Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

May 31, 2026

Clements Finds Wheel to Increase Chip Lead

Frank Visser

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

In a single-raised pot to the J♥2♦6♠ flop, James Chen tossed in a bet from the small blind and called when Scott Clements raised in the big blind.

Chen then led out on the 5♠ turn; this time, Clements just called. Chen slowed down on the 3♦ river with a check, and he reluctantly called off when Clements flicked in a bet.

Clements showed A♥J♠9♠4♦ for a rivered wheel, winning him the entire pot as Chen mucked his cards.

Tags: James Chen Scott Clements

May 31, 2026

Weisman Quarters Esposito Again

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

John Esposito raised under the gun and called when Dylan Weisman made it three bets to go in the cutoff.

Esposito then led out with a bet on the 6♥3♥5♥ flop. Weisman called, and the same betting sequence occurred on the 6♣ turn and 9♥ river.

Esposito tabled A♦J♥6♠4♦ for trips and a low, but Weisman had the same low and a straight with A♣7♠4♠3♣ to win the high part of the pot, earning him three-quarters.

Tags: Dylan Weisman John Esposito

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

May 31, 2026

Bambrick Scoops Sternheimer to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Philip Sternheimer bet from the cutoff on a flop of 8♦2♦5♠ and Ryan Bambrick called on the button.

Sternheimer bet again on the 5♦ turn, but this time Bambrick raised. Sternheimer called, then bet his last chips on the K♣ river. Bambrick called.

Bambrick turned over A♦Q♥10♦3♦ for a flush and low, and Sternheimer's cards quickly hit the muck as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Ryan Bambrick

May 31, 2026

Hellmuth Goes Runner-Runner Against Mizrachi; Harder Heads Home

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Robert Mizrachi raised in early position, and Phil Hellmuth defended in the big blind. Hellmuth checked in the dark before he raised Mizrachi's bet on the Q♠10♦3♦ flop.

Mizrachi called to the 8♥ turn, where Hellmuth quickly fired a bet. Mizrachi raised, and Hellmuth called.

The 9♠ turn was then checked to showdown. Mizrachi announced a set and tabled 3♥3♣, but Hellmuth had rivered a straight with A♠A♣7♣6♦ to scoop the pot and chip up further.

One hand later, the short-stacked Christian Harder departed from this table after losing his last big bet.

Tags: Christian Harder Phil Hellmuth Robert Mizrachi

May 31, 2026

Lin Fills Up to Bust Milgrom

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Nicolas Milgrom bet from the big blind on a flop of 9♥J♣5♠ before David Lin raised in the small blind. Milgrom then reraised, Lin made it four-bets, and Milgrom called all in.

Nicolas Milgrom: A♠K♦K♥10♦ All in
David Lin: A♦J♠9♣6♣

Lin had flopped two pair to take the lead, and the rest of the board ran out 6♠J♦ to improve him to a full house and send Milgrom to the rail.

Tags: David Lin Nicolas Milgrom

May 31, 2026

Sternheimer Doubles Off Clements

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Scott Clements raised under the gun, Philip Sternheimer three-bet on the button, and Clements called.

The flop came 10♠9♥Q♥ and Clements led out with a bet. Sternheimer then raised all in, and Clements called.

Philip Sternheimer: A♦A♥J♥7♦ All in
Scott Clements: 8♠6♦3♠2♣

Sternheimer was ahead with his aces, and the board ran out K♠J♦ to keep him in the lead for a double up.

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Scott Clements

May 31, 2026

Sternheimer Dives Under Six Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Philip Sternheimer limped in from the small blind and called when Ryan Bambrick made it two bets to go in the big blind.

He then check-raised Bambrick's bet on the 3♥9♥J♥ flop, and bet the 10♥ turn once Bambrick had called. Bambrick tossed in calling chips to the 2♦ river, where he saw Sternheimer slow down with a check.

Bambrick went for a bet, which Sternheimer quickly paid off. Bambrick revealed Q♥Q♠6♥7♦ for a flush, and Sternheimer sent his cards into the muck in defeat.

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Ryan Bambrick

May 31, 2026

Ahmed Takes the Biggest Share of Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Owais Ahmed bet from the small blind on a flop of 3♣9♥7♥ and was called by John Esposito in the hijack, Todd Brunson in the cutoff, and Dylan Weisman on the button.

Action checked to Esposito on the 8♠ turn and he bet. Brunson folded, but Weisman raised. Both Ahmed and Esposito called.

Ahmed led out with a bet on the 8♦ river, and both opponents called. Ahmed showed A♥9♠8♥3♠ for a full house to take the high, while Weisman and Esposito both had ace-deuce to chop the low.

Tags: Dylan Weisman John Esposito Owais Ahmed Todd Brunson

May 31, 2026

Weisman Wins Biggest Part of Three-Way Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

John Esposito, Dylan Weisman, and Gregory Wood had each put in three bets preflop. Esposito then bet the 3♠9♣9♠ flop from the small blind, and Weisman raised under the gun.

Wood got out of the way on the button, but Esposito stuck around and called. Esposito check-called Weisman's bet on the 5♣ turn before he led out on the 6♠ river.

Weisman was having none of it and raised.

"Well, I played it bad," Esposito said as he tossed in calling chips.

"You probably get half," Weisman claimed as he tabled A♠9♥8♣4♠ for trip nines and a low. Esposito only had the same low with A♥K♥5♠4♣, however, and he was returned only a quarter of the pot.

Tags: Dylan Weisman Gregory Wood John Esposito