Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

23 hours 45 minutes ago

Gruneberg Shuts it Down on Turn

Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Zachary Gruneberg opened to 130,000 from early position. Both Ravi Shankar and Bouwe Claushuis called from the small and big blind, respectively.

It checked to Gruneberg on the J♦3♦7♠ flop, who continued for 250,000. Shankar called, but Claushuis folded.

The 10♠ turn led to a check from Shankar. Gruneberg chose to shove for 925,000 in response. Shankar got the count and gave it some thought, but chose to fold as Gruneberg won the pot on the turn.

Tags: Bouwe Claushuis Ravi Shankar Zachary Gruneberg

23 hours 51 minutes ago

Updated Counts Table 117

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Miguel Ore Avila raised and was called by Garth Paul, as they headed to the A♣9♦8♥ flop. Paul checked and Ore Avila tanked for a bit before he made it 160,000 to go which then forced a snap-fold.

Erick Bissinger raised to 140,000 and Paul called on the button as did Alan Mehamed in the big blind. The K♠8♦4♥ flop was checked to Paul who potted for 480,000 to force out both opponents.

Mehamed raised the next button to 100,000 two hands later and Bissinger came along to a A♣8♠4♠ flop. Bissinger checked, Mehamed bet 75,000 and that ended the hand right there. Mehamed first flashed the A♠ and also revealed the 4♦.

Tags: Alan Mehamed Erick Bissinger Garth Paul Miguel Ore Avila

23 hours 58 minutes ago

Krzysztof Magott Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,840)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

PJ Cha limped in late position and Krzysztof Magott in the small blind did the same. Sebestyen Balint in the big blind checked his option taking all three of them to the flop.

The dealer spread 8♠K♥7♥. Magott put in his last 25,000 for an all-in and both Balint and Cha called.

The remaining players checked the 2♠ turn.

On the river 6♥ Balint fired 40,000 and Cha called.

Magott showed K♣10♣9♣9♥4♦ for flopped pair while Balint tabled A♣10♥6♠5♥5♠ for a flush but Cha held the higher flush with A♦Q♥9♠8♥5♦, sending Magott to hit the rails.

Tags: Krzysztof Magott PJ Cha Sebestyen Balint

1 day ago

Brandon Paster Eliminated in 15th Place ($13,430)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ravi Shankar opened to 125,000 under the gun and Brandon Paster in middle position reraised to 475,000. Shankar four-bet to 1,525,000. Paster, covered, called for his tournament life.

Brandon Paster: A♥A♠8♠7♥6♦ All in
Ravi Shankar: A♦K♠Q♣J♦2♥

Paster was ahead with pocket aces but the flop dropped J♠K♣K♦ giving Shankar a full house. Paster made an exclamation in frustration.

Adding insult to injury, the turn Q♥ improve Shankar's hand to a better full house making the whole table chuckle. The dealer completed the board with an inconsequential 9♥, which sealed Paster's fate to leave the tournament floor.

Tags: Brandon Paster Ravi Shankar

1 day ago

Hynam Eliminated by Kyriakides

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a limped pot to the J♥6♥4♣ flop, Mitchell Hynam and Miltiadis Kyriakides got their chips into the middle with Hynam as the player at risk.

Mitchell Hynam: A♥J♣10♠7♥3♠ All in
Miltiadis Kyriakides: 10♦10♥4♠4♦2♥

Hynam's top pair and nut flush draw had outs but they all vanished as soon as the 6♠ turn improved Kyriakides to a full house, making the K♥ river a bitter sweet formality.

Tags: Miltiadis Kyriakides Mitchell Hynam

1 day ago

Claushuis Holds Strong Against Shankar

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ravi Shankar raised to 105,000 on the button. This led to a call from Bouwe Claushuis in the small blind and Birger Larsen in the big blind.

It checked to Shankar on the 8♦Q♦6♣ flop. Shankar continued for 150,000. Both Claushuis and Larsen called.

The 2♥ turn led to a pair of checks before Shankar bet 500,000. Claushuis called, but Larsen folded.

Claushuis checked the 5♥ river, which led to a bet of 300,000 from Shankar. Claushuis made the call.

"Good call. I missed everything," said Shankar.

Claushuis showed A♦Q♠10♥6♦5♠ for two pair to take down the pot.

Tags: Birger Larsen Bouwe Claushuis Ravi Shankar

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

1 day ago

Updated Dinner Break Counts (full)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
116	1	Ravi Shankar	United States	5,405,000	135
116	2	Bouwe Claushuis	Netherlands	4,400,000	110
116	3	Birger Larsen	Norway	795,000	20
116	4	Zachary Gruneberg	United States	1,125,000	28
116	5	Brandon Paster	United States	1,305,000	33
116	6	Hokyiu Lee	Hong Kong	2,170,000	54

117	1	Miguel Ore Avila	Peru	1,840,000	46
117	2	Krzysztof Magott	Poland	360,000	9
117	3	Sebestyen Balint	Hungary	1,595,000	40
117	4	Garth Paul	United States	4,215,000	105
117	7	PJ Cha	United States	275,000	7
117	8	Erick Mossinger	Brazil	1,970,000	49

121	2	Alan Mehamed	France	1,425,000	36
121	4	Kamel Mokhammad	Ukraine	2,030,000	51
121	5	Gianluca Cedolia	Canada	1,740,000	44
121	7	Mitchell Hynam	United Kingdom	845,000	21
121	8	Miltiadis Kyriakides	Cyprus	1,545,000	39

1 day 1 hour ago

Cig Smoking Poker Player Kicked Out of WSOP Event for Putting Chips in Pocket

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Eliot Thomas

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player on Day 1 of the $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker was kicked out of the tournament for putting his chips in his pocket after attempting to smoke at the table.

The WSOP's social media account posted a video of the incident involving a player arguing with a floor supervisor over smoking a cigarette at the table. The player was adament about smoking while playing, which hasn't been permitted in any U.S. poker room since 2003.

Dinner Break

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players are on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at the 20,000/40,000 level at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time. A total of 17 players remain.