52 |
| Final Table | 8 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | 4,365,000 | 44 |
Mokhammad is searching for his first WSOP bracelet. The chip leader last made a final table at the 2019 WSOP in the $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack event when he took sixth place. The Ukrainian has well over $1 million in earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. Mokhammad would surpass his highest cash in a single event with a third-place or better performance on the final day.
Mossinger is new territory when he returns tomorrow. The Brazilian has earned $88,572 according to his The Hendon Mob profile and has never made a final table at a WSOP event. He will have a chance to add a significant total to his career profile as well as his first WSOP hardware should he get the job done tomorrow.
This will be Shankar’s second cash of the summer after he accomplished that feat in Event #18: $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Monster Stack. The California resident has already discovered new territory at the WSOP as he has improved on the highest finish at a WSOP event, which happened at the 2024 WSOP in the $3,000 No Limit Hold’em event, regardless of where he finishes on the final day.
WSOP bracelet winner Hokyiu Lee (4,365,000) is still in the field. Lee is hot off a second-place finish in Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed for $294,420. Lee will look to finish the job this time when he enters the final day fourth in chips.
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Zachary Gruneberg (1,805,000) will be aiming to add number three to his collection with his final table appearance. Gruneberg has over two million in earnings, according to his The Hendon Mob page. His last bracelet came in 2024 when he won the WSOP No-Limit Hold’em PKO Online Bracelet Event. This will be Gruneberg’s first opportunity to win a live bracelet since he made a final table at the 2021 WSOP in the Limit Hold’em event, where he finished in sixth place. His highest live final table finish occurred in the 2014 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event and the 2019 $1,000 Tag Team Event, where he finished in fourth place both times.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
| 1 | $271,552 |
| 2 | $180,230 |
| 3 | $127,560 |
| 4 | $91,530 |
| 5 | $66,610 |
| 6 | $49,160 |
| 7 | $36,810 |
Day 2 Action
The first two levels saw several notables hit the rail, including WSOP bracelet winner and 25K Fantasy player Max Neugebauer. Bracelet winners Giuseppe Pantaleo and Jinlong Hu could not gain traction to be out within the first two levels. Justin “JC” Tran was also unable to escape the first two levels.
Four-time bracelet winner Sam Soverel and 25K Fantasy player had a good start to the day, but the high roller regular was unable to gain further traction as he was out by the fourth level of the day. Joining him in hitting the rail were two-time bracelet winners Lukas Zaskodny and Luis Velador.
Finnish legend Juha Helppi will have to wait for an opportunity for bracelet number three as he doubled then busted shortly after to exit the tournament.
Day 1 chip leader Suguru Nakajima was among the players to fall, followed by Mitchell Hynam (17th), Krzysztof Magott (16th), Brandon Paster (15th), and Alan Mehamed (14th).
Hynam’s run at a second bracelet fell apart when he finished in 17th place. Magott exited in 16th place before WSOP bracelet winner Paster was out in 15th place. Mehamed followed in 14th place.
Mokhammad then scored a double knockout when a rivered full house cracked the holdings of Sebestyen Balint (12th) and PJ Cha (13th), before Ravi Shankar sent Birger Larsen out in 11th with another full house.
Miguel Ore Avila was the next to go after a three-way all-in, while Garth Paul bowed out in ninth. The final elimination of the day came when Miltiadis Kyriakides hit the rail in eighth after Mokhammad flopped a straight.
Action will resume at 12 p.m. local time as they play down to a winner. Stay tuned here at PokerNews for continued coverage of Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The remaining seven players have bagged their chips and headed into the night.
They will return tomorrow, Saturday, June 20, at noon, each guaranteed a minimum payout of $36,810. Awaiting the winner is $271,552 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Stay tuned for the recap of the day's action.
Final Chip Counts Day 2
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Table | 1 | Bouwe Claushuis | Netherlands | 2,275,000 | 23 |
| Final Table | 2 | Erick Mossinger | Brazil | 5,780,000 | 58 |
| Final Table | 3 | Kamel Mokhammad | Ukraine | 11,765,000 | 118 |
| Final Table | 4 | Gianluca Cedolia | Canada | 2,070,000 | 21 |
| Final Table | 5 | ||||
| Final Table | 6 | Zachary Gruneberg | United States | 1,805,000 | 18 |
| Final Table | 7 | Ravi Shankar | United States | 5,210,000 | 52 |
| Final Table | 8 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | 4,365,000 | 44 |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kamel Mokhammad opened to 250,000 from hijack and Ravi Shankar called in the small blind taking them to the flop.
