button in SafariEli Elezra Excels on Day 1 of the $1,500 Pick Your PLO Event
Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra (701,000) has gotten off to a flying start in Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO, a brand-new tournament for the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Elezra was one of 857 entrants at the start of play, and now finds himself third from 104 survivors after Day 1.
Elezra is a legendary figure in poker, one with five bracelets to his name. The last of those bracelets came in 2022 when he triumphed in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. Another Omaha bracelet looks to be heading the Israeli's way.
Only Emory Peebles (752,000) and Jun Weng (719,000) bagged more chips than Elezra, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory Peebles | United States | 752,000 | 125 |
| 2 | Jun Weng | China | 719,000 | 120 |
| 3 | Eli Elezra | Israwl | 701,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Samuel Rosen | United States | 673,000 | 112 |
| 5 | Scott Abrams | United States | 621,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Jeremy Harkin | United States | 586,000 | 98 |
| 7 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 558,000 | 93 |
| 8 | Brennan Benglis | United States | 558,000 | 93 |
| 9 | Farhad Jamasi | United States | 558,000 | 93 |
| 10 | Yunpeng Bai | China | 537,000 | 90 |
This event's unique format attracted top-tier players like flies to steak. Scott Abrams (621,000), Jon Kyte (558,000), Maxx Coleman (532,000), Blaz Zerjav (469,000), and Justin Liberto (468,000) find themselves in the top 15.
Lower down the pecking order, but still very much in contention, are such players as Jon Turner (283,000), Xixiang Luo (263,000), Andrew Ostapchenko (235,000), Benny Glaser (188,000), John Racener (184,000), Bryce Yockey (163,000), Robert Mizrachi (102,000), and Mike Matusow (73,000).
Cards are back in the air from 1:00 p.m. local time, with another 10 levels on the agenda. Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates from the Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.