Pot-Limit Omaha
Naoya Kihara raised to 18,000 from early position and called when Jordan Glazer three-bet to 62,000 in the hijack.
Kihara checked over to Glazer on a K♦Q♦2♠ flop, and Glazer announced a pot-sized bet of 137,000. That was enough to take it down, as Kihara folded.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Lou Garza potted from the cutoff, and Richard Kirsch made the call from the button. Youness Barakat then shoved from the small blind, Garza went over the top, and Kirsch folded.
Youness Barakat: A♦K♥J♣9♣ 
Lou Garza: A♠K♠10♦6♠
Barakat saw a great flop, hitting kings and nines on 9♥K♦3♣. The 3♦ turn had him one card away from a double, but the 10♥ river improved Garza to a better two pair, ending Barakat's tournament early.
No-Limit Hold'em
Stephen Chidwick raised to 11,000 from under the gun. Cary Katz in early position, Artem Maksimov in the small blind, and Levon Khachatryan in the big blind all called.
Action checked around on the flop of 8♥6♥5♣ to the turn 10♦, where Maksimov bet 15,000. Chidwick and Khatchatryan folded while Katz raised to 45,000. Maksimov called.
Both players checked through on the river K♦. Katz tables A♦A♣ for aces, which was good for the pot.
"Trapping," tablemate Andjelko Andrejevic said.
"I trapped myself," responded Katz as he raked in the pot.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Anh Do raised to 18,000 in the hijack, which saw Najeem Ajez three-bet to 60,000 in the small blind. When the action folded back to Do, he called.
The dealer spread a 6♣2♥K♣, and Ajez put a stack of chips in, covering Do's remaining 44,000. Do didn't hesitate to call.
Anh Do: A♦K♥9♣8♥
Najeem Ajez: A♠Q♣7♣5♠
The 4♦ turn and 6♥ runout kept Do in the lead, earning him a double up.
The returning players have taken their seats, and cards are in the air for Day 2.
Level: 11
PLO Ante: 5,000
NLH Ante: 8,000
A total of 140 entrants came out yesterday to play Event #64: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha / No-Limit Hold'em Mixed, generating a prize pool of $3,290,000. Among those who joined the field yesterday, only 60 made it to day's end to advance into today. They will be joined by more late entrants as registration remains open for the first two levels of play.
Leading the way is old school poker legend Juha Helppi (926,000), looking to add a third WSOP bracelet and sizable prize to his over $10 million in recorded live cashes. Rounding out the podium are Sergio Martinez Gonzalez (751,000) and Naoya Kihara (635,000), while others like Dylan Smith (585,000), Chance Kornuth (558,000), Sam Soverel (523,000), Chino Rheem (443,000), and Daniel Negreanu (399,000) are all looking to add to their decorated WSOP resumes.
Many are expected to hop in to play today. Martin Kabrhel was seen yesterday asking about his options to enter the event. He will likely be joined by others such as Shaun Deeb, Brian Breck, Ben Yu, and Matt Glantz. Just over two hours will be available from the start of play to the close of registration for players to fire at least one of their three allotted bullets for this tournament.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 936,000 | 187 |
| 2 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | 751,000 | 150 |
| 3 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 635,000 | 127 |
| 4 | Klemens Roiter | Austria | 613,000 | 123 |
| 5 | Edward Leonard | United States | 590,000 | 118 |
| 6 | Dylan Smith | United States | 585,000 | 117 |
| 7 | Cary Katz | United States | 571,000 | 114 |
| 8 | Artem Maksimov | United States | 570,000 | 114 |
| 9 | Yang Wang | China | 560,000 | 112 |
| 10 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 558,000 | 112 |
Noon is when the cards will be placed in the air, with new entrants sitting down with 150,000 at the beginning of Level 11. Blinds will be 3,000/5,000, with a 5,000 big blind ante in Pot-Limit Omaha and an 8,000 big blind ante in No-Limit Hold'em. Levels will last one hour each with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of each level. Ten levels will be played today, and a 60-minute dinner break will occur at the conclusion of Level 16.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the exciting updates on the ground of the 2026 WSOP at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Please note: Late registration remains open until the end of Level 12, at around 2:15 p.m. local time. Late arrivals will be randomly assigned to the empty seats in the seat draw below.
Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed
Day 2 Started
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