Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu was well-positioned to seize his ninth profession World Series of Poker gold bracelet, with an enormous stack heading into the ultimate seven of the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha occasion of the 2026 WSOP Online pageant on GGPoker. Unfortunately for him, he quickly got here out on the shedding finish of a large pot that noticed him despatched packing early within the day.
The 52-year-old skilled participant from Canada was second in chips when play started. He trailed solely ‘Elite’, a participant who was later revealed as Andreas Freund on Kevin Martin’s streaming coverage of the occasion. Freund started the day with 123.8 massive blinds, whereas Negreanu sat with 92.1 massive blinds. The next-largest stack belonged to Finnish PLO crusher Samuli Sipila, who sat with 48.3 massive blinds to begin. Three of the ultimate seven began with fewer than 20 massive blinds: Dirk ‘Venividi1993’ Gerritse (19.1 BB), Chris Nguyen (15.5 BB), and Ding Biao (9.4 BB).
The Hand That Defined The Final Table
After a few orbits, Negreanu squared off in opposition to Freund within the fateful hand. By that time, Negreanu had moved into the outright lead. Freund raised from beneath the gun with Q♣10♠8♦8♣ and Negreanu defended for two.3 further massive blinds from the massive blind holding Q♥J♣4♥4♣. The flop got here down A♥3♣2♣ and it checked by. The flip introduced the 8♥ and Negreanu led out together with his twin flush attracts and key blockers.
“This is the sickest turn card when I tell you his hand. It ends up being the only really big action card in the deck,” mentioned Negreanu in a prolonged social media put up analyzing the hand.
Kind of a enjoyable/sick spot on the PLO FT.
Let’s break it down!
First observe:
I’m enjoying for first and nothing else.UTG raises second in chips, I’m chip chief in BB with QJ44cchh name
Flop Ac2h3c
Check examine
Turn 8h.
This is the sickest flip card after I let you know his hand.…
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) September 21, 2026
Negreanu guess eight massive blinds and Freund raised to 25.8 massive blinds together with his set of eights and better membership draw.
“He raises pot. It’s an ICM spot where he really shouldn’t ever be raising the turn without the nuts which is 4-5. I block 4-5 with the two fours,” continued Negreanu. “You need to have some bluffs in this spot, and it’s a pretty good spot to apply ICM pressure, even if he does have the 4-5, I have two flush draws.”
Negreanu repotted and referred to as off when Freund shoved, establishing a large pot for nearly 200 massive blinds that will give the winner roughly 4 instances as many chips because the next-largest stack (the 51.8 massive blinds of Sipila).
Tough River All But Ends Negreanu’s Run
The river was the 5♣, giving each gamers membership flushes. Freund’s was greater, although, incomes him the pot and the efficient knockout. Negreanu slid under seven massive blinds in consequence. He was eradicated in seventh place quickly after.
The eight-time bracelet winner earned $71,111 for his efforts just some months after he took down the $100,000 PLO occasion on the WSOP in Las Vegas for his newest piece of {hardware}.
At the time of publication, Freund was chip main heads-up in opposition to ’11Y11′ with the bracelet, a $30,000 WSOP Paradise bundle, and $428,888 in prize cash for the eventual champion. Should Freund go on to win, it might be his first bracelet and largest recorded rating in a event with full real-name outcomes.
