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Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Day 2 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Day: 2
Players Left 25 / 836
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Mizrachi continued his relentless domination of one of the toughest fields on the World Series of Poker calendar on Day 2 of Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.
The Poker Hall of Famer and reigning Main Event champion bagged the chip lead for the second straight day, finishing with 5,655,000 as 37 players made it through to Day 3. Mizrachi was unstoppable today, hitting the nut flush in a massive pot to bust Christopher Kromidias, then spiking a one-outer to hit a straight draw against Gruffudd Pugh-Jones.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 5,655,000 | 226 |
| 2 | Zarvan Tumboli | India | 3,700,000 | 148 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 2,985,000 | 119 |
| 4 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 2,645,000 | 106 |
| 5 | Karel Mokry | Czechia | 2,535,000 | 101 |
| 6 | Diogo Veiga | Portugal | 2,345,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Michael Hahn | United States | 1,900,000 | 76 |
| 8 | Joshua Barney | United States | 1,865,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Toby Joyce | Ireland | 1,655,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Ian Matakis | United States | 1,595,000 | 64 |
Mizrachi is threatening to make the “PLO Main Event” into a runaway, but the players who will try to slow him down tomorrow include Zarvan Tumboli (3,700,000) and Jesse Lonis (2,985,000). Farid Jattin (2,645,000), Karel Mokry (2,535,000), and Diogo Veiga (2,345,000) also bagged up more than 2,000,000.
Other top stacks include 2023 Player of the Year Ian Matakis (1,595,000), Martin Zamani (1,530,000), 2013 Main Event champion Ryan Riess (1,380,000), and Dan Sepiol (1,045,000). Further down the leaderboard are Kristen Foxen (990,000), Millionaire Maker champion Joseph Liberta (865,000), Aaron Kupin (820,000), Anatoly Zlotnikov (725,000), prodigious circuit ring accumulator Ari Engel (720,000), Paul Volpe (400,000), and Lautaro Guerra (380,000).
More than 100 new arrivals built a total field of 836 entries by the time late registration closed two levels into Day 2. Just 126 would secure a piece of the $7,774,800 prize pool, and among those to fall before the money were Jared Bleznick, Nick Schulman, Jason Koon, Martin Kabrhel, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Ivey. Dutch high roller Nino Pansier was eliminated on the money bubble when he got in his last 290,000 against Toby Joyce’s two aces.
The post-bubble bustouts included Christopher Vitch (116th), Esther Taylor (108th), PPC champion Benny Glaser (101st), and Justin Liberto (97th). PLO wizard Dylan Weisman lost a massive pot when Pugh-Jones cracked his aces as Weisman fell in 87th place. He was followed by Daniel Negreanu (83rd), 2009 Main Event champion Joe Cada (59th), and Josh Arieh (39th).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,350,203 | 8 | $132,908 |
| 2 | $900,088 | 9 | $102,599 |
| 3 | $627,832 | 10-11 | $80,636 |
| 4 | $445,080 | 12-15 | $64,543 |
| 5 | $320,763 | 16-23 | $52,633 |
| 6 | $235,073 | 24-31 | $43,742 |
| 7 | $175,233 | 32-37 | $37,063 |
The remaining 37 players will return to the Paris Las Vegas ballroom tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time to try to secure a spot at the final table. The action picks up on Level 21 with blinds of 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante. Everyone left has guaranteed themselves $37,063, while a spot at the final table is worth $132,908. The eventual champion will take home $1,350,203 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Mizrachi has reigned supreme for the first two days, but 36 opponents are still in the hunt with a chance to end his relentless march to another WSOP title. PokerNews will be back tomorrow to follow all the action, so stay tuned for more updates.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The surviving 37 players have bagged their chips and headed out.
The tournament will resume tomorrow, Sunday, June 28, at 1:00 p.m. local time, and play down to a winner.
Stay tuned for the full chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jordan Spurlin opened to 70,000 from the hijack and Zarvan Tumboli defended his big blind.
Tumboli checked on the 2♦9♣10♥ flop and Spurlin moved all in for his remaining chips. Spurlin called and hands were revealed.
Jordan Spurlin: A♦A♥10♦8♦
Zarvan Tumboli: K♠9♠7♦6♦
Tumboli hit a straight on the 8♠ turn and the K♣ river made Spurlin's elimination official on the last hand of Day 2.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and Diego Romero raised enough to put Suzuki all in from the small blind. Suzuki called all in for 225,000 total and a showdown was held.
Ryutaro Suzuki: A♦K♠10♥3♦
Diego Romero: A♥A♠6♦3♣
Suzuki needed some help, and got it after the 6♠8♥3♠10♣4♥ runout improved him to two pair for the double up.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Anatoly Zlotnikov, whom tablemate Diogo Veiga called the "Nice Martin Kabrhel," raised to 70,000 in the hijack as action went on Ari Engel in the big blind. "Hello my baby, hello my money," Zlotnikov began singing as he stood up and began dancing. Engel eventually called.
"Just call? You looking for big cards? Columbia Pictures," Zlotnikov said heading to the 7♦6♣3♣ flop, where Engel led out for 165,000, leaving only a few chips behind.
"What can I do with this? Show two. The middle," Zlotnikov said to Engel as he folded, and Engel allowed him to see 5♥3♥ as he took the pot.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The tournament director has announced that each table will be dealt five more hands before playing bag and tag for the night.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action was joined with roughly 300,000 already in the pot, and a board was dealt to a 10♣5♠5♥Q♦ turn.
Martin Zamani bet 200,000 from the hijack, which was enough to cover the 195,000 remaining in Sascha Wilhelm's stack on the button. Wilhelm went into the tank, with the players so close to bagging for the night, before opting to call.
Sascha Wilhelm: A♠Q♠10♠8♣
Martin Zamani: K♥K♦8♦2♦
When the 8♠ completed the board, giving Zamani the pot, Wilhelm received condolences from the players at the table before heading out.
On a neighbouring table, Pavel Plesuv also found himself all in and unable to survive, joining Wilhelm on the rail.
