2026 World Series of Poker

Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣6♣5♦2♥
Prize
$450,176
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,897,200
Total Entries
204
Places Paid
31
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
162
Players Left
78
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Zerjav Blasts Off in Four-Bet Pot

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Blaz Zerjav
Blaz Zerjav

Jason Daly raised in the hijack, James Obst three-bet on the button, and Blaz Zerjav tossed in a fourth bet from the small blind. Daly and Obst both called to the 6♠K♣10♠ flop, where Zerjav put in another bet.

Daly then raised, Obst called, Daly four-bet, Obst called again, and, finally, Zerjav moved all in for 13,000. Daly and Obst both tossed in calls, after which Daly check-called Obst's bets on the 2♠ turn and 3♦ river.

Obst tabled A♠A♣10♦9♠ for the nut flush. Zerjav and Daly's sets with K♠K♦7♠2♦ and A♥10♥10♣3♠, respectively, earned no part of the pot, and Obst consequently scooped the huge pot to send Zerjav out the door.

Tags: Blaz ZerjavJames ObstJason Daly

Houvener Takes the Biggest Share of Four-Way Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 10 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Four players went to a flop of 8♥6♠Q♠ where Paul Houvener bet from middle position. Robert Yass called on the button, while Gabe Ramos then raised in the small blind. Scott Clements in the big blind, Houvener, and Yass all called.

The turn was the 4♣ and Ramos bet. All three opponents again called to the K♣ river, where Ramos bet once more. Clements and Houvener called, while Yass folded this time.

Ramos showed A♠8♠4♠2♠ for two pair and a low, Clements had the same low with A♦4♦3♥2♣, while Houvener showed K♦Q♥Q♦9♥ for a set to take the high.

Tags: Gabe RamosPaul HouvenerRobert YassScott Clements

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000-3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Mor Wins Without Showdown

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ryutaro Suzuki raised in the hijack, and Ofir Mor defended in the big blind. Suzuki continued with a bet on the 3♥8♦K♠ flop. Mor check-raised, and Suzuki called.

Suzuki called again when the turn fell the Q♣, but the Japanese poker star mucked his cards when Mor fired a final barrel on the Q♥ river.

Tags: Ofir MorRyutaro Suzuki

Le Scoops Kihara

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara bet from the big blind on a flop of 4♦10♣5♣. Allan Le raised in the small blind and Kihara called.

Le continued betting on the 9♥ turn and 8♠ river. Kihara called him down, and Le turned over A♠10♠7♣6♣ for a straight and low to scoop the pot.

Le is sitting at the same table as his brother, Nam.

Tags: Allan LeNaoya Kihara

Matusow Surprises Vandemheen on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Kelly Vandemheen bet from the cutoff on a flop of K♠7♠4♣ and Mike Matusow called in the big blind.

Matusow then led out with a bet on the J♥ turn, and Vandemheen called. Matusow checked the 3♠ river, Vandemheen bet, and Matusow called.

Vandemheen showed A♥K♥J♣3♣ for two pair, but Matusow had K♣J♠6♦4♠ for a flush to win the pot. "I didn't even see it," Vandemheen admitted.

Tags: Kelly VandemheenMike Matusow

Baker Busts to Vandemheen

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
David "ODB" Baker
David "ODB" Baker

David "ODB" Baker committed his last chips from the big blind on a 9♦K♦Q♥ flop, being all-in for 11,000 against Kelly Vandemheen under the gun.

David "ODB" Baker: A♣J♦6♠4♣ All in
Kelly Vandemheen: A♠J♣9♣3♠

Baker was in bad shape against Vandemheen's pair. The 3♥ turn upgraded his opponent to two pair, and the K♣ river was not enough to save "ODB" from departing on Day 1.

Tags: David "ODB" BakerKelly Vandemheen

Sklar Busts Both of "His Boys"

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Noah Bronstein was all in from the big blind as Richard Sklar in the cutoff and Eli Elezra in the small blind saw a flop of 7♥3♦4♠. Sklar then bet, and Elezra called off his last chips.

Noah Bronstein: J♠9♣6♥3♠ All in
Eli Elezra: Q♦10♦7♣6♣ All in
Richard Sklar: A♥J♥4♣2♥

The board ran out 3♥4♥ and Sklar finished with trip fours, a flush, and a low to scoop the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

"We're going to go play Chinese," Bronstein told Sklar as he and Elezra left the table.

"No! I want to come play," Sklar replied.

"My boys," Sklar added as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Eli ElezraNoah BronsteinRichard Sklar

Taherpour Quadruples as Trojand Bluffs Racener

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Dara Taherpour tossed in his last 2,000 in the hijack. John Racener then raised in the cutoff, and Yehuda Buchalter and Jeremy Trojand called in the blinds.

The 10♦6♥10♥ flopped checked to Racener, who placed a bet. Buchalter folded before Trojand called. The 8♣ turn was then checked through to the 10♠ river, where Trojand led out with a bet.

Racener mucked his cards after some thought, and Trojand revealed K♥5♠3♦2♥ for king-high. He was awarded the side pot, while the main pot was won by Taherpour's A♠J♠7♦2♦ to stay alive in the tournament.

Tags: Dara TaherpourJeremy TrojandJohn RacenerYehuda Buchalter

Papastavrou Leaves Phelps on Fumes

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Jason Papastavrou bet from the small blind on a board of 5♦8♠9♦6♠ and Curtis Phelps raised in the cutoff. Papastavrou called, and the 2♣ fell on the river.

Papastavrou led out with another bet, and Phelps then raised again. Papastavrou came back with a reraise, and Phelps called.

Papastavrou turned over A♣10♣7♠3♦ for a straight and low, and Phelps mucked.

Tags: Curtis PhelpsJason Papastavrou

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