Anderson Takes $165K in PLO Hi-Lo; Two $25K Events in Motion

Anderson Falls Just Short in PLO Hi-Lo

Calvin Anderson collected $165,447 as the runner-up in Event #21, the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, at the 2026 WSOP at the Horseshoe in Las Vegas. Anderson's deep run adds another significant cash to a career built across mixed-game events.

Event #19: $25K High Roller Reaches Final Table

The $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed field is down to its final nine. Galen Hall — a one-time bracelet winner with $5.84M in lifetime earnings and 15 career final tables — leads with 10,980,000 in chips. Giuseppe Calio (4,940,000) sits second, while Czech pro Zdenek Zizka ($703,994 in career earnings, five final tables) is short-stacked at 660,000. Thomas Muehloecker ($5.18M lifetime, 12 final tables) and France's Didier Guerin busted on the final-table bubble.

Event #24: $25K 6-Handed Plays Day 1

Event #24, the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed, fired its first day and ground down to 54 remaining players. Chang Lee, a one-time bracelet winner with $2.76M in career cashes, bagged 1,040,000. Latvia's Pavels Spirins ($833,496 lifetime) and David Mcgowan ($797,583 lifetime, five final tables) are also among those advancing.

$400 Daily Deepstack Grinds Past Midnight

Event #184, the $400 Daily Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em, was still playing past midnight with 38 players remaining. Spain's Norberto Lopez Rodriguez ($74,814 lifetime) and Gerardo Parada ($36,339 lifetime, two final tables) were among those still in contention as the tournament pushed into the early morning hours.