2026 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦9♠3♥2♠
Prize
$2,257,718
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$7,968,000
Total Entries
83
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
50
Players Left
19
Players Left 1 / 83

From $120 to $100,000; Mellon's Run Comes to an End

Laura Fryer
Laura Fryer
Level 5 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Phillipp Mellon
Phillipp Mellon

Players were already heads up and on the 10♦5♥8♥ flop with a pot of around 80,000. Phillipp Mellon was in middle position and against Sergio Martinez Gonzalez in the hijack.

Gonzalez had just re-raised to cover Mellon's stack and action was on Mellon to make the call for his tournament life. He picked up his remaining chips and committed them to the pot, having his entire 620,000 stack at risk.

Phillipp Mellon: K♦10♥9♦8♣All in
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: J♠10♠10♣4♣

Mellon had flopped two pair, but Gonzalez had the rest of the tens and was looking at the set.

There was no help for Mellon on the 4♦ turn and the 2♥ river saw to his elimination.

Mellon had made a good run to get his seat in today's tournament as he satellited in all the way from a $120 PLO Turbo tournament, but his time came to an end mid-way through Day 1.

Tags: Phillipp MellonSergio Martinez Gonzalez