WSOP 2026: Philip Ardire Takes Home Bracelet in PLO Deepstack Showdown (Event #15)

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Event #15: $600 PLO Deepstack attracted immense interest, recording a total of 2,636 entries. Thanks to the massive turnout, the prizepool reached an impressive $1,328,544. The decisive final day saw 117 players returning, all of whom were guaranteed a payday. Among those advancing were notable names like Martin Kabrhel, who finished in 17th place, and Freddy Deeb, who ended up in 45th.

The heads-up battle featured Philip Ardire and Randy Jacks, who was the chipleader for most of the final table with a commanding lead. However, in the climatic showdown, the tide turned and Ardire walked away with the win. 

The critical hand occurred on the flop Q c A s ​​​​​​​J c. Jacks held a set with Q h ​​​​​​​Q d ​​​​​​​T c ​​​​​​​3 s and moved all-in. However, Ardire with K h ​​​​​​​Q s ​​​​​​​T h ​​​​​​​6 d had already hit a “broadway” straight on the flop and easily called. The Turn 9 c and River 6 s offered no help to Jacks, sealing the comeback win for Ardire.

Results of the Final Table for Event #15: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack  

Position

Player

Country

Winnings

1.

Philip Ardire

USA

$171,589

2.

Randy Jacks

USA

$114,200

3.

Francisco Baruffi

Brazil

$82,928

4.

David Avina

USA

$60,837

5.

Daniel Haywood

Australia

$45,092

6.

Cole Gauthier

Canada

$33,771

7.

Daniel Carter

USA

$25,560

8.

Grantel Gibbs

USA

$19,552

9.

Matthew Newcombe

USA

$15,117



Source: WSOP

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