The dealer fanned out K♦9♦A♥. Shankar check-called Mokhammad's 210,000 bet.
Both players checked the 8♦ turn.
On the river A♠, Shankar fired 600,000 and Mokhammad called. Shankar announced he had pair but Mokhammad tabled A♣Q♠J♦9♥5♠ for trip aces.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Gianluca Cedolia and Kamel Mokhammad had already built a pot of around 2,000,000 beside a board of 10♦3♥10♠2♥Q♠.
Mokhammad fired 400,000 which was what Cedolia had behind. Cedolia called taking them to showdown.
Mokhammad had K♦6♥4♥4♦2♣ for a two-pair with the board but Cedolia tabled A♣K♣Q♦J♥6♦ for a higher two-pair. Cedolia scooped the pot for a much-needed double up.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ravi Shankar raised to 225,000 in early position, and faced no resistance as one by one, each player folded, seeing him take the blinds.
The very next shuffle, Shankar raised to 225,000 again, this time from under the gun. Zachary Gruneberg called in the big blind.
The action checked all the way to a 9♦2♠4♣7♠A♣ river, and when Gruneberg checked for a third time, Shankar put out a bet of 200,000.
Once again, there was no resistance, as Gruneberg immediately released his cards.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kamel Mokhammad raised to 225,000 from under the gun, which Bouwe Claushuis and Erick Mossinger called in the small and big blind.
When the action checked to Mokhammad on a 6♦3♥8♠ flop, Mokhammad continued for 375,000, which got two swift folds.
The very next hand, Mossinger limped in from the small blind, and Mokhammad checked in the big blind. After Mossinger showed more passivity, checking on the A♦2♥5♣ flop, Mokhammad took it down with a bet.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kamel Mokhammad opened to 225,000 in early position and Miltiadis Kyriakides in hijack shoved all-in for 650,000. Ravi Shankar on the button asked for a count and called. When action went back to him, Mokhammad asked how much Shankar had behind then flat called.
The flop came 8♠6♥7♦. Mokhammad bet 675,000. Shankar folded, leaving the two players to head to showdown.
Miltiadis Kyriakides: A♦K♥Q♦8♥3♣ 
Kamel Mokhammad: J♠10♦9♣7♠5♥
Kyriakides hit a pair but Mokhammad flopped a straight. Kyriakides didn't get any hope when the dealer peeled a 10♠ turn and 3♠ river.
Kyriakides left as Mokhammad scooped the pot.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Final Table Redraw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 1 | Bouwe Claushuis | Netherlands | 2,675,000 | 33 |
| 116 | 2 | Erick Mossinger | Brazil | 6,080,000 | 76 |
| 116 | 3 | Kamel Mokhammad | Ukraine | 9,035,000 | 113 |
| 116 | 4 | Gianluca Cedolia | Canada | 1,130,000 | 14 |
| 116 | 5 | Miltiadis Kyriakides | Cyprus | 685,000 | 9 |
| 116 | 6 | Zachary Gruneberg | United States | 2,465,000 | 31 |
| 116 | 7 | Ravi Shankar | United States | 5,850,000 | 73 |
| 116 | 8 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | 4,900,000 | 61 |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Garth Paul potted for 280,000 on the button and Kamel Mokhammad called. Erick Mossinger three-bet to 1,200,000. Paul announced all-in for 2,480,000, pushing Mokhammad out of the pot. Mossinger snap-called taking them to showdown.
Garth Paul: A♠A♣10♥7♣6♣
Erick Mossinger: A♦A♥Q♦8♥7♥
Both players had pocket aces, but the dealer flopped 10♦8♣7♦ improving Mossinger's hand to a two-pair. The dealer peeled the 8♦ improving Mossinger's hand further into a flush. The 4♦ river fell as a formality.
Paul left the table as the dealer pushed the pot to Mossinger.
