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Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The remaining six players are on a 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante.
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,137,667
Total Entries
857
Places Paid
129
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 857
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Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Big O
Maxx Coleman opened with a pot-sized raise to 280,000 from the cutoff. His only caller was Sergio Benso in the small blind.
Coleman then check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on the 9♠Q♠10♦ flop.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Big O
Justin Liberto limped in under the gun, with Sergio Benso doing the same from the small blind. Steven Liu checked his option in the big blind, and the three went off to a flop of 2♦K♠3♥
Action checked to Liberto, who threw out a continuation-bet of 160,000, which was called by both opponents.
Action checked through on the 2♠ turn, bringing in the Q♥ river. Here, Benso led out for 425,000. Liu folded, but Liberto put in a quick call, only to see the bad news. Benso tabled K♣K♦Q♦J♦6♠ for kings full, as Liberto returned his cards to the dealer.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Five Card PLO Double Board
J♣K♠Q♥6♦
2♥9♠4♦10♠
After falling to just two big blinds, but splitting several pots to pick up some chips, Maxx Coleman took some lighthearted ribbing from Steven Liu.
"One hundred more chops, and you'll be the chip leader," Liu said.
Just after that, Coleman moved from chopping pots to winning pots.
He took down one four-way pot with a bet on the flop that no one called.
On the next hand, there were again four limpers.
Coleman, playing from the cutoff, bet 225,000 on the flop. Sergio Benso was the only caller.
When the turn hit, Coleman potted it for 885,000. Benso studied the board for some time before electing to fold.
That haul meant Coleman was no longer the shortest stack at the table.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Five Card PLO Double Board
5♠2♦3♥7♠J♦
A♣Q♦6♥J♣A♠
Sergio Benso limped in from under the gun, as did Farhad Jamasi from the small blind. Maxx Coleman potted to 320,000 from the big blind, and only Benso called.
Coleman then snap-shoved on the flop, and Benso made the call.
Maxx Coleman: A♦K♦10♥7♥5♥ 
Sergio Benso: Q♣Q♠9♠8♣4♠
Benso found himself well in the lead, but could only manage a chop as his opponent improved to fives and sevens on the top board.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Maxx Coleman open-potted to 280,000 from under the gun, and Steven Liu repotted to 960,000 from the hijack. Everyone else folded, and Coleman called all in.
Maxx Coleman: A♦10♦5♥4♣
Steven Liu: A♣A♠5♠4♥
The board ran out 5♦7♥J♦10♥2♥ giving both players the second nut low, but Coleman had his opponent's aces beaten, making two pair to three-quarter.
"Finally did better than chopping!" remarked Liu.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Sergio Benso opened to 160,000 from the cutoff, and Jon Turner defended his big blind. On a flop of 5♠K♦10♣ Turner checked it over, and then snap-called for his tournament life as Benso potted it.
Jon Turner: K♥J♠10♥6♥
Sergio Benso: A♦K♣8♣3♥
Turner was in the lead with two pair, but banged the table upon seeing the nightmare A♥ turn. He couldn't improve on the 7♣ river, and was sent to the rail in seventh place.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
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Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Farhad Jamasi raised to 210,000 from the hijack. Zachary Fischer moved all in with 525,000 on the button.
Action folded back to Jamasi, who hesitated a bit before making the call.
"I have a pretty good high hand," he said.
Zachary Fischer: A♦K♣4♦3♠
Farhad Jamasi: A♥K♥Q♦10♠
Jamasi's high hand was perfect for the runout of J♠9♥K♦5♠7♥, as he flopped the nut-straight and it held to send Fischer to the rail.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Five Card PLO Double Board
Q♠Q♦2♠6♠6♣
K♦Q♥8♠K♠J♥
Jon Turner limped in from under the gun, and Maxx Coleman potted to 360,000 in the hijack, leaving just 65,000 behind. Turner called, and the two got all in on the flop.
Maxx Coleman: A♦K♥7♦5♦2♥
Jon Turner: J♣10♣9♥8♣7♣
"I have nothing," announced Turner before revealing his cards. Despite that, he managed to salvage a piece of the pot by hitting a straight on the bottom board, as Coleman chopped yet again.
"You'll win one of these eventually," quipped Steven Liu.
