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WSOP 2026: Max Kruse marches into Day 2 of the Mixed Hi-Lo

Mark Michael
204 players have survived the starting day of the $1,500 Mixed Hi-Lo 8 of the World Series of Poker 2026 at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas. Max Kruse is among the big stacks in the field.The $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (Event #45) at WSOP 2026 offered an optional re-entry within the first ten blind levels. About $1.31 million in prize money has been collected. The minimum cash is $1,999. The winner will receive $1,357 along with the bracelet, which will be awarded on Day 3.204 players still have a chance at WSOP gold. Kevin Choi (280,000) has amassed the most chips. Also faring well through the starting day is Max Kruse (13th/192,500). Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht (33,500), Andreas Fröhli (23,500), and Ismael Bojang (8,500) will go into the next round short-stacked.
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World Series of Poker 2026

Date: May 26 to July 15 / Main Event Final Table August 3 – 5 Location: Horseshoe Las Vegas Events: 100 live & 30 online Buy-Ins: $1 to $1,000, starting at $1 online –> WSOP Bracelet Schedule –> WSOP.com Online Bracelet Schedule –>> Las Vegas Poker  –> Daily Deepstacks Schedule –> WSOP Live Satellites –> 2026 World Series of Poker Official Tournament Rules

WSOP Event #45: Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Buy-In: $1,500 Entries: 587 Prize Pool: $1,306,075 Paid Spots: 89Remaining Players: 204 Limits: 4,000/8,000

Payouts

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Top Chip Counts from Day 1

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Kevin ChoiHong Kong280,000
2Jared HymanUnited States276,500
3Justin LibertoUnited States263,000
4Walter ChambersUnited States252,500
5Dekel BalasIsrael239,500
6Ryan BambrickUnited States229,500
7Brian BreckUnited States226,000
8Masafumi IijimaJapan207,000
9Yueqi ZhuChina205,000
10Neal LiptakUnited States199,500
11Mark RolandUnited States196,500
12Tony PhanUnited States193,000
13Max KruseGermany192,500
14Jonathan WirjoUnited States190,500
15Soheil Shamseddin188,000
16Tom McCormickUnited States187,000
17Ed SmithUnited States185,000
18Corel TheumaMalta185,000
19Allan LeUnited States185,000
20Tyler PhillipsUnited States181,000
21Richard BremerUnited States181,000
22Kristan LordUnited States180,000
23Mark RubbathanUnited Kingdom178,500
24Matt SavageUnited States176,100
25Ryuta NakaiJapan175,500
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