Daniel Negreanu made it 600,000 from the hijack and Yosuke Miki defended the big blind. miki check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000 on the A♦K♦6♥ flop, and Negreanu flashed A♠K♠.
On the next deal, Artur Martirosian limped in from the button. Miki did the same from the small blind and Negreanu checked in the big blind.
The A♥J♥8♥ flop checked through to the 3♣ turn. It checked to Martirosian, his bet of 300,000 took down the pot.
Philip Sternheimer called in the small blind before Chris Frank announced pot from the big blind. Sternehimer repotted and Frank snap-folded.
On the next deal, Frank limped in from the small blind, and Artur Martirosian checked the big blind. Frank led out for 360,000 on the 7♥5♦2♥ flop and Martirosian called. Frank then check-called for 480,000 on the 2♣ tuern before the A♠ river checked through to showdown.
Frank tabled 6♣6♦2♦3♠ for trip deuces and took down the pot.
Chris Frank raised the pot from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu called out of the big blind to see a flop of 6♦5♥3♥, on which Negreanu checked and Frank checked back. Negreanu then bet the 5♦ turn for 1,100,000 and Frank called.
That led them to the 9♥ on the river and Negreanu opted to check. Frank was leaning down for ten seconds before staring at the board for a mere second. He then quickly announced a bet of 2,040,000 and moved it forward to sink back down on the railing in his usual pose, hiding the entire face.
Negreanu gave it some consideration without using a time bank and then called.
"Nut flush," Frank declared and showed his A♥J♠8♥6♣.
Negreanu sighed and checked his cards up high so that the rail behind could potentially see it, though never showed it to the table before mucking while he bemoaned briefly that he had "flopped the nuts".
Philip Sternheimer limped in from the small blind and Chris Frank checked in the big blind. The Q♣Q♦9♣ flop checked through to the 2♥ turn, Sterheimer bet 250,000 and Frank called. Sternheimer checked the 3♠ river, prompting Frank to fire out 610,000. Sternheimer made it 1,500,000 and Frank snap-folded.
On the next deal, Daniel Negreanu called from the cutoff, and Frank also limped from the small blind. Artur Martirosian checked his option in the big blind.
Frank led out for 240,000 on the 6♣6♦3♠ flop, and was called by both opponents. It checked to Negreanu on the 9♦ turn, and he bet 850,000. Only Martirosian called.
"Quads," announced Martirosian after the 2♥ river checked through to showdown.
"I had a feeling you had that," Negreanu said, as Martirosian tabled 6♠6♥5♥2♣ to take the pot.
Day 3 of the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha has begun!
Level: 21
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 240,000
Daniel Negreanu is one step away from turning a frustrating summer into one of the defining stories of the 2026 World Series of Poker.
The Poker Hall of Famer returns for the final day of Event #76: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha sitting second in chips with just five players remaining, all chasing the $2,257,718 top prize and one of the most coveted PLO titles in poker.
Despite reaching three final tables during the series, Negreanu revealed last week that he was still down more than $500,000 at the 2026 WSOP. His previous deep runs resulted in eighth place in the $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack for $24,347 and seventh in the $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed for $152,954, but neither was enough to offset a busy high-stakes schedule.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Sternheimer | Germany | 9,455,000 | 39 |
| 2 | Chris Frank | Austria | 13,660,000 | 57 |
| 3 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | 4,680,000 | 20 |
| 4 | Yosuke Miki | Japan | 9,710,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 12,320,000 | 51 |
Now, he has his best chance yet to change that. Even a fifth-place finish worth $516,160 would leave him close to breaking even for the summer, while fourth place or better would push him back into profit. A victory would do far more than that. Along with bracelet number eight and the $2,257,718 first-place prize, Negreanu would record the fourth-largest live tournament score of his career, surpass $60 million in lifetime live tournament earnings, and bank his biggest WSOP payday since finishing runner-up in the $1 million Big One for One Drop in 2014 for $8,288,001.
Earlier this summer, Negreanu also announced that he and his wife Amanda are expecting their first child. Poker players often talk about "baby run-good," and there would be few better examples than capturing one of the biggest titles on the WSOP schedule.
Standing in his way is a stacked final five. Austria's Chris Frank starts with the chip lead on 13,660,000, while Negreanu is close behind with 12,320,000. Philip Sternheimer and Yosuke Miki both have around 40 big blinds, while four-time bracelet winner Artur Martirosian will look to spin up the shortest stack.
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,257,718 | ||
| 2 | $1,477,434 | ||
| 3 | $1,002,107 | ||
| 4 | $705,448 | ||
| 5 | $516,160 | ||
| 6 | Sean Winter | United States | $393,139 |
| 7 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | $312,233 |
| 8 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $259,047 |
Play resumes at 1 p.m. local time with Level 21, featuring blinds of 120,000/240,000 and a 240,000 big blind ante. Levels will remain 60 minutes long throughout the day, with the tournament playing down to a winner inside Paris Ballroom
As always, stick with PokerNews to keep up with all the action from the 2026 WSOP.
Event #76: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
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