Liberto was ahead with jacks and sevens, and both players had nut-low draws.
In the runout Q♦7♥, the low didn't make it and Liberto hit a full house for the double-up.
Just a few minutes into Saturday's action, one of the most brutal coolers of the tournament sent Go Kato to the rail in a hand that looked destined to end in a chop. Instead, Lauri Saaskilahti found the only possible way to win the pot, delivering a beat that would make anyone barf up their breakfast, lunch or dinner.
If this isn't the sickest elimination of Day 6, it'll take something special to top it.
Of the 857 entrants into Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO, the very first of its kind, only 10 are left standing at the beginning of the third and final day of play at the 2026 World Series of Poker. Action is set to kick off at 1 p.m. local time in the Paris Gold section.
The title of overwhelming chip leader going into Day 3 goes to Farhad Jamasi, who managed to bag up quite the lead with a monstrous 7,005,000 chips, good for 117 big blinds when play resumes. His total is almost double that of Sergio Benso, who takes second spot with 3,665,000 chips. Steven Liu rounds out the podium, and will be returning with a stack of 2,620,000.
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Farhad Jamasi
United States
7,005,000
117
2
Sergio Benso
Italy
3,665,000
61
3
Steven Liu
United States
2,620,000
44
4
Justin Liberto
United States
2,455,000
41
5
Jon Turner
United States
2,020,000
34
6
Joshua Stewart
United Kingdom
1,280,000
21
7
Brevin Andreadis
United States
790,000
13
8
Zachary Fischer
United States
650,000
11
9
Michael Lenz
United States
460,000
8
10
Maxx Coleman
United States
390,000
7
There are also two players in the field seeking to multiply their bracelet tally today, with Justin Liberto (2,455,000) looking to add to an already impressive summer, having previously won a PLO bracelet this Series, as well as scoring a runner-up finish in yet another Omaha event. Maxx Coleman (390,000), the only other bracelet holder, comes into the day as the shortest stack, but will be looking to spin that up to take down the inaugural edition of this event.
Justin Liberto
25K fantasy player Jon Turner returns with 2,020,000 as he still hunts for the poker hardware that eludes him, and ODB bonus player Brevin Andreadis comes in a bit behind with 790,000.
Each of the remaining 10 players has already locked up a cool $11,441 from the seven-figure $1,137,667 prize pool. That being said, all eyes will be on the $196,431 payday for the eventual winner, as well as the coveted WSOP bracelet that is up for grabs.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
$196,431
2
$130,904
3
$90,762
4
$64,007
5
$45,925
6
$33,536
7
$24,931
8
$18,874
9
$14,557
10
$11,441
Maxx Coleman
Action will resume at Level 26, with blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante. Level duration remains at 60 minutes throughout, and a winner will be crowned by the end of play today at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
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