2026 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed
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Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,689,500
Total Entries
170
Players Left
73
Average Chip Stack
349,315
Total Chips
25,500,000
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
140
Players Left
60
Players Left 73 / 170
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Schwartz Picks Off Mermelstein

Brett Slezak
Brett Slezak
Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Aaron Mermelstein limped under the gun and Joao Vieira limped on his left. In the hijack, Youness Barakat potted to 17,000, getting calls from Noah Schwartz on the button along with both of the limpers.

Both the K♥8♣2♠ flop and the 9♣ river checked through.

On the J♣ river, Mermelstein led for 18,000. Vieira and Barakat got out of the way, but Schwartz put in the call after some deliberation.

Aaron Mermelstein: 10♠10♥9♠8♠
Noah Schwartz: Q♦J♠10♦7♠

Mermelstein held just blockers to the straight along with his two pair, while Schwartz rivered the king-high straight, and he made the correct call.

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinJoao VieiraNoah SchwartzYouness Barakat