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Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 3 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,381,640
Total Entries
892
Level
29
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
18
Players Left
1
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Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
All eyes at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas were on one person today: Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel. Nearly four decades after his first one, Seidel had made his 43rd WSOP final table in Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha of the 2026 World Series of Poker, looking to capture his 11th bracelet and the largest share of the $2,381,640 prize pool.
Unfortunately for Seidel and his sizable rail of fans, he ran into the unstoppable force that was Joshua Wang, a recreational player originally from China but now residing in the United States. Wang accounted for four of the five eliminations at the official final table, with Seidel the last man trying to play the role of the immovable object. However, after a brief heads-up battle, Seidel was dispatched as well, meaning Wang walked away with the $407,137 top prize and his first-ever bracelet.
"I feel amazing," Wang shared with PokerNews after he had received poker's ultimate trophy. "Coming here, playing the best players in the world and this amazing game, amazing structure. I really enjoyed it, and I feel so lucky to be the last one standing and to win this, my first bracelet."
The other names Wang took out from the final table were no slouches themselves. Biao Ding, Christopher Vitch, and Robert Mizrachi, all accomplished 25K Fantasy picks, fell victim to Wang's wrath.
"It wasn't easy. I just feel so lucky. The maths and the knowledge I learned, some of them are from those legends," Wang stated in reference to his opponents at the stacked final table. "I told them I watched their videos, and I just try my best. I put it in, and I came out [ahead] following the mathematical outcome. Yeah, I was lucky, it's very humble."
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Wang | China | $407,137 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | United States | $271,371 |
| 3 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | $185,282 |
| 4 | Christopher Vitch | United States | $128,819 |
| 5 | Pakinai Lisawad | Thailand | $91,232 |
| 6 | Biao Ding | China | $65,840 |
Late Arrival Wang Dominates Day 3
With 17 other players returning for the final day, Wang was notably absent from his seat for the first 30 minutes of play. Once he sat down, though, he immediately started collecting chips. Not your typical grinder, Wang engaged in table talk nearly every hand, showing cards left and right, all the while increasing his stack to commence the final two tables as second in chips.
"I wasn't using that as an edge," Wang explained. "I just enjoy the game, and I try to improve my game by showing my cards, giving other players that are ready to exchange information with me."
There was no stopping Wang, who eliminated Andreas Hagen (9th - $36,336) on his way to amassing a massive chip lead for the unofficial final table of seven players. Wang then put a brutal beat on Krasimir Yankov, who became the bubble boy of the official final table when Wang rivered a set of aces against Yankov's flopped set of kings. Securing the massive pot meant Wang had nearly half the chips in play six-handed, enabling him to steamroll the competition in what became a final table masterclass.
If there were any doubts left about how Wang would fare for the rest of the final table, they were completely erased four-handed. An enormous preflop confrontation saw him knock out Vitch and Mizrachi in one fell swoop, securing a heads-up battle with poker legend Seidel. Despite starting with a six-to-one chip disadvantage, Seidel offered some resistance at the start. However, in the end, nothing could stop Wang's hot run, not even flopping the nuts, as Seidel would find out. He got all his chips in with a flopped straight against Wang's set and flush draw, but Wang locked up the pot on the turn with a full house to secure his first-ever bracelet.
After the dust had settled, Wang made sure to honor all who made his poker journey possible. "I want to thank my family, who support me and thanks to all my friends who was here and who is at home, [who] cheer for me. And I thank all you guys, the staff and dealers. You make this possible for us."
As for the rest of the summer, only one thing remains for Wang. "I'm going back home to see my kids. It has been a long summer for me."
Thus concludes the coverage of the final Omaha event of this year's World Series of Poker. Just a few WSOP events remain as the final day of the summer is around the corner, so be sure to check the PokerNews live report to see who closes out their series with a bang.
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Joshua Wang has claimed his first World Series of Poker bracelet, following a dominating final table display in which he was responsible for five out of six eliminations.
Alongside his newly earned WSOP hardware, Wang will also add a fresh $407,137 to his bank account for his achievement.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the final day's action, as well as the thoughts of the new champion.
Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Wang | China | $407,137 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | United States | $271,371 |
| 3 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | $185,282 |
| 4 | Christopher Vitch | United States | $128,819 |
| 5 | Pakinai Lisawad | Thailand | $91,232 |
| 6 | Biao Ding | China | $65,840 |
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Erik Seidel limped in on the button, and Joshua Wang checked in the big blind. Seidel pushed in a bet of 150,000 on the 4♣8♣6♠ flop, which Wang check-raised to 400,000.
Seidel then raised the pot, to which Wang responded by putting the Hall of Famer all in for 3,400,000. Seidel immediately called.
Erik Seidel: Q♥9♠7♠5♣ 
Joshua Wang: Q♣8♥8♦6♣
Seidel had flopped the nut straight, while Wang had top set and a flush draw. The 4♦ turn effectively ended the tournament, as Seidel had no outs against Wang's full house.
The former opponents shook hands as the meaningless Q♦ river completed the board, and Seidel took his exit one spot shy of capturing his 11th bracelet.
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Joshua Wang raised to 300,000 on the button, and Erik Seidel defended his big blind.
It didn't take much pressure for Seidel to cede, as he check-folded to a 300,000 continuation-bet on the A♦3♥10♣ flop.
The next shuffle, the shoe was on the other foot, as Seidel raised to 350,000 on the button, and Wang called.
It was the same scenario in reverse, as Wang check-folded when Seidel continued for 200,000 on a 9♣9♥8♦ flop.
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Christopher Vitch kicked off the action with a raise to 550,000 under the gun. Robert Mizrachi then three-bet to 1,800,000 in the small blind, and Joshua Wang four-bet to 5,950,000 in the big blind.
Vitch mulled things over for a while before he called off his stack of 4,000,000, and Mizrachi snap-called for 5,500,000 in response.
Christopher Vitch: 8♣7♣6♥4♥
Robert Mizrachi: A♥A♦K♣8♥
Joshua Wang: J♠10♦9♠8♦
Wang flopped a flush draw on 2♦K♠3♦, and Vitch found a straight on the 5♣ turn. Wang's momentum proved unstoppable, however, as the 5♦ river completed his flush to send both opponents to the rail.
Mizrachi and Vitch said their goodbyes to Wang and Erik Seidel, who had become heads-up opponents in a flash.
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Joshua Wang raised to 500,000 first to act, and only Robert Mizrachi called.
Mizrachi check-called a bet of 375,000 on a J♠7♠4♣ flop, before the 8♠ turn checked through.
When Mizrachi checked for a third time, Wang enquired about the size of the pot, which was sitting at 2,000,000, and then settled on a bet of 1,300,000. Mizrachi folded, surrendering yet another pot to Wang.
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Pakinai Lisawad raised to 550,000 on the button. Robert Mizrachi three-bet to 1,800,000 in the small blind, and he quickly called when Lisawad moved all in for about 2,500,000.
Pakinai Lisawad: K♥K♣9♦5♥
Robert Mizrachi: A♥A♦7♣4♥
Mizrachi's aces remained best on the 6♠4♦Q♣3♥J♠ runout, resulting in Lisawad's elimination.
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Robert Mizrachi got his stack of 1,725,000 in from the big blind against Christopher Vitch in the cutoff.
Robert Mizrachi: K♥K♣9♠4♠
Christopher Vitch: A♥Q♦8♠3♥
Mizrachi flopped quads on K♠K♦A♣, but Vitch still had a chance after the A♦ came on the turn. The J♦ river did not bring the last ace in the deck, however, earning Mizrachi his double-up.
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Robert Mizrachi raised to 375,000 in the cutoff, which left Joshua Wang with some questions.
"Why 375,000 always?" he asked Mizrachi.
"Because I like that number," Mizrachi replied.
Armed with new information about Mizrachi's favorite raise sizes, Wang then three-bet to 975,000 on the button. The action returned to Mizrachi, who called.
The 6♠10♦7♥ saw Mizrachi cut a frustrated figure, as once he checked, Wang announced pot, which was enough to put Mizrachi all-in.
A couple of moments passed, and Mizrachi tossed his cards into the muck.
