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

1 day 5 hours ago

Pot, Pot by Paul

Erick Torres

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sam Soverel, Ghassan Hoss, Krzysztof Magott, and Sebestyen Balint all limped before Garth Paul checked his option from the big blind.

The A♣6♦2♦ flop led to a round of checks to bring the 3♠ turn.

Balint opted to bet 60,000 before Paul reraised to 280,000. Balint made the call.

The K♠ river led to a check from Balint. Paul kept up the pressure by announcing "pot," but before he could get the chips in the middle, Balint folded to award the pot to Paul.

Tags: Sebestyen Balint Garth Paul Ghassan Hoss Krzysztof Magott Sam Soverel

1 day 5 hours ago

Claushuis Takes Small Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bouwe Claushuis raised to 70,000 on the button and was called by Germandio Andoni in the big blind.

The 2♣4♦6♥ flop and J♠ turn led to a round of checks.

Andoni put out a bet of 60,000 on the 3♥ river. Claushuis gave it some thought before he put in a call.

"You win," said Andoni.

Claushuis showed J♦10♣7♥6♥2♥ to claim the pot.

Tags: Bouwe Claushuis Germandio Andoni

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

1 day 5 hours ago

Vladimirov Wins Skirmish Versus Pansier

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Denis Vladimirov opened to 55,000 from middle position and got one call from Nino Pansier in the big blind.

The two opponents checked all the way to the river on the 2♦Q♠10♥7♠2♥ runout.

Vladimirov bet 15,000, and that was enough to get it done as Pansier folded to yield the pot.

Tags: Denis Vladimirov Nino Pansier

1 day 5 hours ago

Avila Eliminates Trokhymenko

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Miguel Ore Avila opened for 15,000 in early position and Oleksandr Trokhymenko, to his left, raised to 70,000. Avila called.

The flop dropped 2♣5♠7♦. After Avila checked, Trokhymenko shoved all-in for 100,000. Avila called.

Oleksandr Trokhymenko: A♠K♣10♠7♠6♣ All in
Miguel Ore Avila: K♥K♦6♥3♥3♦

The dealer completed the board with a K♠10♣ runout sending Trokhymenko to hit the rails.

Tags: Miguel Ore Avila Oleksandr Trokhymenko

1 day 5 hours ago

Paster Takes Crowded Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Josei Kamei got the hand going with a limp from early position. Mark Bixler followed with a limp from the next seat over. Hokyiu Lee and Craig Jones joined in with limps from the cutoff and button, respectively. Daniel Perkusic came in with a limp from the small blind, and Brandon Paster checked his option out of the big blind.

The 6♣A♠6♥ flop was checked to Jones, who bet 35,000. The rest of his opponents folded, except Paster, who made the call.

Both players checked the 4♥ turn to bring the 2♣ river.

Jones checked again, but Paster followed with a bet of 40,000. Jones was done with the hand as he mucked his cards to award the pot to Paster.

Tags: Brandon Paster Craig Jones Daniel Perkusic Hokyiu Lee Josei Kamei Mark Bixler

1 day 6 hours ago

Check-Raise Does the Trick

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Josei Kamei opened to 55,000 on the button and was called by Alan Mehamed from the small blind.

The Q♠J♥10♣ flop led to a check from Mehamed. Kamei continued for 45,000, leaving 170,000 behind.

Mehamed responded with a check-raise to the pot, which was enough to put Kamei all-in.

Kamei folded as Mehamed took down the pot on the flop without a showdown.

Tags: Alan Mehamed Josei Kamei

1 day 6 hours ago

Perkusic Eliminates Harthcock

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Noah Harthcock limped from early position, which led to a limp by Craig Jones in the small blind.

Daniel Perkusic checked his option to bring the J♣J♦Q♠ flop.

All three players knuckled the flop to bring the 5♠ turn. Jones bet 35,000 and was called by Perkusic. Harthcock pumped it up to 110,000 in response. Jones folded, but Perkusic put enough chips in to put Harthcock all-in. Harthcock called to put himself at risk for 410,000.

Noah Harthcock: A♠A♣K♠10♣5♣ All in
Daniel Perkusic: Q♦Q♥6♣4♥3♥