Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

11 hours 9 minutes ago

One for O'Dea, One for Kitai

Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On one table, the action folded to Razavi Ghavamzadeh in the small blind, who limped in. Eoghan O'Dea raised to 3,000 in the big blind, and Ghavamzadeh called.

The dealer rolled out a Q♦9♦Q♠ flop, and Ghavamzadeh wasted no time at all in check-folding when O'Dea continued for 2,500.

On a neighbouring table, Manh Nguyen limped in from middle position, and Davidi Kitai raised to 4,500 on the button. Nacho Barbero called in the small blind, and Nguyen called again.

The action checked to Kitai on a J♦5♣6♥ flop, and he continued for 15,500. No sooner was his bet in the middle than both Barbero and Nguyen folded.

Tags: Davidi Kitai Eoghan O'Dea Manh Nguyen Nacho Barbero

11 hours 17 minutes ago

Misclick Sends Piiroinen Crashing Out

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Shawn Stroke raised to 3,000 under the gun, and Riku Piiroinen potted it to 10,500 from the hijack. The action returned to Stroke, who four-bet to 33,000.

Piiroinen went deep into the tank, spending several minutes deciding what to do. He hadn't realised that Stroke had initially raised when he potted it, and was now in the blender, having put one third of his stack into the middle.

Ultimately, he called the raise, leaving 1,100 behind.

The dealer spread a 2♠6♣10♠ flop, and Stroke set Piiroinen all in, who called.

Riku Piiroinen: A♥10♦9♥5♦ All in
Shawn Stroke: A♠K♠J♥5♥

It was all over on the J♠ turn, as Stroke improved to a flush.

A frustrated Piiroinen could do nothing more than hand his chips over and head to the exit, as the dealer completed the board with the 3♥.

Tags: Riku Piiroinen Shawn Stroke

11 hours 19 minutes ago

Liu Check-Raises Voor

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sasha Liu limped from middle position and called a raise of 4,500 from Andrew Voor, who was in the cutoff.

The flop came 3♠Q♥Q♠ and Liu checked to Voor, who continued for a bet of 3,000. Liu then raised pot and Voor laid his hand down after a bit of thought.

Liu, who is looking for her second cash of the series, currently sits with about 90,000 in the late stages of Day 1.

Tags: Andrew Voor Sasha Liu

11 hours 22 minutes ago

Borenstein Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action went heads-up to the turn in a hand between Jonathan Borenstein in the cutoff and Zachary Schwartz in the big blind.

With just over 20,000 in the middle and the board reading K♦5♥3♠5♣, both players checked to the 2♦ river, where they both checked again.

Borenstein turned over A♦A♥8♣7♥ for two pair, aces and fives, and the pot was pushed his way.

Tags: Jonathan Borenstein Zachary Schwartz

11 hours 33 minutes ago

Vitch Goes Runner-Runner to Bust Lee

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Hok Lee opened to 3,500 from the hijack and was three-bet to 11,000 by Chris Vitch in the big blind. Undeterred, Lee made it 33,500 to go and Vitch called.

The flop came A♣6♣4♦ and Vitch shoved. Lee quickly called all in for a bit under 20,000 and a showdown was held.

Hok Lee: A♥A♠9♦8♦ All in
Chris Vitch: A♦Q♥J♦7♥

Lee had Vitch drawing slim with his set of aces, but the 10♥K♥ runout improved Vitch to an unlikely flush to come from behind and eliminate Vitch.

Tags: Chris Vitch Hok Lee

11 hours 37 minutes ago

Gorsic Takes from Bleznick

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jared Bleznick raised to 3,500 on the button, and called when Kevin Gorsic three-bet to 11,000 in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 7♦4♦9♠, and the dealer added the 7♠ to the board. Gorsic put in a delayed continuation bet of 7,000, and Bleznick wasted little time in letting go of his cards.

Tags: Jared Bleznick Kevin Gorsic

11 hours 39 minutes ago

Zipfel Finds the Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop of J♥3♠9♣ where Eli Karp, who was on the button, was faced with a raise to 35,500 from Jason Zipfel in the small blind after having bet 6,000. Karp made the call.

The turn landed the 6♣, Zipfel moved all in for 8,800 to put himself at risk, and Karp quickly called.

Jason Zipfel: A♠9♦9♥4♦ All in
Eli Karp: Q♦10♥7♥3♦

Zipfel's set of nines held against Karp's open-ender as the river fell the 7♠, earning him the double up.

Zipfel took down Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for a career-best score of $411,560 earlier in the series. He will look to follow up his performance with another deep run in the 10k.

Tags: Eli Karp Jason Zipfel

11 hours 47 minutes ago

Deeb and Collopy Chop One Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jim Collopy raised to 3,500 under the gun, which only Shaun Deeb called in middle position.

Collopy continued with a bet of 2,100 on an 8♣Q♣Q♥ flop, and Deeb called again.

The 7♠ turn and 10♥ river both checked through.

Collopy tabled A♠K♥10♣9♠ for two pair, and Deeb flipped over A♥10♠6♠6♥ to claim half the pot.

Tags: Jim Collopy Shaun Deeb

11 hours 52 minutes ago

Bleznick Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Jared Bleznick in the cutoff and Artur Martirosian in the small blind.

With the board reading 8♣9♣6♥3♣, Martirosian bet 3,500 and Bleznick called, bringing the 5♥ river.

Martirosian tossed out a pot-sized bet of 16,000 and Bleznick made the call, tabling A♥Q♣J♣6♠ for the flush, besting the A♣J♦10♠9♠ of Martirosian.